loading image
For centuries, people have traveled the seas exploring new territories, engaging in trade, fishing, and whaling. Mariners spent long periods of time confined to a ship surrounded by the sea. In the days of sailing ships, a stint aboard might last weeks, months, or years. A seaman had to be a jack-of-all-trades in order to perform his duties. To pass the time during slow periods and calm seas, sailors adapted their varied skill sets to a number of handicrafts. Using their imagination, men transformed wood, bone, and rope into a variety of folk art. Block with painted schooner "Aurora" courtesy of the collection of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (@sfmaritimenps). See "#AmericanFolkArt: An Enduring Legacy", on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. http://bit.ly/AmericanFolkArt
This image was posted on March 09, 2018.
Similar Instagram posts
Built in Scotland in 1886, the Balclutha traveled to San Francisco five times before many transfers of ownership landed it at the San Francisco Maritime Museum, where it was restored in 1954.
This image was posted on July 24, 2013.
People have used devices to measure the wind since ancient times.
This image was posted on January 04, 2018.
#americanfolkart #folkart #pennsylvaniagerman #pennsylvaniagermanfolkart #pennsylvania #american #history #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #antiquefolkart #vintagefolkart #design #folkartdesign #folkarts #folkartantiques #folkartantique #weathervane
From coast to coast, regions of North America developed distinctive types of hand-carved duck decoys.
This image was posted on March 01, 2018.
#americanfolkart #folkart #american #history #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #antiquefolkart #vintagefolkart #design #folkartdesign #folkarts #folkartantiques #folkartantique #duckdecoys
Zuber et Cie currently produces fourteen scenic wallpaper sets using original antique printing blocks.
This image was posted on October 23, 2019.
#zuberscenicwallpaper #wallpaper #zuber #scenicwallpaper #interiordesign #museum #design
Elaborate engraved designs of masted ships and hunting scenes cover a trinket box from the 1850s.
This image was posted on May 28, 2013.
Take a short trip with us back in time with our French wallpaper exhibition.
This image was posted on August 05, 2020.
#zuberofficial #scenicwallpaper #zuber #wallpaper #museumfromhome
Do you ever wonder how SFO Museum creates our exhibitions?
This image was posted on September 24, 2024.
#behindthescenes #sneakpeek #sfcityoftheworld