Travel & Location / Destination Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1849 San Francisco, California Argonaut Medal with wonderful, detailed illustrations. One depicts the Mexican Republic logo; a second depicts the Gold Rush (including a...

ARTIFACT: This is a launching ribbon for the USS Halibut SS-232 from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on December 3, 1941. VINTAGE: Circa 1941. SIZE: About 2-1/4 in width by 5-1/4" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is a launching ribbon for the USS Haddock SS-231 from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on October 20, 194This was the first submarine to use the new SJ-type submarine surface radar which...

ARTIFACT: This is a handmade 1942 launching souvenir for the USS Shad from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The souvenir is shaped like a cross-section of a life preserver with a printed submarine scene at...

ARTIFACT: This is an ashtray from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for the United States Navy's USS Plunger (SS-179). The Plunger was launched in 1936 and saw twenty years of service with the Navy...

ARTIFACT: This is a bronze auto badge from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard featuring an eagle. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 3-15/16" height and 3-15/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Bronze...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s - World War II submarine model from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, which is located in both Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine. This simple model has a brass...

ARTIFACT: This is an ashtray with a miniature model of the United States Navy USS Sculpin from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The Sculpin was sunk in 1944, and tragically some of her surviving crew was...

ARTIFACT: This is a submarine model of the USS Marlin from the Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Naval Shipyard. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" height and 7-3/16" width and 1-7/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a huge, glossy period photograph of the raising of the United States Navy submarine USS Squalus (SSN-192). The Squalus was launched from Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on September...

ARTIFACT: This is a First Censored Mail From Navy Yard, Portsmouth, NH, December 9, 1941 Postal Cover. On the back of the cover is sender's name and building number. VINTAGE: Circa December 10, 1941...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified circa 1950s celluloid pin from Cuba. It reads "Como en Cuba" (As in Cuba) and has the design of the nation's flag. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4"...