| Description | English: Illustration of the Monongahela Wharf and Water Street. Pittsburgh, published in 1894 |
| Date | 1894 |
| Source | History and Commerce of Pittsburgh and Environs |
| Author | Anonymous |
Monongahela Wharf, Pittsburgh
Category Archives: Ships & Boats
Typical Ships of Adventure by Pedro J. Lemos
| Description | English: Ship designs by Pedro J. Lemos, from a page captioned, “A group of ships typical of those that sailed the seven seas in the days of adventure and exploration.” |
| Date | May 1928 |
| Source | The School Arts Magazine, May 1928 |
| Author | Pedro J. Lemos |
Modern Ship Designs by Pedro J. Lemos
| Description | English: Ship designs by Pedro J. Lemos (later Pedro Joseph de Lemos), from a page captioned, “Examples of the modern steamship in design. These prove that one need not depend entirely on the ancient decorative galleon for fine line spacings and rhythm.” |
| Date | May 1928 |
| Source | The School Arts Magazine, May 1928 |
| Author | Pedro J. Lemos |
The Water Witch
| Description | English: Engraving of a scene from Cooper’s Water Witch, from a musical composition inspired by the novel |
| Date | 1830 |
| Source | Water Witch Quadrilles (https://archive.org/details/water-witch-quadrilles/mode/2up) |
| Author | Unknown (signature illegible) |
Sailing Headpiece by Heinrich Vogeler
| Description | English: Decorative headpiece by Heinrich Vogeler from a German art magazine |
| Date | 1899 |
| Source | Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration (https://archive.org/details/gri_33125006095133/page/n361/mode/2up?view=theater) |
| Author | Heinrich Vogeler |
Happy Helmsman
| Description | English: “No Breakers Ahead”: happy helmsman steering in calm sea |
| Date | 1911 |
| Source | Advertisement in Motion Picture World (https://archive.org/details/moviwor10chal/page/n599/mode/2up?view=theater) |
| Author | Anonymous |
Design for a Stained-Glass Window by Albin Müller
| Description | English: Design for a stained-glass window by Albin Müller |
| Date | 1898 |
| Source | Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration (https://archive.org/details/gri_33125006095133/page/n73/mode/2up?view=theater) |
| Author | Albin Müller |
A Pleasure Party
| Description | English: “A Pleasure Party,” engraving from Godey’s Lady’s Book, July, 1867 |
| Date | 1867 |
| Source | Godey’s Lady’s Book (https://archive.org/details/godeys-1867-v-75/page/n3/mode/2up?view=theater) |
| Author | Anonymous |
Minerva Supervises the Building of the Argo
| Description | English: [From the original description:] A bas-relief, representing the goddess Minerva superintending the construction of the ship Argo. The figure, employed in using a chisel and hammer, is Argus, the builder of the ship; and the other figure, assisted by Minerva in fixing the sail to the yard, is Tiphys, the pilot of the vessel. |
| Date | 1810 |
| Source | A Description of the Collection of Ancient Terracottas in the British Museum (https://archive.org/details/descriptionofcol00brit/page/10/mode/2up?view=theater) |
| Author | William Alexander |
A Gale Off the Cape of Good Hope, by Thomas and William Daniell
| Description | English: Gale off the Cape of Good Hope, from A Picturesque Voyage to India by Way of China by Thomas and William Daniell |
| Date | 1810 |
| Source | A Picturesque Voyage to India (https://archive.org/details/daniell-picturesque-voyage) |
| Author | Thomas Daniell and William Daniell |