Fountain (Gordon H.) photograph collection, circa 1930s-1960s

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Summary

Title:
Gordon H. Fountain photograph collection
Dates:
circa 1930s-1960s
Creators:
Swadley Studio Fountain, Gordon H.
Abstract:
The Gordon H. Fountain photograph collection (P90-072, SAFR 24435) consists of two photograph album pages and photograph souvenir of the bark Star of India collected by Gordon H. Fountain, a member of the Friends of the Ship Balclutha.
Extent:
5 items
Language:
In English.
Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], P90-072 (SAFR 24435), Gordon H. Fountain photograph collection, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

The Gordon H. Fountain photograph collection (P90-072, SAFR 24435) consists of two photograph album pages and photograph souvenir of the bark Star of India collected by Gordon H. Fountain, a member of the Friends of the Ship Balclutha.

The photograph album pages appear to be related to the Haviside Company of San Francisco, Calif. and include four black-and-white photographic prints of vessels at dock with Haviside cranes and equipment including one photograph of Haviside, Withers & Davis / Ship Chandlers, Sail Makers and Ship Riggers trucks parked alongside a freighter at dock with a dog and man on top of the supplies. The collection also includes a souvenir 'Pictorial story of the Bark--Star of India, San Diego, California' with selected photographs published by Kalands, Sand Diego, Calif. consisting of nine 2.5 x 3.5 in. accordian folded and perforated attached black-and-white photographic prints.

Biographical / historical:

Gordon H. Fountain was a member of the Friends of the Ship Balclutha, a group responsible for the 1955 restoration of the Balclutha. Fountain collected newspaper clippings and ephemera about the ship's voyages, restoration, rechristening, and status as a museum along with some additional items on San Francisco waterfront and west coast museum ships.

Acquisition information:

SAFR-00151

The materials were donated to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in 1990 by the collector.

Processing information:

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Arrangement:

Small collection of items organized into two file units: album pages and souvenir photographs.

Physical location:
San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Physical description:
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Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard .

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by: Taylor Horton, 2015.
Date Prepared:
2015
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from ICMS database and converted into xml from a template revised and updated by San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department. 6/29/2015 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

Terms of access:

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], P90-072 (SAFR 24435), Gordon H. Fountain photograph collection, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Location of this collection:
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123, US
Contact:
415-561-7030
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