A guide to the Mariners' Museum photograph collection, 1922 March 27

Processed by: L. Bianchi, August 2016.

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

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2016

A Guide to the Mariners' Museum photograph collection

P77-046

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service

2016, National Park Service

Title: Mariners' Museum photograph collection

Date: 1922 March 27

Identifier/Call Number: P77-046 (SAFR 24830)

Creator: Mariners' Museum (Newport News, Va.)

Physical Description: 1 item.

Repository: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department

Building E, Fort Mason

San Francisco, CA 94123

Abstract: The Mariners' Museum photograph collection, 1922, (SAFR 24830, P77-046) is comprised of a photograph of MARIA BORGES (built 1884; ship, 3m) foundered at Newport News, Virginia. The collection has been processed to the Item level and is open for use.

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], P77-046 (SAFR 24830), Mariners' Museum photograph collection, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Acquisition Information

SAFR-00001

GOGA-00789

Purchase from the Mariners' Museum.

SAFR-00001 is a blanket accession that was transferred from the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) to the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in September 1988. GGNRA had previously acquired the collection from the San Francisco Maritime Museum when it became a unit of the National Park Service in 1977.

GOGA-00789 was transferred from the J. Porter Shaw Library to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) in February 1985.

Historical or Biographical Note

This collection does not include a historical or biographical note.

Collection Scope and Content

The Mariners' Museum photograph collection, 1922, (SAFR 24830, P77-046) is comprised of a photograph of MARIA BORGES (built 1884; ship, 3m) foundered at Newport News, Virginia. The collection has been processed to the Item level and is open for use.

Contains 1 black-and-white copy photographic print, 8 x 10 in., of the Panamanian vessel MARIA BORGES (built 1884; ship, 3m) (ex SIERRA MIRANDA) sunk with only her mast showing at Newport News, Virginia.

Collection Arrangement

Single item.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Marine accidents

Newport News (Va.)

Black-and-white prints (photographs)

Stored in Classified Collection.

Item No. I03.35390. Maria Borges (built 1884; ship, 3m) foundered at Newport News, Virginia, 1922 March 27

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white silver-gelatin photographic print, 8 x 10 in., pl (8 x 10 in.)

Scope and Content Note

Sunk, showing masts and yards above water. Ex SIERRA MIRANDA. Mariner's Museum neg. no. PK 4062. Restricted use.