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Ships
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Amistad America 
 This official website of the Freedom Schooner has a history of the ship and the slave revolt that occurred on it, a photo gallery of the ship and its reconstruction, and related links in the history section "Discover." Also provides information about dockside tours as well as the ship's use as a "floating classroom," visiting national and international ports. The section "The Amistad Story" corrects some of the distortions in Steven Spielberg's movie version of the revolt. http://www.amistadamerica.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Nov 22, 2008 Arctic Theme Page
This site includes photographs; a list of institutions and programs dealing with the Arctic; maps; and information on archaeology and native peoples, ships, climate, and arctic animals (especially polar bears, walruses, seals, and whales). From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 11, 2005 Arthur Churchill Warner Photographs
Features the photographs of Arthur Churchill Warner, who arrived in Seattle, Washington Territory, in the 1880s. He captured images of street scenes, ships, waterfront mills, and the Gold Rush in Alaska and the Yukon, and documented John Muir's 1888 ascent of Mount Rainier. Includes an essay about John Muir's Mount Rainier expedition. Searchable by category or keyword. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/warnerweb/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 10, 2005 California Explores the Ocean: San Diego Historical Society - Photographs
A searchable collection of photographs from the 1870 to the 1970s, including images of "the ocean and coastline around San Diego ... its boat and ship industry, the U.S. Navy's early presence in the area, marine life, kelp harvesting and processing, sea salt production, sport fishing, commercial fishing, the tuna industry, canneries, fish trade, and oceanographic research." A collaboration of the San Diego Historical Society and the University of California, San Diego. http://ceo.ucsd.edu/photographs/sdhs/photographs/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Aug 4, 2003 Charles Pratsch Image Collection
This digital exhibit of work by photographer Charles Pratsch features images of the Grays Harbor area of Washington state as it appeared between 1888 and 1913. "Includes a diverse assortment of union images and workers involved in shipping, logging and other industries in the Pacific Northwest." Browsable and searchable. From Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xpratsch.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 18, 2004 The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
This combination of photographs by expedition photographer Frank Hurley, maps, diary entries, and brief explanatory text captures one of the great stories of exploration. In 1916, Sir Ernest Shackleton and five sailors made a remarkable boat and land journey to reach a whaling station and organize the rescue of the rest of his crew, stranded when their ship, "Endurance," was crushed in pack ice near Antarctica. From the American Museum of Natural History. http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/shackleton/ Topics: Geography, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Regions of the World, Transportation Last updated Jan 22, 2004 Exotic Species: Asian Carp
Fact sheets and photos of the Asian carp, and information on efforts to create a barrier in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to block the fish, which are "a significant threat to the Great Lakes because of their size, fecundity, and ability to consume large amounts of food." Includes video clips and an identification chart. From the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, a joint effort of the governments of the United States and Canada. http://www.glfc.org/fishmgmt/carp.php Topics: Agriculture, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Geography, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Water Last updated May 19, 2005 Exxon Valdez
This site provides information on the 1989 oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Features a FAQ, a spill map, photos, economic impact studies, the status of the beaches and fish and wildlife species, the restoration plan, improvements in oil spill prevention and response planning, ecosystem monitoring, and more. From the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council. http://www.evostc.state.ak.us/ Topics: Environment, Oil & Gas, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Transportation Last updated Dec 17, 2005 Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection
This collection contains "documents, publications, photographs, and negatives collected by a Jesuit professor over a seventy year period dealing with all aspects of Great Lakes Shipping." Search by builder, owner, ship name, type of ship and date built, tonnage, length, hull number, and registry number. From the University of Detroit Mercy Libraries/Instructional Design Studio. http://www.dalnet.lib.mi.us/gsdl/cgi-bin/library?p=about&c=shipping Topics: Geography, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Transportation, Water Last updated Sep 12, 2007 Harriman Alaska Expedition of 1899
A collection of over 200 photographs from the 1899 expedition by Edward H. Harriman and 23 scientists (including John Muir) "to explore the waters and coastal territory of Alaska." Searchable by keywords and browsable by topic (E.S. Curtis photographs, Eskimos, expedition members, expedition ship, Tlingit Indians). Includes Harriman's description of the trip. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/harrimanweb/ Topics: Environment, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Science Last updated Aug 18, 2005 Haze Gray & Underway: Naval History and Photography
"Resources related to naval history, current naval affairs, shipbuilding, maritime history, and naval and maritime photography." Includes The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, over 3,000 pictures, fleet lists for the world's navies, and information about Canadian naval ships and aircraft (1910 to the present). The extensive history section has over 1,000 photos of aircraft carriers, a list of U.S. submarines on "Eternal Patrol" (with all or part of their crews lost), and much more. http://www.hazegray.org/ Topics: History, Military, Photograph Collections, Transportation Last updated Apr 3, 2005 Heroes in the Ships: African Americans in the Whaling Industry
This site tells the story of the black and Creole mariners who by 1900 constituted the majority of the labor force in the New England whaling industry. Illustrated with a number of historic photographs. From the Kendall Institute of the New Bedford Whaling Museum, Massachusetts. http://www.whalingmuseum.org/library/heros/index_h.html Topics: Black Resources, Industries, Mammals, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jun 28, 2009 Historic Naval Ships Visitors' Guide
A list of war ships from the Revolutionary War to the 1990s (mostly American, but also a few from other countries) and where they can be visited. Each entry has a description, photograph, and Web link, if available, as well as information about how that ship was used. The ships are listed by location, name, and the U.S. ships with overnight programs. Sponsored by the Historic Naval Ships Association and the Maritime Park Association. http://www.hnsa.org/index.htm Topics: Museums, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Transportation Last updated Jun 15, 2006 Industries and Occupations Photographs
This ongoing and expanding digital photograph collection is "devoted to the workers in the Pacific Northwest from the 1880s to the 1940s." Among the occupations and industries represented in the photos are agriculture, metalworking, brickyards, fishing and canning, fur trapping, logging and lumber, mining, oystering and clamming, photography, printing, road construction, shipping and shipbuilding, road construction, and surveying. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/indoccweb/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Photograph Collections, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 25, 2005 KODAK: The Endurance
A look at the expedition of the ship Endurance , captained by Sir Ernest Shackleton, that focuses on the work of Frank Hurley, the photographer. The remarkable images he brought back from a fight for survival in Antarctica combined with text and a map show the plight of the explorers. A timeline, and biographies of both Hurley and Shackleton complete the site. http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/endurance/ Topics: Geography, History, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photography, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 5, 2002 The Last Slave Ships: Key West African Cemetery
This report details the evidence of an African cemetery at Higgs Beach in Key West, Florida, and describes how it was located. Includes facsimiles of historical records, maps, graphs, tables, and photos. In 1860, the U.S. Navy intercepted three American-owned slave ships taking Africans to Cuba. Now refugees, the Africans were taken to Key West before being sent to Liberia. Many died and were buried at Higgs Beach. From the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society. http://www.melfisher.org/exhibitions/lastslaveships/cemetery.htm Topics: Black Resources, Death & Dying, Geography, History, Labor, Photograph Collections Last updated Jul 27, 2007 Naval Historical Center
As the official history project of the U.S. Department of the Navy, the Center’s role is to preserve, analyze, and interpret various aspects of American naval history for the Navy, scholars, military buffs, and the general public. Some topics covered in this rich and detailed site include ships’ histories; wars and battles; maritime traditions; uniforms; and, images from the Center’s document and photographic archives. Also includes links to related Web sites. http://www.history.navy.mil/ Topics: History, Military, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Transportation, U.S. Military Last updated Feb 12, 2003 Remembering Pearl Harbor
A richly detailed site that provides World War II and Pearl Harbor timelines; basic facts about the ships and planes that were involved in the attack; a searchable archive of survivor stories; and an emotionally charged multimedia presentation that provides photos, video footage, firsthand accounts, and moment by moment, target by target facts about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, World War II Last updated Dec 28, 2001 The RMS Queen Mary
This site highlights the conversion of the RMS Queen Mary, the world's largest ocean liner, to a historic hotel, floating museum, and tourist attraction now located in Long Beach, Calif. Features deck plans, specifications and statistics about the ship, a detailed timeline of its peacetime voyages as well as its service during World War II, and photos. Find out about tours, accommodations, special events, and other tourist information. http://www.queenmary.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Transportation Last updated Jan 27, 2005 Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library: Collections
Thousands of "still images (prints, slides, negatives, digital images) of people, ships, oceanographic instruments, buildings, meetings, events, expeditions, marine environments & specimens collected by or associated with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. These collections include works of individual photographers, ... collections of official photographs, ... & individual photo albums & single prints donated to the SIO Archives." From the SIO Archives, University of California, San Diego. http://libraries.ucsd.edu/locations/sio/scripps-archives/resources/collections/ Topics: History, Photograph Collections Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Seattle Historical Postcards
This small online exhibit consists of vintage postcards featuring parks, buildings, and other sites in Seattle. The parks represented are Kinnear, Leschi, Lincoln, Madison, Madrona, Mount Baker, Volunteer, and Woodland. Also shown are the Hungerford Hotel, Kirkpatrick's restaurant, Machinery Hall, Smith Tower, Washington Shipping Corporation, Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, and the YMCA. From the Seattle Municipal Archives. http://www.seattle.gov/CityArchives/Exhibits/Postcards/ Topics: Collectors & Collecting, Photograph Collections, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 3, 2008 Shipinfo Group
This site offers cruise line histories, a database of cruise ship specifications, links to webcams and shipbuilders, and information about vintage and future ships. From an "independently owned and operated group of ship information and travel solution websites." http://www.chrisbrindle.fsnet.co.uk/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Transportation, Travel Last updated Dec 31, 2007 The Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.
Contains passenger lists compiled from "1892 to 1924, [when] more than 22 million immigrants, passengers, and crew members came through Ellis Island and the Port of New York." Searchable by passenger name. Most entries provide residence, and age and date of arrival. Registration (free) required to view marital status, ship of travel, point of departure, facsimile of ship manifest, and photograph of ship. Includes a timeline "showing forces behind immigration and their impact on the immigrant experience." http://www.ellisisland.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 23, 2004 Tier One: Private Manned Space Program
"Explore this website to learn about the Tier One Project, the world's first privately funded manned space program, including SpaceShipOne and carrier aircraft White Knight." Features information about the June 21, 2004, inaugural flight, a FAQ, photos, test logs, pilot biographies, and more. http://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/ Topics: Astronomy, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Technology Last updated Oct 4, 2004 U.S.S. Indianapolis: Still at Sea
This is the official site of survivors of the 1945 sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis , one of the worst disasters in naval history. When torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, over 900 sailors were left adrift in the sea for five days, and only 317 survived. Read true survivor accounts; find out about the efforts of the organization to exonerate the ship's captain, Charles Butler McVay III, from his record as responsible for the attack; and see photos (in the Links section) of the crew and the ship. From the U.S.S. Indianapolis Survivors Organization. http://www.ussindianapolis.org/main.htm Topics: Crime, Home & Housing, Judicial Process, Photograph Collections, Science, World War II Last updated Sep 4, 2001 Uboat.net
Devoted to the World War II German fleet of U-boats. Includes articles, profiles of U-boats and commanders, information on the allied forces that fought the U-boats, photos, discussion forums, and more. http://uboat.net/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Transportation, World War II Last updated Sep 4, 2005 Wilhelm Hester Photographs
This digital exhibit consists of almost 350 images taken by photographer Wilhelm Hester between 1893 and 1906. He "produced a remarkable visual documentation of the marine shipping industry in the Puget Sound region of Washington State." His photographs include details of ship construction and rigging, interior views of cabins, crew members and their pets, and tall ships loading lumber and grain. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/hesterweb/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 25, 2005 |
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