On July 23, 1982, The International Whaling Commission voted to end commercial whaling by 1985-86.
These oil paintings by Lee W. Court were done in 1969 while he was aboard the Chilean vessel “Achilles.” The first painting is titled, “Killer Whale.” In our catalog, you can view 15 paintings from his voyage.
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On 25 May 1952 the battleship USS Iowa (BB 61) arrived off the coast of Chongjin, Korea to bombard enemy targets ashore. This image of Iowa firing...
PHOTO 1: A lion, sculpted by Museum Artist Georgia Guenther, fresh out of our kiln!
PHOTO 2: The original. Learn more about it HERE.
Both...
Day 36: May 25
Tiger Claw Jewelry Set
ca. 1880s
Tiger claws, gold
Eleanor treasured this jewelry because of its connection to her father. In...
JOHN DOLEZAL ON A RAINY DAY ON HIS FARM NEAR BEE, NEBRASKA HEAVY RAINS THIS YEAR ADDED GREATLY TO PROBLEMS OF LOCAL FARMERS, 05/1973
From the...
