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Title: Compañia Sud Americana de Vapores photographs
Date: 1881-1920
Identifier/Call Number: P92-109 (SAFR 24260)
Creator:
Compañia Sud Americana de Vapores
Physical Description:
25 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The Compañia Sud Americana de Vapores photographs, 1881-1920, (SAFR 24260, P92-109) are comprised of photographs of coastal
passenger steamships owned by Compañia Sud Americana de Vapores, also known as the Chilean Line, of Valparaiso, Chile. 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 Spanish.
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Description Notes:
Dates refer to when the original photograph was taken. All of the photographic prints in this collection are reproductions
that were made much later than when the original photograph was taken.
Brief notations handwritten on the back of the photographs are in Spanish.
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Preferred Citation
[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], P92-109 (SAFR 24260), Compañia Sud Americana de Vapores photographs, San Francisco Maritime National Historical
Park
Acquisition Information
SAFR-00621
The collection was donated by William Kooiman in 1992. It is unknown how he acquired the photographs. There is an unused envelope
from the company and a photocopy of a business card in the collection file. It is possible that he received the photographs
from the company.
Historical or Biographical Note
Compañia Sud Americana de Vapores was founded in 1872.
All of the vessels in this collection were built in Scotland shipyards by John Reid & Company (ACONCAGUA, AYSEN, HUASCO, MAIPO,
and PALENA) and Laird Brothers (IMPERIAL and CACHAPOAL).
Collection Scope and Content
The Compañia Sud Americana de Vapores photographs, 1881-1920, (SAFR 24260, P92-109) are comprised of photographs of coastal
passenger steamships owned by Compañia Sud Americana de Vapores, also known as the Chilean Line, of Valparaiso, Chile. The
collection has been processed to the Collection level and is open for use.
Contains photographs of seven Compañia Sud Americana de Vapores steamships and their interiors, 1881-1920. There are 25 unique
photographic images (black-and-white photographic prints, 4 x 5.5 in.). The photographs are modern reproductions of older
photographs. Some of the original photographs were signed by "Allan."
Photographs
- Items 01-02. ACONCAGUA (built 1889; passenger vessel). Starboard broadside view and women's salon.
- Items 03-08. AYSEN (built 1906; passenger vessel). Starboard broadside view, dining room, smoking room, vestibule, passenger
cabin, and covered deck area.
- Items 09-11. CACHAPOAL (built 1881; passenger vessel). Starboard bow view, smoking room, and dining room.
- Items 12-15. HUASCO (built 1906; passenger vessel). Port bow view, women's salon, dining room, and covered deck area.
- Items 16-18. IMPERIAL (built 1889; passenger vessel). Port broadside view, dining room, and covered deck area.
- Items 19-21. MAIPO (built 1882; passenger vessel). Port bow view, women's salon, and covered deck area.
- Items 22-25. PALENA (built 1896; passenger vessel). Starboard broadside view, smoking room, dining room, and covered deck
area.
Collection Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by vessel name.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Passenger ships
Merchant ships
Compañia Sud Americana de Vapores
Chile
Pacific Coast (South America)
Black-and-white prints (photographs)