133 results for: Maritime
Rear Admiral's hat, ca. 1940
This hat was owned by Rear Admiral Ralph Wood, who was at one time Captain of the Sand Point Naval Air Base on Lake Washington and served in the US Navy during World War II.
ID Number:1963.3182.11M355
Date:Circa 1940
Gavel made from wood from the steamer ship Beaver, ca. 1890
Built in 1835 London, the Beaver was the first steamship to reach the Northwest. She went up and down the coast, carrying goods from one Hudson Bay Company trading post to the next. This gavel is one of several items in the MOHAI collection that was fashioned from the salvaged wood of the Beaver.
ID Number:1964.3230.17
Date:Circa 1890
Foghorn from fireboat, "Snoqualmie," 1890
The "Snoqualmie" was Seattle's first fireboat, launched in 1891. The steam-powered vessel was docked on the waterfront at the foot of Madison Street where Seattle Fire Department Station No. 5 was located. "Snoqualmie" worked the frontlines of waterfront firefighting until she was replaced by the gas-powered "Alki" in 1927, and ultimately retired from service in 1932. This "Hansen" foghorn was…
ID Number:1964.3281.3
Date:1890
Full model of ferry boat Kalakala made by Mr. Lou Proctor, ca. 1930s
The builder's model was made by Lou Proctor in 1933 while temporarily laid off from the Boeing Company's model shop. This model was used in lieu of drawings; lines were lifted directly from the model for construction of the stylish streamlined superstructure. The Kalakala, in operation on Puget Sound from 1935-1967, was designed and built to be fast, to look…
ID Number:1965.3540.8
Date:Circa 1930-1940
Souvenir handkerchief commemorating the Spanish-American War, 1898
The Spanish-American War was fought between April 21 and August 13, 1898, between the US and Spain and that, essentially, ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and Philippines. This handkerchief features the proclamation, "Remember Well the Maine," which refers to the February 1898 explosion of the USS Maine battleship while it was in Havana Harbor. Even though the battleship's…
ID Number:1966.3915.2
Date:1898
Souvenir flag of schooner WAWONA, ca. 1940-1960
The Wawona, built in 1897, was an iconic logging schooner for the Pacific Northwest until 1947. Northwest Seaport, a local maritime organization, became the caretaker of the Wawona in 1965. In 2009, the Wawona was dismantled and the parts distributed to other non-profit organizations. MOHAI received several parts for use in the construction and display of exhibits, including a massive…
ID Number:1966.3951.4
Date:Circa 1940-1960
Framed photograph of the launching of US Army Transport "Seward" at Moran Shipyard, Seattle, April 6, 1900, (c) Peiser
Robert Moran (1857-1943) came to Seattle in 1875 with just change in his pockets but, by 1900, he was one of the wealthiest individuals in the city. He and his brother established the Moran Bros. Shipyard which became a major shipbuilding company. Starting in 1892,the Moran Bros. won several government contracts to build ships for the military including the army…
ID Number:1966.4014
Date:1900
Drawing of the Seattle towboat "Stimson" in 1966 by Hewitt Jackson, 1967
Hewitt Jackson (1914-2007) was a seaman, marine draftsman, and artist. He is best known for his maritime drawings of ships that sailed the Puget Sound and Pacific Northwest. The MOHAI collection contains seven of Hewitt's works. This particular drawing features the Stimson tug and towboat which was built in 1914 to haul lumber for the Stimson Mill Company in the…
ID Number:1967.4194.1
Date:1967
Photograph of schooner Maud, Captain Roald Amundsen's vessel, 1918-1921
The "Maud" was Roald Amundsen's (1872-1928) vessel for his groundbreaking Northeast Passage, or Northern Route, in which he navigated the ship through ice-blocked waters from the coast of Siberia to Seattle, Washington. This colorized photograph shows the ship anchored in Portage Bay. The Norwegian explorer was most famous for his Antarctic expedition of 1910-1912 when they were the first to…
ID Number:1967.4270.6
Date:Circa 1918-1921
Scrimshaw carving on ivory walrus tusk, undated
This scrimshaw piece was donated anonymously and the date is unknown. The etchings depict hunters in a baidarka and one in a kayak chasing seals, fish, a whale, and other marine life.
ID Number:1969.4596.6
Date:Before 1950