A guide to the Gordon H. Fountain photograph collection, circa 1930s-1960s

Processed by: Taylor Horton, 2015.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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2015

A Guide to the Gordon H. Fountain photograph collection

P90-072

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service
2015, National Park Service

Title: Gordon H. Fountain photograph collection
Date: circa 1930s-1960s
Identifier/Call Number: P90-072 (SAFR 24435)
Creator: Swadley Studio

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.

Access

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Processing Note

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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

Acquisition Information

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.

Collection 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.

Collection Arrangement

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

Related Materials

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

 

File Unit 1.  Haviside photograph album pages, circa 1930s

Extent: 2 leaves.
Physical Description: 2 photograph leaves unbound with 4 photographs pasted on each side
 

File Unit 2.  Pictorial story of the Bark--Star of India, circa 1960s

Extent: 1 volume.
Physical Description: Accordion folded and perforated set of 9 black-and-white photographic prints bound in a souvenir enclosure