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A guide to the Ephemera from the Wheelhouse of the Eureka (built 1890; ferry), 1925-1980
HDC0252 (SAFR 17385)
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Title: Ephemera from the Wheelhouse of the Eureka (built 1890; ferry)
Date: 1925-1980
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0252 (SAFR 17385)
Creator:
Unknown
Physical Description:
20 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: Ephemera from the Wheelhouse of the Eureka (built 1890; ferry) (SAFR 17385, HDC 252) consists of twenty items including timetables,
advertisements and newsclippings. The collection is available for research use without restriction.
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], HDC0252 (SAFR 17385), Ephemera from the Wheelhouse of the Eureka (built 1890; ferry), San Francisco Maritime National
Historical Park
SAFR-00001
This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Historical or Biographical Note
EUREKA was built in 1890 at Tiburon, CA for the San Francisco and Northern Pacific Railway. Her original name was UKIAH. The
ferry originally carried commuters between San Francisco and Tiburon during the day and hauled railroad freight cars at night.
In 1907, UKIAH was re-routed to the Sausalito-San Francisco Ferry Building route by her new owners, Northwestern Pacific Railroad.
During World War I, UKIAH carried munition-filled rail cars for the war effort. After the war, UKIAH needed extensive repair.
In 1923, UKIAH was rechristened EUREKA, and was converted to an automobile ferry, on the Sausalito run.
EUREKA was removed from service in 1957, one year before the SAN LEANDRO made the last transbay ferryboat run. In 1958, EUREKA
joined the fleet of historic ships now on display at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Eureka is the only
surviving wooden-hulled ferryboat.
Ephemera from the Wheelhouse of the Eureka (built 1890; ferry) (SAFR 17385, HDC 252) consists of twenty items including timetables,
advertisements and newsclippings. The collection is available for research use without restriction.
Items are arranged into two folders.