File:Valentine's manual of old New York (1919) (14595170850).jpg

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Title: Valentine's manual of old New York
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Brown, Henry Collins, 1862-1961
Subjects: Ocean Express 1855 - a California Clipper
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Valentine's Manual Inc.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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the Large military camp on the Dyckman Farm near Broadway and Dyckman Street...the camp probably included as many as one hundred dugout huts, of which upwards of fifty have been actually located and explored. The winter season was occupied by the final arrangement of the objects thus recovered from the soil, at Washington's Headquarters, commonly known as the Jumel Mansion, in which building the collection of local military relics is now in complete form, and has been carefully re-arranged, numbered, and catalogued. One of the interesting features of discovery in these explorations has been the pottery and porcelain ware used by the soldiers and their officers, and cast away after being fractured. The study and comparison of the specimens of materials have brought out some extremely interesting facts as to the class of manufacture and the locality of origin of these wares. A number of them have been,with much patience, restored to a practically complete form and arranged in suitable cases, so that the interested visitor may readily study the objects, both in regard to their character and their design. (140)
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Ocean Express 1855 Another of the California beauties of the early 50s. She was among the record-holders of the run from Cape St. Roque to 50° S. made along with the Bald Eagle, Comet, Electric, Hurricane and Raven in 18 days. She was for many years a familiar figure in lower South Street around Pier 9 and was one of the noted clippers during the gold rush to the Coast. Capt. Cunningham was in command.—Collection of Mr. M. Williams.

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