This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "View from the Pass to the Upper Town, Somo Somo" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 3, page 318 in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by the firm of Smillie & Hinshelwood after a sketch by A. T. Agate.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Chinook Lodge" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 4, preceding page 341, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by R. W. Dodson after a sketch by A. T. Agate.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Temple of Kaili, Island of Hawaii" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 4, following page 100, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by F. Humphreys after a sketch by Titian Ramsey Peale.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Wreck of the Peacock" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 4, following page 492, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by T. House after a sketch by A. T. Agate.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Aurora Australis" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 2, following page 341, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by William H. Dougal after a sketch by Charles Wilkes.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Peacock in Contact with Ice-berg" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 2, following page 318, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by M. Osborne after a sketch by A.T. Agate.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print the image "Sicyos pachycarpus" for the publication "United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," Volume 15, Botany - Panerogamia - Atlas, Plate 80, in the edition Philadelphia : C. Sherman & Son, 1856. The plate images were engraved by W. H. Dougal after Issac Sprague.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print the image "Streptodesmia canescens" for the publication "United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," Volume 15, Botany - Panerogamia - Atlas, Plate 47, in the edition Philadelphia : C. Sherman & Son, 1856. The plate images were engraved by W. H. Dougal after Issac Sprague.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Longwood, St. Helena" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 5, page 473, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by Smillie and Hinshelwood after a sketch by A. T. Agate.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print the image "Hypnum archatum, Hypnum sodale" for the publication "United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, Volume 17, 1859, Botany Cryptogamia ... of the Pacific Coast of North America, Musci," Plate XII. The plate images were engraved by B. Hinshelwood after W. S. Sullivant.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Cordilleras from Cuesta del Prada" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 1, page 183, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by V. Balch after a sketch byJoseph Drayton.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Observatory Peak, Feejee Is." for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 3, following page 252, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by the firm of Jordon and Halpin after a sketch by A. T. Agate.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Porpoise in a Gale" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 2, following page 409. The engraving was produced by W.E. Tucker after a sketch by A.T. Agate.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Town of Nukualofa, Tonga" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 3, preceding page 3, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by C. A. Jewett after a sketch by A. T. Agate.
Conservation treatment for this printing plate was provided through a grant from the American Historical Print Collectors Society.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "City of Manilla" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 5, following page 292, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by J. A. Rolph after a sketch by A. T. Agate.
This white, crescent-shaped salad plate has a starry blue sky and a thin, yellow crescent moon baked into the surface. This plate was part of the collection of dinnerware used in the "Windows on the World" restaurant located on the 107th floor of Tower 1 of the World Trade Center. “Windows on the World” was a popular destination with building occupants, tourists, and city residents. The china survived because the owner of the restaurant had taken the china home for a private function.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Kamehameha III, King of the Hawaiian Is." for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 4, preceding page 3, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by the firm of Welch and Walter after a sketch by A. T. Agate.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Henry's Island" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 3, page 288, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by E. Gallaudet after a sketch by A. T. Agate.
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Map of Part of the Island of Hawaii Sandwich Islands Shewing the Craters and Eruption of May and June 1841 by the U.S. Ex. Ex. 1841" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 4, preceding page 111, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by J. Duthie after Charles Wilkes.