Navigation Collection (page 3)

Sir Martin Frobisher, late 16th century, (1946). Creator: Cornelius Ketel
Sir Martin Frobisher, late 16th century, (1946). Portrait of Martin Frobisher (c1535-1594), English navigator, explorer and privateer who made three voyages to the New World in search of

Eddystone Lighthouse, c1870. Smeatons lighthouse at Eddystone Rocks on the English Channel remained in use until 1877 when erosion of the rocks under the lighthouse caused it to shake whenever large

Portrait of Henry Hudson, English navigator in ruff, 1609, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Henry Hudson, the English navigator, showing the ruff, reign of James I, 1609, (1937). Henry Hudson (c1565-1611) English sea explorer and navigator

R. M. S. Mauretania, 1937
R.M.S. Mauretania, 1937. From The Story of Navigation. [The Imperial Tobacco Co. (Of Great Britain & Ireland), Ltd. 1937]

America, or the New World: From the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius, 1570, 1570
America, or the New World: From the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius, 1570, (1936). From The Connoisseur, Vol. 98, edited by H. Granville Fell. [International Studio, London, 1936]

Plotting Board, Navy, Mark 3A, 1942. Creator: Felsenthal Instrument Co
Plastic assembly: board, data card, map template; holder: aluminum

Earth Path Indicator, Mercury 4, 1961. Creator: Honeywell
The Mercury space capsule carried this device, designed by the Honeywell Corporation, which allowed the astronaut to see his orbital track and heading

Narco VHT-2 Superhomer VOR Receiver / Indicator, 1950s. Creator: Narco Avionics
Receiving set with damaged knob

Type AN 5835-1 dead reckoning computer owned by Fenton B. Sands, 1944-1948. Creator: J. B
Flight computer belonging to Tuskegee Airman Dr. Fenton B. Sands, an African-American First Lieutenant Navigator-Bombardier with the 617th Bombardment Squadron of the 477th Composite Group during

Mercator, (1512-1594), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Mercator, (1512-1594), 1830. Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) Belgian geographer, cosmographer and cartographer known for his 1569 world map of sailing courses with rhumb lines

Shipment of goods on a boat, Miniature in Codex Justinian Institutiones Feodorum et Alia, illuminated manuscript, c. 1300

M. V. Georgic, 1937
M.V. Georgic, 1937. From The Story of Navigation. [The Imperial Tobacco Co. (Of Great Britain & Ireland), Ltd. 1937]

The Geographer, 1669, (1911). Artist: Jan Vermeer
The Geographer, 1669, (1911). Painting held at the Stadel Museum, Frankfurt. From Bibbys Annual 1911. [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]

South America (America Meridionalis): from the Atlas of Gerardus Mercator, 1633, (1936). Artist: Gerardus Mercator
South America (America Meridionalis): from the Atlas of Gerardus Mercator, 1633, (1936). Published at Antwerp by Hondius From The Connoisseur, Vol. 98, edited by H. Granville Fell

Christopher Columbus before the Council at Salamanca, Spain, 1487. Columbus (1451-1506) making an unsuccessful attempt to persuade the council appointed by King Ferdinand II of Spain to fund his

Comte de La Perouse, 18th century French navigator, astronomer and explorer, c1834
Jean Francois de Galaup, Comte de La Perouse, 18th century French navigator, astronomer and explorer, c1830. La Perouse (1741-1788) spent four years (1785-1788)

The Astrolabe of Sir Francis Drake, in Greenwich Hospital, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Astrolabe of Sir Francis Drake, in Greenwich Hospital, 1856....instrument for taking the altitude of the sun or stars, once belonging to the famous Drake...This instrument

Boys trained in the fundamentals of navigation may become technicians... Los Angeles, Calif
Boys trained in the fundamentals of navigation may become technicians in the armed service, Los Angeles, Calif. Thomas Graham, a member of the Victory Corps at Polytechnic High School

Learning how to determine latitude by using a sextant... Polytechnic High School, LA, Calif. 1942
Learning how to determine latitude by using a sextant is Senta Osoling, student at Polytechnic High School, Los Angeles, Calif

Sir Walter Raleigh, 1588, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Sir Walter Raleigh, 1588, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

The Navigator, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Ingrid Selmer-Larsen
The Navigator, 1935/1942

Worlds Columbian Exposition Commemorative Medal, 1892 / 93
Worlds Columbian Exposition Commemorative Medal, 1892/93

Worlds Columbian Exposition Commemorative Presentation Medal, 1892 / 94
Worlds Columbian Exposition Commemorative Presentation Medal, 1892/94

Brick Moon Space Station Concept, 1869. Creator: NASA
Brick Moon Space Station Concept, 1869. Artists impression. " The Brick Moon" was the title of an article published in the Atlantic Monthly by Edward Everett Hale in 1869

A Vanitas Still Life with a Flag, Candlestick, Musical Instruments, Books, Writing Paraphernalia, Globes and Hourglass, 1662

Two Medals Commemorating the Hudson-Fulton Celebration New York, 1909. Creator: Unknown
Two Medals Commemorating the Hudson-Fulton Celebration New York, 1909

Two Medals Depicting Columbus, 1892. Creator: Unknown
Two Medals Depicting Columbus, 1892

Compass, 1938. Creator: Lloyd Charles Lemcke
Compass, 1938

A Way Across the Marshes, c. 1883 / 87, printed 1888. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
A Way Across the Marshes, c. 1883/87, printed 1888. A work made of photogravure, pl. xix from the album " pictures of east anglian life" (1888)

Beacon and Tower, Airway. Creator: Unknown
Airways Beacon Light, last one operational in USA. A 24" rotating beacon light, with coded red signal light and control units. Night flying presented special hazards for air mail pilots

10c Pan-American Fast Ocean Navigation frame plate proof, 487. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

10c Pan-American Fast Ocean Navigation vignette plate proof, 487. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

$3 Columbus Describing His Third Voyage single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
$3 Columbus Describing His Third Voyage single, 1893. Mint; Design of the stamp is taken from a painting by Francisco Jover entitled " Columbus Describing His Third Voyage"

$2 Columbus in Chains single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
$2 Columbus in Chains single, 1893. mint; Design of the stamp is believed to be after a painting by Leutze painted in 1841

50c Recall of Columbus single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
50c Recall of Columbus single, 1893. Mint; Design of the stamp is taken from a painting by A.G. Heaton entitled " Recall of Columbus"

$1 Queen Isabella Pledging Her Jewels single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
$1 Queen Isabella Pledging Her Jewels single, 1893. Mint

30c Columbus at La Rabida single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
30c Columbus at La Rabida single, 1893. Mint; Design of the stamp is taken from a painting by R. Maso entitled " Columbus at La Rabida"

2c Landing of Columbus single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
2c Landing of Columbus single, 1893. Mint

10c Columbus Presenting Natives single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
10c Columbus Presenting Natives single, 1893. Mint; Design of the stamp taken from a painting by Luigi Gregori entitled " Columbus Presenting Natives"

8c Columbus Restored to Favor single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
8c Columbus Restored to Favor single, 1893. Mint; Design of the stamp taken from a painting by Francisco Jover entitled " Columbus Restored to Favor"

Compass, Aperiodic, Wiley Post crash, ca. 1930s Creator: E. S. Ritchie & Sons Inc
From last plane flown by Wiley Post. In 1935 Wiley Post scavenged this aperiodic compass from the older Winnie Mae for use on his new plane, a Lockheed Orion

Garmin GPS 155, Prototype, 1994. Creator: Garmin International
Aluminum chassis, digital display plate, circuit cards with integrated circuits, rechargable battery pack, 3 connectors on back face plate, front case has control knobs and 10 keys

Indicator, Directional Gyro, Sperry, Gyro-Mag. Creator: Sperry Corporation
Vacuum operated, ball bank indicator, 6 1/2 in. h. c.1935

Astrodome, Rohm & Hs. Creator: Rohm & Hs
Plexiglas dome, navigation, U.S. Navy, 56 cm. dia. 15 cm. h

Prototype Indicator, Low Frequency Omni Range (LOR). Creator
24.1cm long, 13cm wide, 19cm high; c. 1946-1966; to / from, glidepath, azimuth se

Sight, Drift & Ground Speed, Gatty, ca 1931. Creator: Louis Levin & Son Inc
Type b2 gatty; 210mm l; 115 w; 340mm h

Protractor, Model 3-B, United States Army Air Force. Creator: Unknown
Black metal navigation tool with two protractor arms and ruler

Long Range Navigation (LORAN) Unit, LORAN-C, TI-9100, 1980
20 data keys, digital display, 3 cdi switch; 1980; first Loran-C unit for aircraft use; programmable radio navigational system

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