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2. SS City of New York (1888) - Wikipedia

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   SS City of New York (1888) SS. City of New York. (1888) City of New York was a British built passenger liner that was designed to be the largest and fastest liner on the Atlantic. When she entered service with the Inman Line in August 1888, she was the first twin screw express liner in the world, and while she did not achieve the westbound Blue ...

3. History of sewing patterns - Wikipedia

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   History of sewing patterns. A sewing pattern is the template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto woven or knitted fabrics before being cut out and assembled. Patterns are usually made of paper, and are sometimes made of sturdier materials like paperboard or cardboard if they need to be more robust to withstand repeated use.

4. City of New York (1885 ship) - Wikipedia

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   The City of New York was a steam barquentine best known for being Richard E. Byrd 's flagship on his 1928–30 exploration of Antarctica, mistakenly for the rescue of Ernest Shackleton in 1915, and most infamously for claims of being the ship that failed to come to the aid of the Titanic in 1912. Her name was changed several times; originally ...

5. USS New York (LPD-21) - Wikipedia

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   Aircraft carried. Launch or land. two CH-53E Super Stallion. two MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. four CH-46 Sea Knight. four AH-1 SeaCobra or. four UH-1 Iroquois helicopters. USS New York (LPD-21) is a San Antonio -class amphibious transport dock, and the fifth ship of the United States Navy named after the state of New York.

6. History of New York City (1665–1783) - Wikipedia

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   The history of New York City (1665–1783) began with the establishment of English rule over Dutch New Amsterdam and New Netherland. As the newly renamed City of New York and surrounding areas developed, there was a growing independent feeling among some, but the area was decidedly split in its loyalties. The site of modern New York City was ...

7. Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House - Wikipedia

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   January 9, 1979 (interior) [5] The Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House (originally the New York Custom House) is a government building, museum, and former custom house at 1 Bowling Green, near the southern end of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. Designed by Cass Gilbert in the Beaux-Arts style, it was erected from 1902 to ...

8. Gorham Manufacturing Company - Wikipedia

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   Gorham Silver was founded in Providence, Rhode Island, 1831 by Jabez Gorham, [3] a master craftsman, in partnership with Henry L. Webster. [4] The firm's chief product was spoons of coin silver. The company also made thimbles, combs, jewelry, and other small items. In 1842, the Congress enacted a tariff which effectively blocked the importation ...

9. Western use of the swastika in the early 20th century

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   Postcard sent in June 1910. This card was among those made by the Stanford Card Co. in Brooklyn, New York. The swastika (from Sanskrit svástika) is an ancient Eurasian religious symbol that generally takes the form of an equilateral cross with four legs each bent at 90 degrees in either right-facing (卐) form or left-facing (卍) form.