A guide to the Steve Crandell photograph collection, 1878-1945

Item No. 01. Unidentified freighter ready to be launched at Schaw-Batcher Company Shipworks, South San Franicsco, California, 1935-1945

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 3.5 x 5.75 in.

Scope and Content Note

Sideways launching. A tugboat is in view on the right.

Item No. 02. Thomas (built 1894; transport: U.S. Army) view on board of a cadet named Louie standing between the binnacle and telegraph, 1898-1929

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 3.75 x 4.75 in.

Item No. 03. Frank D. Stout (built 1917; steam schooner) view on board of six crew members on deck, 1917-1937

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 3.75 x 6 in.

Item No. 04. Jergen Greve standing next to the binnacle aboard an unidentified vessel, after 1930

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 8 x 10 in.

Scope and Content Note

Greve was the chief mate and sole survivor of the wreck of BROOKLYN (built 1901; steam schooner). Alternative spelling: Jorgen Grieve.

Item No. 05. Jergen Greve standing next to a large coil of rope aboard an unidentified vessel, after 1930

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 8 x 10 in.

Scope and Content Note

Greve was the chief mate and sole survivor of the wreck of BROOKLYN (built 1901; steam schooner). Alternative spelling: Jorgen Grieve.

Item No. 06. Hanalei (built 1901; steam schooner) underway at an unidentified location, starboard broadside view, 1901-1914

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 8 x 10 in.

Item No. 07. Standard (ship, 3m) docked at an unidentified pier, bow view, 1890-1930

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 11 x 14 in.

Scope and Content Note

RUFUS E. WOOD (barge) is docked astern of STANDARD, stern view.

Item No. 08. Telegraph Hill as seen from San Francisco Bay, California, Pre 1903

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 11 x 14 in.

Scope and Content Note

Note 'castle' on hill and square riggers on the bay.

Item No. 09. Shasta (steam schooner, 2m) and Galilee (brigantine, 2m), Third Street Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1904

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: X:

Item No. 10. Black Point Cove, San Francisco, California, circa 1900

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 13.5 x 20 in.

Scope and Content Note

View from the beach of various vessels underway and anchored in San Francisco Bay. Includes a sternwheel paddle ferry, three-masted ship, steamships, and an unidentified sailing vessel partly in view. Alcatraz Island and Angel Island are in the distance. People are on the beach with their dogs. Future site of Aquatic Park.

Item No. 11. Oakland (built 1902; schooner, 3m) in dry dock after a collision, stern view, San Francisco, California, 1914

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 16 x 20 in.

Scope and Content Note

On October 27, 1914, MOANA (steamship) collided into the stern of OAKLAND while underway in the fog near San Francisco.

Item No. 12. Catherine Sudden (built 1878; barkentine, 3m) docked at San Francisco, California, 1878-1903

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 3.75 x 4.75 in. Handwritten on verso: "5/6/00 Compliments of A. H. Taylor."

Scope and Content Note

A sign on her foremast reads, "CATHERINE SUDDEN SAILS FOR CAPE NOME APRIL 18TH. FOR FREIGHT APPLY AT NO. 4 CALIFORNIA ST."

Item No. 13. Captain Thomas P. H. Whitelaw in his marine salvage shop with several lanterns in view, 1910-1932

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 12 x 15.25 in.

Item No. 14. Captain Thomas P. H. Whitelaw at the wheel of an auxiliary schooner, 1910-1932

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 4 x 5 in., mounted on 6.5 x 7.5 in. board

Scope and Content Note

Presumably the same vessel in Item 15.

Item No. 15. Two crew members on the deck of an auxiliary schooner, 1910-1932

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 4 x 5 in., mounted on 6.5 x 7.5 in. board

Scope and Content Note

Presumably the same vessel in Item 14.

Item No. 16. Whitelaw Wrecking Co. building, business of Captain Thomas P. H. Whitelaw, in San Francisco, California, circa 1880-1930

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 8 x 10 in.

Scope and Content Note

Various pieces of hardware are piled up outside the building.

Item No. 17. Passengers aboard Humboldt (built 1896; passenger vessel), 1896-1900

Creator/Collector: Partridge, Sam C.

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 5 x 8 in., mounted on 8 x 10 in. board

Scope and Content Note

Probably at time of Klondike gold rush.

Item No. 18. Large social gathering aboard and on the gangway to an unidentified scow schooner, 1880-1910

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 4.75 x 7.75 in., mounted on 7 x 9.75 in. board

Scope and Content Note

Includes men, women, and children. A few men have musical instruments.

Item No. 19. Antelope (sternwheel ferry) hauled out, starboard broadside view, 1880-1910

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 7.75 x 9.75 in. Stamped in upper left corner, "Eureka Foundry Co."

Scope and Content Note

A group of men are standing aboard the vessel and on land next to the vessel.

Item No. 20. Grays Harbor (built 1907; steam schooner) launching at Aberdeen, Washington, port bow view, 1907 August 24

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 4 x 5 in., mounted on 5.5 x 6.5 in. board

Item No. 21. Unimak (built 1901; steam schooner) crew members, 1901-1940

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 4 x 5 in.

Scope and Content Note

Sixteen men are lined up in two rows.

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Item No. 01. Unidentified freighter ready to be launched at Schaw-Batcher Company Shipworks, South San Franicsco, California, 1935-1945

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 3.5 x 5.75 in.

Scope and Content Note

Sideways launching. A tugboat is in view on the right.

Item No. 02. Thomas (built 1894; transport: U.S. Army) view on board of a cadet named Louie standing between the binnacle and telegraph, 1898-1929

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 3.75 x 4.75 in.

Item No. 03. Frank D. Stout (built 1917; steam schooner) view on board of six crew members on deck, 1917-1937

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 3.75 x 6 in.

Item No. 04. Jergen Greve standing next to the binnacle aboard an unidentified vessel, after 1930

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 8 x 10 in.

Scope and Content Note

Greve was the chief mate and sole survivor of the wreck of BROOKLYN (built 1901; steam schooner). Alternative spelling: Jorgen Grieve.

Item No. 05. Jergen Greve standing next to a large coil of rope aboard an unidentified vessel, after 1930

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 8 x 10 in.

Scope and Content Note

Greve was the chief mate and sole survivor of the wreck of BROOKLYN (built 1901; steam schooner). Alternative spelling: Jorgen Grieve.

Item No. 06. Hanalei (built 1901; steam schooner) underway at an unidentified location, starboard broadside view, 1901-1914

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 8 x 10 in.

Item No. 07. Standard (ship, 3m) docked at an unidentified pier, bow view, 1890-1930

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 11 x 14 in.

Scope and Content Note

RUFUS E. WOOD (barge) is docked astern of STANDARD, stern view.

Item No. 08. Telegraph Hill as seen from San Francisco Bay, California, Pre 1903

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 11 x 14 in.

Scope and Content Note

Note 'castle' on hill and square riggers on the bay.

Item No. 09. Shasta (steam schooner, 2m) and Galilee (brigantine, 2m), Third Street Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1904

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: X:

Item No. 10. Black Point Cove, San Francisco, California, circa 1900

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 13.5 x 20 in.

Scope and Content Note

View from the beach of various vessels underway and anchored in San Francisco Bay. Includes a sternwheel paddle ferry, three-masted ship, steamships, and an unidentified sailing vessel partly in view. Alcatraz Island and Angel Island are in the distance. People are on the beach with their dogs. Future site of Aquatic Park.

Item No. 11. Oakland (built 1902; schooner, 3m) in dry dock after a collision, stern view, San Francisco, California, 1914

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 16 x 20 in.

Scope and Content Note

On October 27, 1914, MOANA (steamship) collided into the stern of OAKLAND while underway in the fog near San Francisco.

Item No. 12. Catherine Sudden (built 1878; barkentine, 3m) docked at San Francisco, California, 1878-1903

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 3.75 x 4.75 in. Handwritten on verso: "5/6/00 Compliments of A. H. Taylor."

Scope and Content Note

A sign on her foremast reads, "CATHERINE SUDDEN SAILS FOR CAPE NOME APRIL 18TH. FOR FREIGHT APPLY AT NO. 4 CALIFORNIA ST."

Item No. 13. Captain Thomas P. H. Whitelaw in his marine salvage shop with several lanterns in view, 1910-1932

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 12 x 15.25 in.

Item No. 14. Captain Thomas P. H. Whitelaw at the wheel of an auxiliary schooner, 1910-1932

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 4 x 5 in., mounted on 6.5 x 7.5 in. board

Scope and Content Note

Presumably the same vessel in Item 15.

Item No. 15. Two crew members on the deck of an auxiliary schooner, 1910-1932

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 4 x 5 in., mounted on 6.5 x 7.5 in. board

Scope and Content Note

Presumably the same vessel in Item 14.

Item No. 16. Whitelaw Wrecking Co. building, business of Captain Thomas P. H. Whitelaw, in San Francisco, California, circa 1880-1930

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 8 x 10 in.

Scope and Content Note

Various pieces of hardware are piled up outside the building.

Item No. 17. Passengers aboard Humboldt (built 1896; passenger vessel), 1896-1900

Creator/Collector: Partridge, Sam C.

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 5 x 8 in., mounted on 8 x 10 in. board

Scope and Content Note

Probably at time of Klondike gold rush.

Item No. 18. Large social gathering aboard and on the gangway to an unidentified scow schooner, 1880-1910

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 4.75 x 7.75 in., mounted on 7 x 9.75 in. board

Scope and Content Note

Includes men, women, and children. A few men have musical instruments.

Item No. 19. Antelope (sternwheel ferry) hauled out, starboard broadside view, 1880-1910

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 7.75 x 9.75 in. Stamped in upper left corner, "Eureka Foundry Co."

Scope and Content Note

A group of men are standing aboard the vessel and on land next to the vessel.

Item No. 20. Grays Harbor (built 1907; steam schooner) launching at Aberdeen, Washington, port bow view, 1907 August 24

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 4 x 5 in., mounted on 5.5 x 6.5 in. board

Item No. 21. Unimak (built 1901; steam schooner) crew members, 1901-1940

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 4 x 5 in.

Scope and Content Note

Sixteen men are lined up in two rows.