DRAFT OF A CLASSIFICATION FOR THE WORLD's FAIR. 679 



31. Seaports and Harbors. Ocean Commerce. River Commerce. 



310. History ok Water Commerce. 



Retrospective collectious. Seaports and tisliing ports of old times. Maps, 

 views and literature. 

 ;ni. Modern Seaports and Fisiiin*; Towns. 



Maps and views. Statistical statenieuts. 



Systems of marine insurance. Systems of salvage. Wrecking systems. 



Maps showing relationships and commercial connections. 



312. Ocean Commerce. 



Routes of traffic. History and statistics. 



History and statistics of trading companies. 



Foreign trade and coasting trade. Tounage statistics. 



313. River and Harbor Commerce. 



Maps and cliarts. 



History and statistics l»y rivers and by countries. Ferry systems. 



314. Lake Commerce. 



Treatment as above. . 

 31.T. Canal Systems. 



History and literatiire. 



Max)8 and systems. 



Methods and appliances. Locks andtowpaths. 

 3ir). Ferries. 



Treatment as above. 



317. Harbor Protection and Regulation. 



Breakwaters. 



Other appliances for breaking the force of the sea at the eutrauce of harbors. 



Harbor lights and signals. Beacons, bells and whistles. 



Buoys and buoy systems. 



Harbor police. Police boats. Quarautine. 



318. Piers, Slips and Dry Docks. 



Wharves of all kinds. 

 Floating docks and landings. 

 Dry docks. Graving docks. 

 Marine railways. 



319. Pilot Sy.stems. 



History and literature. 



Systems of organization. Pilot boats and signals. 



Fees and financial methods. 



32. Mariners and Fishermen. Outfitters and Capitalists. 



320. The Folk-lore oe Mariners, etc. 



Litei'ature of sea-faring life, etc. 

 Dialects as shown in books, songs, etc. 

 Tales and traditions of the sea. 



321. Shore Life of Mariners. 



Houses and boardiug houses. Places of amusement. 



Churches and bethels. 



Seameus' homes and retreats. Hospitals. 



Shops and outfitting establishments. 



322. Sea Life of Mariners. 



Interior views and plans. 



Sleeping acconuuodations, bunks and hammocks. 



Rations. Galley and its outfit. 



Handicraft. Ropework. Scrimshaiidy. Tattooing. 



Amusements. 



