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Title: James Sweeney photograph collection
Date: 1870-1950
Identifier/Call Number: P77-047L (SAFR 24831)
Creator:
Sievers, Waldemar
Sweeney, James
Physical Description:
57 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The James Sweeny photograph collection, 1870-1950, (SAFR 24831, P77-047L) is comprised mainly of photograph of various steamships.
The collection has been processed to the Item level and is open for use.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s):
In English.
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Preferred Citation
[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], P77-047L (SAFR 24831), James Sweeney photograph collection, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Acquisition Information
SAFR-00001
GOGA-00789
Gift from Jim Sweeney.
SAFR-00001 is a blanket accession that was transferred from the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) to the San Francisco
Maritime National Historical Park in September 1988. GGNRA had previously acquired the collection from the San Francisco Maritime
Museum when it became a unit of the National Park Service in 1977.
GOGA-00789 was transferred from the J. Porter Shaw Library to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) in February
1985.
Historical or Biographical Note
This collection does not include a historical or biographical note.
Collection Scope and Content
The James Sweeny photograph collection, 1870-1950, (SAFR 24831, P77-047L) is comprised mainly of photograph of various steamships.
The collection has been processed to the Item level and is open for use.
Contains photographs of various passenger and cargo steamships, including steam schooners and World War II era Victory ships,
1870-1950. There are 55 unique photographic images in 57 physical forms (55 black-and-white photographic prints and 2 copy
negatives). The vessels are shown docked, many at San Francisco, California, and underway. Some of the photograph has been
identified as by photographer Waldemar Sievers.
Collection Arrangement
Arranged into two File Units: File Unit 1. Classified collection items; File Unit 2. Photo collection items.
Related Materials
Waldemar Sievers photograph collection, 1930-1965. SFMNHP, (SAFR 264, P77-026a).
- This material is located at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Cargo ships
Passenger ships
Steam schooners
Victory ships
Merchant ships
San Francisco (Calif.)
Black-and-white prints (photographs)
Black-and-white negatives