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A guide to the Gordon H. Fountain photograph collection, circa 1930s-1960s
P90-072 (SAFR 24435)
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Title: Gordon H. Fountain photograph collection
Date: circa 1930s-1960s
Identifier/Call Number: P90-072 (SAFR 24435)
Creator:
Swadley Studio
Fountain, Gordon H.
Fountain, Gordon H.
Physical Description:
5 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
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.
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], P90-072 (SAFR 24435), Gordon H. Fountain photograph collection, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
SAFR-00151
The materials were donated to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in 1990 by the collector.
Historical or Biographical Note
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.
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.
Small collection of items organized into two file units: album pages and souvenir photographs.
Gordon H. Fountain correspondence and ephemera collection (HDC1413, SAFR 21855)
- This material is located at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
Cranes, derricks, etc.
Haviside Company
Star of India (built 1863, bark, 3m)
Photograph albums
Souvenir programs