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A guide to the West Coast maritime photographs, 1905-1922, 1983
P15-021 (SAFR 24648)
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Title: West Coast maritime photographs
Date: 1905-1922,
Date: 1983
Identifier/Call Number: P15-021 (SAFR 24648)
Creator:
Slevin, L. S. (Louis Stanislas), 1878-1945
Graves, Alvin C., 1911-
Jensen, Roger
Graves, Alvin C., 1911-
Jensen, Roger
Physical Description:
4 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The West Coast maritime photographs, circa 1905-1922 and 1983, (SAFR 24648, P15-021) are comprised of photographs of MANNING
(built 1898; cutter: U.S. Revenue Service), MARION (vessel type unidentified), WAPAMA (built 1915; steam schooner), and H.F.
249 (cutter?). The collection has been processed to the Collection level and is open for use.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s):
In English.
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[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], P15-021 (SAFR 24648), West Coast maritime photographs, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
SAFR-02434
Provenance unknown, found in collection unaccessioned. These copy prints and negatives were found with in-house copywork in
the 1980s and set aside for review. The photographs do not appear to be related to each other.
Historical or Biographical Note
This collection does not include a historical or biographical note.
The West Coast maritime photographs, circa 1905-1922 and 1983, (SAFR 24648, P15-021) are comprised of photographs of MANNING
(built 1898; cutter: U.S. Revenue Service), MARION (vessel type unidentified), WAPAMA (built 1915; steam schooner), and H.F.
249 (cutter?). The collection has been processed to the Collection level and is open for use.
Consists of the following 4 black-and-white photographic prints:
- Item 1. MANNING (built 1898; cutter: U.S. Revenue Service) underway in the Oakland Estuary passing through the Webster Street bridge, starboard bow view, circa 1910-1920. Photographer's number M-1290. Stamped on verso "Collection of A. C. Graves." 1 black-and-white photographic print, 8 x 10 in.
- Item 2. Two fisherman operating the windlass aboard H.F. 249 (cutter?), circa 1905. 1 black-and-white photographic print, 5 x 7 in. The windlass was manufactured in Hamburg.
- Item 3. Karl Kortum (foreground) and Harry Dring standing aboard WAPAMA (built 1915; steam schooner) at the Pacific Dry Dock Company shipyard, Alameda, California, March 1983. Photographed by Roger Jensen for the "The Oregonian" of Portland, Oregon. 1 black-and-white photographic print, 8 x 10 in.
- Item 4. MARION (vessel type unidentified) docked, stern detail view, circa 1922. Copyright 1922 by L. Slevin. 1 black-and-white photographic print, 10 x 12 in. "Movie vessel" and "Box 6-8" were written on the envelope.
No arrangement due to the small size of the collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Government vessels--United States
Steam schooners
Kortum, Karl
Dring, Harry
Wapama (built 1915; steam schooner)
The Oregonian
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)
Alameda (Calif.)
Oakland Estuary (Calif.)
Black-and-white prints (photographs)