Between Wind and Water

In the maritime world the phrase "between wind and water" usually refers to the part of a ship's side or bottom that is exposed by the rolling of the vessel while under sail or following the firing of cannons during battle. In this context we use the phrase to indicate anything on a ship from the top to the bottom.

The Museum's object collection contains approximately 32,000 items ranging in size from one-half inch to more than ninety feet and encompasses every conceivable type of object.

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	Presentation Flag, U.S.S. Barb Crew of the U.S.S. Barb, ca 1945 1999.37.01
	Paddlebox Ornament, Steamboat Cambridge Unidentified maker, New York, ca 1867 Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Pike OP 8
	Smoothing Plane Unidentified maker, Austria, ca 1680 TS 30
	Naval Rail Gun Barnett, London, England, ca 1848 AC 42
	Powder Horn Unidentified maker, Pennsylvania, before 1758 AH 15
	*Steering Wheel, C.S.S. Virginia (ex-U.S.S. Merrimack, 1856-1862)* Unidentified maker, ca 1850-1865 Gift of the Tredegar Company DS 30
	Ship's Medicine Chest Unidentified maker, New Bedford, Massachusetts, ca 1853 FC 8
	Sea Chest, Brig Sultan Unidentified maker, ca 1850 FC 11
	Cathead Plate, Ship Walloa Unidentified maker O 4
	Improved "Overhead" Pattern Lifevest, R.M.S. Titanic Unidentified maker, England, ca 1911 Gift of the McLellan Family 1988.47.01
	Royal Navy Uniform Button S. Firmin, London, England, ca 1771-1780 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J.P.L. Thornhill 1995.12.01