China Trade

This is a set of 34 jackstraws. These jackstraws are made of ivory and were used as a toy or game. These

This document is a survey conducted for the CLARISSA B. CARVER. It shows how much damage was done

This is a document from the CLARISSA B. CARVER under the command of Captain Leroy Dow’s until

The ship’s log displayed shows the names of Chinese people who boarded on one of the Coolie ships as

Searsport Captain Lincoln A. Colcord was part owner and master of the Newburyport, Massachusetts-built

This specific tea box was used to transport varieties of tea leaves overseas. The type of tea box shown is

This is the male Chinese Guardian Lion or Shi, otherwise known as a “Foo Dog” in Western terms.

Foo Dogs, also known as Chinese guardian lions, are the ancient sacred dogs of Asia. They have

Fans were some of the most highly desired individual objects of the China trade. Fans started to become

The embroidered Blue Silk Scarf was brought to Searsport, Maine by Florence Pendleton, who went to sea

This Chinese Devil Chaser Mask was brought to Maine by Captain Wilbur Carver, a 1909 Naval Academy