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- Pennant, "Chesapeake Bay," 1940-1965 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. A trip to the Chesapeake Bay area may have included a stop at the old lighthouse at Cape Henry -- or a local gift shop, perhaps to pick up this souvenir.
- 1940-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Pennant, "Chesapeake Bay," 1940-1965
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. A trip to the Chesapeake Bay area may have included a stop at the old lighthouse at Cape Henry -- or a local gift shop, perhaps to pick up this souvenir.
- "A Map of Virginia and Maryland" from John Speed's Atlas, 1676 -
- 1627
- Collections - Artifact
"A Map of Virginia and Maryland" from John Speed's Atlas, 1676
- "National Geographic," Vol. 125, No. 4, April 1964 - The National Geographic Society published the first issue of its magazine in the fall of 1888, within a year of its founding. <i>National Geographic</i>, initially a scholarly magazine for the Society's members, would not include a photograph in its pages until 1905; its distinctive yellow border would not appear until 1910. By 2024, more than one-and-a-half million subscribers received a digital or print version.
- April 01, 1964
- Collections - Artifact
"National Geographic," Vol. 125, No. 4, April 1964
The National Geographic Society published the first issue of its magazine in the fall of 1888, within a year of its founding. National Geographic, initially a scholarly magazine for the Society's members, would not include a photograph in its pages until 1905; its distinctive yellow border would not appear until 1910. By 2024, more than one-and-a-half million subscribers received a digital or print version.