A guide to the Al Graves collection of West Coast vessel photographs, circa 1860s-1965
Processed by: Amy Croft and M. Crawford, 2012.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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2015
A Guide to the Al Graves collection of West Coast vessel photographs
P96-045
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service
2015, National Park Service
Title: Al Graves collection of West Coast vessel photographs
Date: circa 1860s-1965
Date (bulk): circa 1940-1960
Collection No. (Catalog No.): P96-045 (SAFR 23146)
Creator:
Graves, Alvin C., 1911-
Physical Description:
763 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The Al Graves collection of West Coast vessel photographs, circa 1860s-1965, (SAFR 23146, P96-045) is comprised mainly of
photographs of vessels in the San Francisco Bay Area and other locations on the Pacific West Coast, and several waterfront
views of various harbors and cities. Vessel types include cargo vessels, passenger vessels, general merchant vessels, and
United States government vessels. The collection has been processed to the item level and is open for use without restrictions.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s):
In English.
Access
This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.
Publication and Use Rights
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other
case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Processing Note
All photographs have been rehoused into new envelopes and any information on the envelopes has been transferred into the item
record. This information typically included the vessel name, the date the photograph was taken, and the location of the photograph,
typed or hand-written on each envelope. When this information was present, it was used in describing each item.
Most of the original enclosures had identification numbers written on or stamped on the front. It is not clear who assigned
these numbers. When there was an identification number given, it was noted in the item level record. There is only one instance
of a duplicate identification number. Although most of the photographs were assigned numbers, they were not arranged in numerical
order when we received the collection. These numbers did not correspond to a chronological scheme or other identifiable scheme;
furthermore, it is unknown who numbered them. Consequently, the photographs have been arranged into 4 series and the identification
number (when present) has been noted in the summary note field.
Some of the negatives were identified as "Penn neg." or "Wurm neg." which refers to William Pennington and Ted Wurm, respectively.
This information has been noted at the item level. The Pennington negatives date from the 1890s-early 1950s. The Wurm negatives
date from 1947. There were also some photographs marked as being from Roy Graves. There is a possibility that there are more
photographs from Wurm, Pennington and/or Roy in this collection that were unmarked. For instance, during his career, one of
the vessels that Roy worked was the CHEHALIS and there is a photograph of this vessel in the collection.
The San Francisco Maritime NHP has other collections with photographs from Al Graves, Roy Graves, William A. Pennington, and
Ted Wurm. We checked many of those photographs against the ones in this collection (in the hopes of identifying more of the
photographers in this collection), but there were no matches.
Most of the photographs had their own enclosure, but there were a significant number of photographs that were loose and had
no individual enclosure. Some were found as part of a group of photographs inside a manila envelope that was cut in half.
Some were found inside of an AAA envelope labeled "Johnson," which was also in the manila envelope that was cut in half.
The original enclosures were envelopes that mostly had a return address of "Railroadiana, Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th
St.; Oakland, Calif." (Grahame H. Hardy was a publisher in Oakland, California and published under his full name. He also
had a studio called "Tecrasilk") or with a return address from Pacific Nash Motor Co., (either in San Francisco or Oakland)
printed on them. There were some negatives in brown photograph envelopes with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc. There were also a few negatives in envelopes with the return address of James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th Street;
Oakland, California, printed on them.
Some of the negatives were identified as being safety film or nitrate by their markings and notch codes. Those that were not
labeled were tested. Of the items in this collection that have been described as nitrate, there were approximately 20 that
may in fact be safety film, but seemed highly flammable. Consequently these were described and stored as nitrate.
The photographs were given dates based on when the original photograph was taken, per the original enclosure or research regarding
the dates the vessel was active. Many of the negatives are copy negatives. It should be noted that often dates of the photographs
do not always reflect the date of the physical item being described. When it was apparent that the physical item was a copy
negative, it was noted, and a date of production was added in the summary note for the item.
Each vessel has been assigned an item number within its appropriate series, and most items only contain one photograph. However,
there are some instances where there are multiple photographs associated with each "item." For example, the cargo vessel INDIA
has been assigned item number 149, and there are three different photographs of this vessel (so they will be referenced as
149A, 149B, 149C).
The descriptions in this collection guide were compiled using the best available sources of information. Such sources include
the creator's annotations or descriptions, collection accession files, primary and secondary source material and subject matter
experts. While every effort was made to provide accurate information, in the event that you find any errors in this guide
please contact the reference staff in order for us to evaulate and make corrections to this guide.
Please cite the title and collection number in any correspondence with our staff.
Preferred Citation
[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], P96-045 (SAFR 23146), Al Graves collection of West Coast vessel photographs, San Francisco Maritime National Historical
Park
Acquisition Information
SAFR-01118
On July 24, 1996, Stan Johnson (Stanley O. Johnson) donated 763 items to the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Al Graves gave Stan Johnson this collection of negatives around 1994. The photographs were taken by various photographers,
most of whom are unidentified.
Historical or Biographical Note
During the mid-20th century, a community of photographers and historians in the San Francisco Bay area were interested in
railroads and other forms of transportation. These friends and colleagues shared photographs with each other while building
their own collections. Al Graves was a part of this community and there is a strong possibility that some of the photographs
in this collection (that were in Al Graves' possession) were taken by, or given to him by, some of his colleagues, family
and friends, including: Cliff Graves, Roy D. Graves, Grahame Hardy, Mrs. James Jenkins, Ethel Coy Luce, Robert H. McFarland,
William A. Pennington, Kate Plunkett, Vernon J. Sappers, L. S. Slevin, Wallace Sorrel, Audrey Thompson, Brian Thompson, Volley
Thoney, M. M. Tompkins, Bertram H. Ward (Bert Ward), W. E. Waste, Theodore G. Wurm (Ted Wurm).
The photographs in this collection were given to Stan Johnson by Al Graves around 1994. Some of the original envelopes confirmed
that some of the photographs in this collection came from Roy D. Graves, Ted Wurm, and William Pennington, and short biographies
for these men are below, as well as for Stan Johnson and Al Graves. Roy, Al and Ted were involved in many projects together,
including the books "Cable Car Carnival," "The Crookedest Railroad in the World," and "Narrow Gauge to the Redwoods," in which
they all contributed photographs and/or historical commentary. They also shared transportation photographs with each other.
Stan Johnson (May 7, 1923-June 1, 2000)
There is little biographical information that could be found on Stan Johnson. His mother's maiden name was Winegar and he
very likely lived in Alameda, California for most of his life. Stan seemed to have an interest/connection with the Pacific
Coast Maritime community. Johnson donated another photograph collection to the San Francisco Maritime Museum during the early
1980s and he also gave some photographs to the well-known maritime historian Harold Huycke, with whom he corresponded.
Al Graves (July 15, 1913-September 29, 2008)
Alvin Clifton Graves was born on July 15, 1913 and lived in Northern California throughout his life. Al Graves was the son
of Henry Clifton Graves (also known as Hank Graves and Cliff Graves), who began his extensive railroad career on the Tamalpais
Line (Wurm, 1960, dedication page). Roy D. Graves and Cliff Graves were brothers. Al Graves was the co-author of the books
"The Crookedest Railroad in the World," and "Narrow Gauge to the Redwoods," as well as a contributor to the book "Cable Car
Carnival." Al died on September 29, 2008.
Roy Graves (March 21, 1889- June 5, 1971)
Roy D. Graves was born on March 21, 1889 in San Francisco. His birth name was Roy Chadwick Culver Graves and he took the middle
name Daniel at his confirmation. Roy's father was a railroad conductor and his grandfather was a '49er. Roy was a locomotive
fireman from March 30, 1906 until 1912, and he held jobs on the North Shore line, on the "Crookedest Railroad in the World"
(Mt. Tamalpais Railway), on the San Joaquin Valley lines, as hostler at West Oakland roundhouse and as a fireman on the Key
Route electric rail line. Roy was Al Graves's uncle but many other people also referred to him as "Uncle Roy."
In 1910 Roy married Ethel Walsh. In 1912 he became employed as an engineer on steam ferries and worked as an engineer on coastwise
steamers of Rolph Navigation Company, on the Sudden and Christensen Lumber Company's steam schooner CHEHALIS, and on some
voyages towing log rafts from the Columbia River to southern California with the tug HERCULES. In late 1918, he took the job
as Chief Engineer for the new Rodeo-Vallejo Ferry Company, where he worked on the steamer ISSAQUAH. His last job on the water
was from 1920-1931, as Chief Engineer of the tug fleet of the California-Hawaiian refinery at Crockett, working on the HENRY
J. BIDDLE and the CROLONA until the tugs were laid aside. His last job at the refinery was towing the old ferryboat GARDEN
CITY to her permanent mooring as a fishing resort east of Crockett. From 1931 until his retirement, Roy held various jobs
as operating engineer, mostly with the City of San Francisco: working on the State Refrigeration Terminal, the Veteran's Building
and Civic Opera
House, and the Fourth and Channel Streets Drawbridge.
Roy lived in the San Francisco Bay his whole life, and was a longtime photographer and photograph collector. He was interested
in local scenes, events, and transportation history. "Graves eventually became part of a small, informal network of other
collectors with similar interests from whom he was able to acquire many of his prints" (McDonald and Rubiales). Graves retired
in 1958, and then spent some time as curator of the Marin County Historical Society Museum in San Rafael (Dickinson, Appendix
A). Roy Graves died on June 5, 1971 in San Francisco.
Ted G. Wurm (January 5, 1919- February 23, 2004)
Theodore Grover Wurm was born in San Francisco on January 5, 1919. His father, Theodore F. Wurm, worked in the offices of
the old Ocean Shore railroad and the Southern Pacific. He attended St. Ignatius High School and the University of San Francisco,
where he majored in business and was a member of the Reserve Officer Training Corps. He received his commission as a second
lieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1941 and went on to serve with the Eighth Air Force in the Army Air Corps during World War
II. He then served with the Air Force and retired as a lieutenant colonel. Ted G. Wurm was the office manager for Tesio Meat
Co. in Oakland for over 30 years, but his true passions were railroads, transportation history and long-distance running (Nolte).
Ted was "an active member of E. Clampus Vitus, " a past Sheriff of the San Francisco Corral of the Westerners, a member of
the Mendocino County Historical Society, and a lecturer on rail subjects" (Wurm, 1986, biography on book jacket). Wurm also
co-authored a book
titled "Silver Short Line" with Harre W. Demoro, who was an Oakland native, Bay Area newspaperman, and author of many other
books on urban transportation, ferryboats and railroad history. Wurm was also interested in transportation history and collected
and took some maritime photographs. He donated multiple photograph collections to the San Francisco Maritime Museum in the
1980s and 1990s. Wurm was also actively involved in the local social justice movement. He was a friend of Cesar Chavez, helped
to build a hospital for migrant farm workers in Visalia, Tulare County, and participated in the anti-Vietnam movement of the
1960s-1970s. Wurm died in Oakland on February 23, 2004 and was survived by his wife Betty, and children Michael, Elizabeth
Woodard, and Sarah Rossi.
William A. Pennington
There is little biographical information that could be found on William Pennington. His full name was likely William A. Pennington
and he very likely lived in Alameda, California for most of his life, based on information in the San Francisco Maritime's
collection files, and other photograph collections (at the San Francisco Maritime NHP and at the Bancroft Library) that contain
photographs from Ted Wurm, Al Graves and W.A. Pennington. There was a William A. Pennington in the Navy from 1943-1946, but
it is unclear if this is the same Pennington that took the photographs in this collection, or was perhaps Pennington's son.
It seems very likely that his full name was William Anderson Pennington, but this could not be confirmed. In 1951, A.C. Graves
(most likely Alvin Clifton Graves) and William A. Pennington gave a nameboard from the tugboat GOVERNOR IRWIN, to the San
Francisco Maritime NHP (this shows that Pennington and Graves knew each other, and that his full name is William A. Pennington).
Item 617
contains a photograph of William A. Pennington and Thompson in a row boat, circa 1940s-1950s.
Possible William Pennington biographical information (could not be confirmed):
William Andrew Pennington (December 22, 1877 - August 23, 1958) was born in Canada and died in Santa Clara County. His spouse
was Louise M. Pennington (1876-1961).
William Anderson Pennington (December 14, 1878-May 9, 1940) was born in Michigan and died in Alameda, California. His mother's
maiden name was Taylor. He lived in Alameda in 1930 and was married to Ida M. Pennington (who was born in California). His
children were Kennett and Catherine. William A. Pennington worked as a Brakeman at the Southern Pacific Co. in Oakland, Ca.
It seems like he lived in Alameda his whole life, possibly briefly in Sacramento.
William A. Pennington, Jr. (1910-?) was very possibly William Pennington's (the Pennington whose photographs are in this collection)
son, and he was born in California (possibly in Sacramento). He lived in Alameda and was married to Camille (from Germany.
They seem to have gotten married in the late 1920s)
- Sources:
- Beebe, Lucius and Charles Clegg. 1951. Cable Car Carnival. Decorations by E. S. Hammack. Published by Grahame Hardy, Oakland,
California.
- Dickinson, A. Bray with Roy Graves, Ted Wurm and Al Graves. 1967. Narrow Gauge to the Redwoods: The Story of the North Pacific
Coast Railroad and San Francisco Bay Paddle-wheel Ferries. Trans-Anglo Books, Los Angeles.
- McDonald, Chris and Padma Rubiales. 1997. Roy D. Graves Pictorial Collection finding aid. Bancroft Library. BANC PIC 1905.17500--ALB.
http://cdn.calisphere.org/data/13030/ng/tf1q2nb2ng/files/tf1q2nb2ng.pdf, accessed May 8, 2012.
- Nolte, Carl. "Ted Wurm -- historian of the Western railroad" San Francisco Chronicle, 2004 February 29. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/02/29/BAGAF5ATTC1.DTL,
accessed February 14, 2012.
- Wurm, Ted. 1986. Mallets on the Mendocino Coast: Caspar Lumber Company Railroads and Steamships. Trans-Anglo Books, Glendale,
California
- Wurm, Theodore G. and Alvin C. Graves. 1960. The Crookedest Railroad in the World: a history of the Mt. Tamalpais and Muir
Woods Railroad of California. Howell-North. Berkeley, California.
In the following books, there are photographs credited to the following people who appeared to belong to the community who
exchanged photographs with each other. This information is used as the basis for speculation that some of the photographs
in this collection (P96-045) might be from the following photographers:
In "The Crookedest Railroad in the World," there are photographs from T. G. Wurm, Grahame Hardy, Roy D. Graves, William A.
Pennington, Vernon J. Sappers, Mrs. James Jenkins, Cliff Graves, Robert H. McFarland, Bertram H. Ward, A. C. Graves, Volley
Thoney, Wallace Sorrel, W. E. Waste. Some of the photos are credited as being from the "A. C. Graves-Pennington Collection."
In "Narrow Gauge to the Redwoods," there are photographs from Roy D. Graves, Grahame Hardy, Wallace Sorrel, Ted Wurm, M. M.
Tompkins, Ethel Coy Luce, Kate Plunkett, L. S. Slevin, Vernon Sappers, Robert H. McFarland, Al Graves, Bert Ward
In "Cable Car Carnival," the authors thanked the following people for their historical resources: Ted Wurm, Brian Thompson,
Alvin Graves, Audrey Thompson (of the editorial staff of the publishers of this book).
Collection Scope and Content
The Al Graves collection of West Coast vessel photographs, circa 1860s-1965, (SAFR 23146, P96-045) is comprised mainly of
photographs of vessels in the San Francisco Bay Area and other locations on the Pacific West Coast, and several waterfront
views of various harbors and cities. Vessel types include cargo vessels, passenger vessels, general merchant vessels, and
United States government vessels. The collection has been processed to the item level and is open for use without restrictions.
The collection is primarily comprised of black-and-white negatives and copy negatives that Al Graves collected. The bulk of
the photographs in this collection are of merchant vessels and government vessels in the San Francisco Bay Area, during the
1940s-1960s. Photographs include cargo vessels, passenger vessels, general merchant vessels, United States government vessels,
miscellaneous vessels and people and places. While most of the photographs were taken in California and the Pacific West Coast,
some were taken in other locations in the United States as well as a few in Canada.
The photographs were taken by various photographers, most of whom are unidentified. The few photographers that were identified
are: Bartlett K. Co., A. W. Ericson (Augustus William Ericson), Feates, Benjamin A. Gifford, B. W. Kilburn, McRae, Ogg, Phelps
Commercial Photography, Rieman and Tuttle, Thomas Houseworth & Co., Torka Studio, Charles Weidner, and Winter & Pond Company.
It is possible that some of the photographs were taken by Al Graves but this could not be confirmed. There are photographs
in this collection that are from William Pennington, Ted Wurm and Graves (either Al or Roy) as well, but it is unclear if
they were the photographers or just the sources of the copy negatives.
There are multiple photographs of the following vessels in this collection: BATAAN (built 1946; cargo vessel); CHINOOK (built
1947; ferry); GENERAL M. C. MEIGS (built 1944; transport: U.S. Navy AP-116); GOLDEN BEAR (built 1944; cargo vessel: training
vessel); HELEN P. DREW (built 1904; steam schooner) ; JOHN R. HAYDEN (built 1945; tugboat); MALDEN VICTORY (built 1944; cargo
vessel: Victory ship); MATSONIA (built 1932; passenger vessel); MENESTHEUS (built 1958; cargo vessel); OLYMPIAN (built 1883;
paddle steamer: side-wheeler); PINE BLUFF VICTORY (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship); PORT OF OAKLAND (built 1940; fireboat);
PRINCE RUPERT (built 1910; passenger vessel); PRINCESS PATRICIA (built 1949; passenger vessel); ROYAL STAR (built 1942; cargo
vessel); SEA FOX (built 1944; tugboat); SEA KING (built 1910; tugboat); SEA LARK (built 1942; tugboat); SEA QUEEN (tugboat);
VANCOUVER (built 1930; cargo vessel); W. B. STOREY (built 1919; tugboat).
Collection Arrangement
There was no discernible arrangement to this collection and so it has been arranged into four series: 1. Merchant Vessels,
2. Government Vessels, 3. Other vessels, and 4. People and Places. These series are further arranged into subseries and/or
file units. Within each subseries or file unit, items are arranged in alphabetical order by vessel name, personal name, or
place name, depending on the content.
Series Arrangement
- Series 1 Merchant Vessels, circa 1860s-1968 (bulk 1920-1960)
- Subseries 1.1 Cargo Vessels, circa 1867-1968 (bulk 1940-1960)
- File Unit 01: Barges, circa 1900-1960
- File Unit 02: Tankers, circa 1913-1960 (bulk 1946-1952)
- File Unit 03: Liberty Ships, circa 1945-1960
- File Unit 04: Victory Ships, circa 1945-1965 (bulk 1946-1952)
- File Unit 05: Schooners, circa 1880s-1946
- File Unit 06: Steam Schooners, circa 1880s-1950s (bulk circa 1915-1940s)
- File Unit 07: General Cargo vessels, circa 1867-1968 (bulk 1941-1952)
- Subseries 1.2 Passenger Vessels, circa 1860s-1960 (bulk 1890-1950)
- File Unit 01: Excursion boats, circa 1890-1948
- File Unit 02: Ferries, 1882-1950 (bulk 1940-1950)
- File Unit 03: Launches, 1894-circa 1960 (bulk 1920-1960)
- File Unit 04: Paddle steamers: Side/Sternwheelers, circa 1860s-1946 (bulk 1880-1920)
- File Unit 05: Ocean Liners, 1898, circa 1940s-1960s
- File Unit 06: General passenger vessels, circa 1880-1952 (bulk 1880-1920)
- Subseries 1.3 General Merchant Vessels, 1864-circa 1960 (bulk 1880s-1940s)
- Series 2 Government Vessels, 1893-circa 1965 (bulk 1940-1950)
- File Unit 01: Army Corps of Engineers, 1946-circa 1960
- File Unit 02: National Defense Reserve Fleet, 1946 August 4-25
- File Unit 03: U.S. Army, 1899-circa 1950 (bulk 1945-1950)
- File Unit 04: U.S. Coast Guard, circa 1920-1950
- File Unit 05: U.S. Navy, 1893-circa 1965 (bulk 1940-1955)
- Series 3 Other Vessels, 1875-circa 1965 (bulk 1940-1960)
- File Unit 01: Dredges, circa 1945-1965
- File Unit 02: Fireboats, circa 1910-1960 (bulk 1948-1960)
- File Unit 03: Fishing vessels, circa 1930-1960 (bulk 1940-1952)
- File Unit 04: Tugs, 1875-circa 1960 (bulk 1940-1960)
- File Unit 05: Miscellaneous types of vessels, circa 1880s-1960 (bulk 1940-1960)
- File Unit 06: Interior views of vessels, circa 1890-1950 (bulk 1940-1950)
- File Unit 07: Unidentified vessels, circa 1890-1960 (bulk 1940-1960)
- Series 4 People and places, circa 1870-1960 (bulk 1880-1920)
- File Unit 01: People, circa 1940-1960
- File Unit 02: Places, circa 1870-1960 (bulk 1880-1920)
Related Materials
Stan Johnson Photo Collection, 1943, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (P82-096, SAFR 18110); California river
steamers, ca. 1880-1945, (P79-024a, SAFR 9398); Ted Wurm photograph collection, 1910-1932, (P82-056 , SAFR 18462); Ted Wurm
photo collection, circa 1898. (P88-023, SAFR 17592).
- This material is located at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
California photos from the Ted Wurm collection, ca. 1880-1935. Bancroft Library, BANC PIC 1994.005--PIC. Photographs collected
by Ted Wurm.
Last trip of str. Oakland to Alameda, January 14, 1939. Roy D. Graves Pictorial Collection, ca. 1850-ca. 1970. Bancroft Library
(BANC PIC 1905.17500--ALB. Series 3 (ships): Subseries 3: Ferry Boats:120). Back row: Ralph Demoro - Bill Pennington [William
Pennington??] . Front row: MacFarland. [Photograph by Ted Wurm.]
- This material is located at University of California, Berkeley. Bancroft Library.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Marine photography
Merchant ships--United States--History--20th century
Government vessels--United States
Coastwise shipping--Pacific Coast (U.S.)
Shipping--Pacific Coast (North America)--History--Pictorial works
Liberty ships
Victory ships
Ships--California--San Francisco--Pictorial works
Paddle steamers
Passenger ships
Cargo ships
Graves, Alvin C., 1911-
Pennington, William A.
Johnson, Stanley O., 1923-2000
Wurm, Ted, 1919-2004
Graves, Roy D., 1889-1971
Harbors--California--Oakland
Harbors--California--San Francisco
Harbors--California--San Francisco Bay
Oakland Inner Harbor (Calif.)
Alameda (Calif.)
Suisun Bay (Calif.)
British Columbia
Black-and-white negatives
Black-and-white prints
Cellulose nitrate film
Black-and-white glass positives
Maritime history
Maritime Historian
Photography
Box 1, envelopes 1-125; Box 2, envelopes 1-120; Box 3, envelopes 1-37, and nitrate storage
Series 1.
Merchant Vessels,
circa 1860s-1968
(bulk 1920-1960)
Extent:
466 EA
Scope and Content Note
The series is comprised of vessels that transported cargo, passengers, or both at once, for commercial gain. This includes
Liberty ships and Victory ships. Most of the photographs were taken in the San Francisco Bay Area.
There are multiple photographs of the following vessels: BAILEY GATZERT, BATAAN, BILLITON, CABRILLO, CAPE STEPHENS, CHINOOK,
CHIPPEWA, COQUITLAM, DARTMOUTH VICTORY, DELTA QUEEN, DIAMOND CEMENT, EDWARD LUCKENBACH, FRANCES SALMAN, GRENANGER, GUAYANA,
HARVARD, HAWAIIAN PACKER, HELEN P. DREW, HERMOSA, HUMBOLDT, JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS, LUTZ, MALDEN VICTORY, MARINE DRAGON, MATSONIA,
MENESTHEUS, MIDWAY, OLYMPIAN, PINE BLUFF VICTORY, PORTLAND, PRENTISS, PRESIDENT GRANT, PRESIDENT JEFFERSON, PRESIDENT MADISON,
PRINCE RUPERT, PRINCESS MARGUERITE, PRINCESS PATRICIA, RAVANGER, ROYAL STAR, SANTA ROSA, TAHOE, TRADE WIND, TYPHOON, VANCOUVER,
VERMONT, and WAYNE VICTORY.
Arrangement
This series is arranged into three subseries: 1.1: Cargo Vessels, 1.2: Passenger Vessels, and 1.3: General Merchant Vessels.
Subseries 1.1 and 1.2 are further arranged into file units by vessel type. Each subseries and/or file unit is arranged alphabetically
by vessel name.
Box 1, envelopes 1-125; Box 2, envelopes 1-57; nitrate storage
Subseries 1.1.
Cargo Vessels,
circa 1867-1968
(bulk 1940-1960)
Extent:
278 EA
Scope and Content Note
This subseries contains photographs of vessels that were explicitly used for carrying cargo. It includes barges, tankers,
Liberty ships, Victory ships, schooners, steam schooners, and general cargo vessels. The photographs were taken in various
locations, but they were primarily taken in the San Francisco Bay Area.
There are multiple photographs of the following vessels: BATAAN, BILLITON, CAPE STEPHENS, DARTMOUTH VICTORY, DIAMOND CEMENT,
EDWARD LUCKENBACH, FRANCES SALMAN, GRENANGER, GUAYANA, HAWAIIAN PACKER, HELEN P. DREW, JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS, LUTZ, MALDEN
VICTORY, MARINE DRAGON, MENESTHEUS, MIDWAY, PINE BLUFF VICTORY, PRENTISS, PRESIDENT GRANT, PRESIDENT JEFFERSON, PRESIDENT
MADISON, RAVANGER, ROYAL STAR, TRADE WIND, TYPHOON, VANCOUVER, and WAYNE VICTORY.
Biography/Organization History
Liberty ships are an emergency class of cargo steamer, based on British design, that were built starting in 1941 to provide
supply lines for Allied military during World War II. The liberty ship project was an emergency action, and was classed with
other projects to build the materials of war, but this project was designed to be expendable if necessary. Emergency shipyards
were established for the production of these vessels; they were built with interchangeable parts and improvements were constantly
being made throughout World War II. Post-war, many of the vessels were easily converted to commercial cargo vessels and sold
to foreign and domestic interests, or the vessels were added to the National Defense Reserve Fleet in order to supplement
the vessels already engaged in the Korean War. By the mid-1960s, most Liberty ships were scrapped as they had met their life
span of 20 years; the materials used and the technology used to construct these vessels was not anticipated to be cost effective
to maintain
after 20 years.
Source: Sawyer, L. A. & Mitchell. 1985. The liberty ships: The history of the emergency type cargo ships constructed in the
United States during the Second World War. Colchester: Lloyd's of London Press.
In 1943, the United States Maritime Commission was planning a faster cargo ship to be built in the emergency shipyards of
World War II. A new design was created, based on the Liberty ship, but with improvements to the hull. The design proved to
make the Victory ships faster and stronger than their predecessors. These ships served as cargo ships and transports, and
some of the vessels were converted to troop transports after they launched. Only three Victory ships were lost during World
War II. Post-war, many Victory ships were sold to American interests -- many of these operating out of the San Francisco Bay
Area -- and also some international buyers. Other Victory ships were allocated to the United States Merchant Reserve Fleet,
which was part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet. One location of this "Mothball Fleet," was at Suisun Bay, California,
which is inland but connected to the San Francisco Bay. By 1971, most Victory ships were scrapped.
Source: Sawyer, L. A. & Mitchell. 1974. Victory ships and tankers: The history of the "Victory" type cargo ships and of the
tankers built in the United States of America during World War II. Cambridge, Md.: Cornell Maritime Press.
Arrangement
This subseries is arranged into seven file units: Barges; Tankers; Liberty Ships; Victory Ships; Schooners; Steam Schooners;
General Cargo vessels. Vessels are arranged alphabetically within each file unit by name.
Box 1, envelopes 1-5
File Unit 1.
Barges,
circa 1900-1960
Extent:
5 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate negatives of various sizes, 2.25 x 3.25 in to 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Various views of mostly unidentified barges, the majority photographed along the Oakland, California, waterfront.
Box 1, envelope 1
Item No. 001.
No. 72 (barge),
circa 1930-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "866-B" written on the edge of the envelope.
Scope and Content Note
No. 866. Stern view of the barge at dock at Grove Street Pier in Oakland, California.
Box 1, envelope 2
Item No. 002.
No. 136 (barge),
circa 1930-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Found loose with others inside a "halved" manila envelope, with "Graves" on it., 4 x 5 in. "1031-B" is written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
An unidentified tug pulls the barge which appears to have a building on it.
Box 1, envelope 3
Item No. 003.
Mary A. Fernandez (barge),
circa 1900
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3150. Hay barge from San Francisco underway with full sail with hay on board. This is a copy negative, made circa 1940-1960.
Box 1, envelope 4
Item No. 004.
Smith Rice Co. barges with an unidentified vessel,
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative was in an envelope that had "AAA; California State Automobile Association; Nevada
Division" printed in the return address area and "Johnson" written on it - this envelope was inside a "halved" manila envelope
with "Graves" on it., 2.5 x 3.75 in. "11" is printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
The barges are on either side of the unidentified vessel, with cranes on the barges, at a pier. The waterfront and a bridge
can be seen in the background. This photograph was most likely taken in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Box 1, envelope 5
Item No. 005.
Unidentified derrick barge,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "883-A" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 883. The barge is seen near an unidentified pier with unidentified vessels nearby.
Box 1, envelopes 6-16 and nitrate storage
File Unit 2.
Tankers,
circa 1913-1960 (bulk 1946-1952)
Extent:
14 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.25 x 3.5 in. to 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Various views of tankers underway and wrecked, mostly in the San Francisco Bay, but also at San Pablo, California, and Peacock
Spit, on the Columbia River.
Box 1, envelope 6
Item No. 006.
Contra Costa (tanker),
1952 August 17
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3675. Starboard view of the Standard Oil vessel in the Oakland Estuary docked at the Learner Co.
Box 1, envelope 7
Item No. 007.
Francis Kelley (tanker),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3305. Starboard view of the vessel at dock along an unidentified waterfront.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 008.
Frank Buck (built 1913; tanker),
1937
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.5 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3427. View of the vessel, partially submerged, after wrecking off of Land's End, San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 8
Item No. 009.
Illinois (built 1944; tanker),
1952 May 19
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "1062-A" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 1062. Starboard view of the Texaco vessel at dock at an unidentified waterfront.
Box 1, envelope 9
Item No. 010.
J. H. McGaregill (tanker),
1946 August
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3623. Port view of the Standard Oil tanker docked at Long Wharf.
Box 1, envelope 10
Item No. 011.
Midway (tanker),
1946 August 4
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3627. Port view of the Tidewater Associated vessel underway in the Carquinez Straits.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 012.
Midway (tanker),
1946 August 24
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Associated Oil Co. Tanker 'Midway' 8-24-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3348. Starboard view of the Associated Oil tanker underway in the Oakland Estuary.
Box 1, envelope 11
Item No. 013.
Orson D. Munn (built 1943; tanker),
1946 August 4
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3628. Port view of the Union Oil vessel at dock at Point San Pablo.
Box 1, envelope 12
Item No. 014.
Rosecrans (tanker),
circa 1913 January 7
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3425. View of the vessel on the beach with waves washing over the side after wrecking near Peacock Spit at the Columbia
River. This is a copy negative, made circa 1940-1960.
Box 1, envelope 13
Item No. 015.
Santa Paula (built 1945; tanker),
1946 August 4
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3629. Starboard view of the Union Oil tanker underway at Oleum, California.
Box 1, envelope 14
Item No. 016.
W. S. Miller (tanker),
1946 August 4
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3624. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at Long Wharf.
Box 1, envelope 15
Item No. 017.
Unidentified Union Oil ship,
1952 March 27
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 4 x 5 in. "1039" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 1039. Starboard view of the vessel leaving "oil pier" at an unidentified port. The last letters of the vessel's name are
seen on the stern end of the hull, but it is unclear what the name of the vessel is.
Box 1, envelope 16
Item No. 018.
Unidentified tanker on the rocks,
circa 1920s-1940s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Looking at the bow, the vessel is seen between two large rocks. This vessel is likely the LYMAN STEWART in 1922, or the FRANK
H. BUCK in 1937, both wrecked off of Land's End near Mile Rock at San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 019.
Unidentified tanker on the rocks, partially submerged,
circa 1930s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.25 x 3.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Aerial view of the vessel's stern, submerged around amidships. Two people standing on a cliff are in view in the foreground.
This is most likely the FRANK H. BUCK in 1937, wrecked off of Land's End near Mile Rock at San Francisco. Rocks in view in
the foreground.
Box 1, envelopes 17-20
File Unit 3.
Liberty Ships,
circa 1945-1960
Extent:
5 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate negatives of various sizes, 3.25 x 4.5 in. to 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Views of the vessels at dock post-World War II, when the vessels were used as commercial vessels. Some of the vessels were
photographed in San Francisco; the rest of the locations are unknown.
History: Liberty ships are an emergency class of cargo steamer, based on British design, that were built starting in 1941
to provide supply lines for Allied military during World War II. The liberty ship project was an emergency action, and was
classed with other projects to build the materials of war, but this project was designed to be expendable if necessary. Emergency
shipyards were established for the production of these vessels; they were built with interchangeable parts and improvements
were constantly being made throughout World War II. Post-war, many of the vessels were easily converted to commercial cargo
vessels and sold to foreign and domestic interests, or the vessels were added to the National Defense Reserve Fleet in order
to supplement the vessels already engaged in the Korean War. By the mid-1960s, most Liberty ships were scrapped as they had
met their life span of 20 years; the materials used and the technology used to construct these vessels was not anticipated
to be cost effective to
maintain after 20 years.
Source: Sawyer, L. A. & Mitchell. 1985. The liberty ships: The history of the emergency type cargo ships constructed in the
United States during the Second World War. Colchester: Lloyd's of London Press.
Box 1, envelope 17
Item No. 020.
Henry Durant (built 1943; cargo vessel: Liberty ship),
1946 August 8
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "San Francisco -- S. S. 8-4-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3525. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 18
Item No. 021.
Joel Chandler Harris (built 1942; cargo vessel: Liberty ship),
1952 September 23
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3743. Port view of the Coastwise Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 19
Item No. 022.
Joel Chandler Harris (built 1942; cargo vessel: Liberty ship),
circa 1945-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "696A" is written on the edge of one of the negatives and "696B" is written on the edge of the other negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 696. Two negatives depicting the stern of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 1, envelope 20
Item No. 023.
M. M. Guhin (built 1942; cargo vessel: Liberty ship),
circa 1945-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3302. Starboard view of the Pope & Talbot vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 1, envelopes 21-44 and nitrate storage
File Unit 4.
Victory Ships,
circa 1945-1965 (bulk 1946-1952)
Extent:
29 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 3.25 x 4.25 in. to 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Mostly views of the vessels docked in the San Francisco Bay, post-World War II, when the vessels were commercially used. Locations
of the other vessels are unknown. Many of the shipping companies operating the vessels are identified. Contains photographs
that were labeled as "Penn Neg."
History: In 1943, the United States Maritime Commission was planning a faster cargo ship to be built in the emergency shipyards
of World War II. A new design was created, based on the Liberty ship, but with improvements to the hull. The design proved
to make the Victory ships faster and stronger than their predecessors. These ships served as cargo ships and transports, and
some of the vessels were converted to troop transports after they launched. Only three Victory ships were lost during World
War II. Post-war, many Victory ships were sold to American interests -- many of these operating out of the San Francisco Bay
Area -- and also some international buyers. Other Victory ships were allocated to the United States Merchant Reserve Fleet,
which was part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet. One location of this "Mothball Fleet," was at Suisun Bay, California,
which is inland but connected to the San Francisco Bay. By 1971, most Victory ships were scrapped.
Source: Sawyer, L. A. & Mitchell. 1974. Victory ships and tankers: The history of the "Victory" type cargo ships and of the
tankers built in the United States of America during World War II. Cambridge, Md.: Cornell Maritime Press.
Box 1, envelope 21
Item No. 024.
Aiken Victory (built 1944; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1946 September 2
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3343. Starboard view of the vessel docked at Pier 41 in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 22
Item No. 025.
American Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1952 September 15
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3680. Port view of the vessel at dock an unknown pier.
Box 1, envelope 23
Item No. 026.
Baylor Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1948 July 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3555. View of the American Hawaiian Line vessel at dock at Pier 24 in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 24
Item No. 027.
Brainerd Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1947 March 2
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3559. Port view of the American President Line vessel at dock at Pier 42 in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 028.
Britain Victory (built 1944; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1947 May 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "8" is printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3599. Starboard view of the Pacific Far East vessel at dock at Pier 24. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is visible
in the background.
Box 1, envelope 25
Item No. 029.
Burbank Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 1, envelope 26
Item No. 030.
Chanute Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1946 August 8
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "4089" and "San Francisco, S. S. 8-8-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3532. Port view of the vessel docked at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 27
Item No. 031.
Claymont Victory (built 1944; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1946 September 2
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3357. Starboard view of the Williams Diamond Steamship at dock at an unknown pier in San Francisco. The bow of GREENVILLE
VICTORY can be seen on the left.
Box 1, envelope 28
Item No. 032.
Dartmouth Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 1, envelope 29
Item No. 033.
Dartmouth Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1948 October 30
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3310. Port view of the American President Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 30
Item No. 034.
Fordham Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1946 August 24
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3351. Port view of the Weyerhaeuser Lumber Co. vessel at anchor in the Oakland Estuary, California.
Box 1, envelope 31
Item No. 035.
Guatemala Victory (built 1944; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1946 August 8
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "San Francisco - S. S. 8-8-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3526. Starboard view of the States Steamship Line vessel docked at an unidentified pier at San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 32
Item No. 036.
Joliet Victory (built 1944; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1952 September 17
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3681. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at an unknown pier.
Box 1, envelope 33
Item No. 037.
Lakeland Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1946 September 2
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3520. Port view of the vessel docked at Pier 34 in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 038.
Linfield Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1946 May 28
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3607. Pope & Talbot Line vessel at dock at Pier 45 in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 34
Item No. 039.
Malden Victory (built 1944; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel at dock, most likely in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 040.
Malden Victory (built 1944; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1948 October 30
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4265. Port view of the Waterman Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 35
Item No. 041.
Malden Victory (built 1944; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1952 August 17
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3674. Mississippi Steamship Company vessel of the Delta Line at anchor in Alameda with what appears to be scaffolding
at the aft of her hull. People are seen walking up the steps of the vessel after disembarking a smaller vessel.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 042.
Mandan Victory (built 1944; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1946 August 25
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Mandam Victory -- Carquinez Sts. 8-26-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3514. Vessel underway in the Carquinez Straits.
Box 1, envelope 36
Item No. 043.
Mercer Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1952 August 19
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3314. Starboard view of the American-Hawaiian Line vessel at dock at Encinal Terminals in Alameda, California.
Box 1, envelope 37
Item No. 044.
New Zealand Victory (built 1944; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1946 August 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Pier 52 -- S. F. 8-11-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3359. Starboard view of the Waterman Steamship Company vessel at dock at Pier 52 in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 045.
Pine Bluff Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
circa 1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel at dock, most likely in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 38
Item No. 046.
Pine Bluff Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1948 October 30
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3322. Port view of the Luckenbach Line vessel at dock in San Francisco. "Luckenbach Line" typed on the original enclosure.
Box 1, envelope 39
Item No. 047.
Pine Bluff Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1952 September 17
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3748. Starboard view of the Luckenbach Lines vessel at dock at the Encinal Terminals in Alameda, California. "Luckenbach
Line" typed on the original enclosure.
Box 1, envelope 40
Item No. 048.
Pomona Victory (built 1944; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3510. Port view of the vessel at anchor with an unidentified vessel in the background.
Box 1, envelope 41
Item No. 049.
Rice Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1946 August 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Pier 13 - S. F. 8-11-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3326. Port view of the Moore-McCormick Line vessel at dock at Pier 13 in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 42
Item No. 050.
Towanda Victory (built 1944; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1952 May 15
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "1060A" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 1060. Starboard view of the Pacific Far East vessel TOWANDA VICTORY at dock at Outer Harbor, Oakland, California. Also
pictured (front to back) are HAWAIIAN PACKER (Matson Navigation Company), LA BAULE (General Steamship Corporation) and LAURITS
SWENSON (Fred Olsen Line).
Box 1, envelope 43
Item No. 051.
Wayne Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1952 August 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3659. Starboard view of the Luckenbach Line vessel at dock at the Encinal Terminals at Alameda, California.
Box 1, envelope 44
Item No. 052.
Wayne Victory (built 1945; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1952 August 13
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3662. Port view of the Luckenbach Lines vessel leaving the Encinal Terminals through the Oakland Estuary, California.
Box 1, envelopes 45-48 and nitrate storage
File Unit 5.
Schooners,
circa 1880s-1946
Extent:
5 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.25 x 3.25 in. to 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Contains photographs of one scow schooner and several lumber schooners, both underway and at dock. Most of the locations are
unidentified; the scow is pictured in the Miles Canyon River, Yukon Territory, Canada. One of the vessels is from Seattle,
Washington.
Box 1, envelope 45
Item No. 053.
Alaska (scow),
circa 1905
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3051. View of the vessel underway going down the Miles Canyon River, Yukon Territory, Canada. "Copied from book pub. C.1905.
'Cattle Scow Going Through Miles Canon,'" typed on the front of the envelope. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 054.
Maid of Orleans (built 1882; schooner, 2m),
circa 1900-1930
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3513. Stern view of the vessel, out of Seattle, Washington, underway. Three men are visible on deck.
Box 1, envelope 46
Item No. 055.
Group of wooden lumber schooners in the Oakland Estuary, California,
1946 August 29
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3416. Several lumber schooners are seen at dock with other vessels in the fore and background. The vessels are unidentified.
Box 1, envelope 47
Item No. 056.
Unidentified schooner in dry dock,
circa 1880s-1910s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4095. Port view of the vessel in dry dock with men standing on deck and in front. Lumber is visible on the ground around
the vessel and a large ladder appears to be set-up for working on a mast on deck. "CSAH" written on the original enclosure.
Box 1, envelope 48
Item No. 057.
Unidentified schooner (4m) at dock,
circa 1880s-1910s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative was in an envelope that had "AAA; California State Automobile Association; Nevada
Division" printed in the return address area and "Johnson" written on it - this envelope was inside a "halved" manila envelope
with "Graves" on it., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel, most likely at dock, with an unidentified waterfront visible in the background.
Box 1, envelopes 49-71 and nitrate storage
File Unit 6.
Steam Schooners,
circa 1880s-1950s (bulk circa 1915-1940s)
Extent:
32 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.25 x 3.25 in. to 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Contains photographs of steam schooners at dock, underway, and wrecked and run around. Some of the have loads of lumber visible
on deck. Most of the vessels were photographed at Oakland Creek, Oakland, California, but other locations include Richmond,
California, San Francisco, and unidentified locations. This file unit also contains photographs that were labeled as "Penn
Neg."
Box 1, envelope 49
Item No. 058.
Alex Duncan (steam schooner),
circa 1880s-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in. "4038" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3412. Port view of the vessel at dock in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 50
Item No. 059.
Breakwater (steam schooner),
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4395. Starboard view of the vessel at dock with an unidentified tugboat in the background. This is a copy negative, made
circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 060.
Charles Nelson (steam schooner),
circa 1880s-1913
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3402. Starboard view of the vessel underway. Appears to be a copy negative of a publication, made circa 1940.
Caption: "Steam packet 'Charles Nelson'"
Box 1, envelope 51
Item No. 061.
Chehalis (built 1901; steam schooner),
circa 1930s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative, extensively bubbled. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed
on the original envelope in the return address area., 3 x 4 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3423. Port view of the hull of the Sudden and Christiansen vessel at dock. An unidentified vessel is seen aft of her.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 062.
Cosmopolis (steam schooner),
circa 1915-1940
Creator/Collector:
Ericson, A. W. (Augustus William), 1848-1927
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "1559" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3410. Vessel is at a lumber dock in Eureka, California, with a load of lumber piled on deck. Other unidentified vessels
are visible in the background.
Box 1, envelope 52
Item No. 063.
Fiflied (built 1912; steam schooner),
circa 1912-1920
Creator/Collector:
Phelps Commercial Photographer
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.75 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4090. Port view of the lumber schooner being unloaded at San Pedro, California.
Caption: "S. S. Fifield at San Pedro"
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 064.
Helen P. Drew (built 1904; steam schooner),
1946 January 20
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in. "High St. 1-20-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3261. Port view of the vessel, formerly used by Goodyear Redwood Co., at dock in the Oakland Estuary at High Street, Oakland,
California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 065.
Helen P. Drew (built 1904; steam schooner),
1948 May 29
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure. "James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th Street;
Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Helen P. Drew -- Oakland Creek, Learner Bros. 5-29-48" written on the edge of the negative. "5" printed on the edge of the
negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3418. Port view of the deck cabin and part of the hull as she lists in Oakland Creek at High Street, Oakland, California,
wrecked.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 066.
Helen P. Drew (built 1904; steam schooner),
1948 May 29
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure. "James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th Street;
Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Helen P. Drew -- Oakland Creek Larnar Bros. 5-29-48" written on the edge of the negative. "6" printed on the edge of the
negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3422. The vessel is mostly submerged at Oakland Creek at High Street, Oakland, California. "Goodyear Redwood" written
on the original enclosure.
Box 1, envelope 53
Item No. 067.
Helen P. Drew (built 1904; steam schooner),
circa 1948
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the
original envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.5 in.; 3.25 x 4.5 in. "2" is printed on the edge of the smaller negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3413. Two negatives depicting the raising of the wrecked vessel at Oakland Creek, at High Street, Oakland, California.
One negative is a stern view of her, still submerged, flanked by Smith & Rice cranes; the other negative is as seen from off
her starboard, still submerged, flanked by cranes, with the waterfront in the background.
Box 1, envelope 54
Item No. 068.
Helen P. Drew (built 1904; steam schooner),
circa 1948
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3415. Smith & Rice cranes raising her out of the water at the Oakland Estuary, near High Street, Oakland, California.
Her deck is in partial view with machinery and crew in the foreground and background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 069.
Idaho (steam schooner) and Oregon (steam schooner),
1948 May 29
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure. "James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th Street;
Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Idaho -- steam schooner -- Oakland Creek High St. 5-29-48" written on the edge of the negative. "7" printed on the edge
of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3417. Starboard view of the vessels, side by side, at Oakland Creek at High Street. Oakland, California. "Henry Wilson"
written on the original enclosure.
Box 1, envelope 55
Item No. 070.
Jane Nettleton (steam schooner),
circa 1890-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on it in the
return address area., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3249. Looking aft at the port side of the vessel while she is at dock. This a copy negative, made circa 1940-1960.
Box 1, envelope 56
Item No. 071.
Mariechen (steam schooner),
1906 February
Creator/Collector:
Winter & Pond
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3773. Partially submerged at False Bay, Alaska, with what appears to be a tugboat at her port side. This a copy negative
made circa 1940-1960.
Caption: "Wreck of Str. 'Mariechen,' False Bay, Alaska"
Box 1, envelope 57
Item No. 072.
Mexico (steam schooner),
circa 1897
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in. "4069" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3426. Port view of the partially submerged vessel. She wrecked on August 6, 1897, at Dixon's Entrance, Alaska. This a
copy negative, made circa 1940-1960.
Box 1, envelope 58
Item No. 073.
Nann Smith (built 1907; steam schooner),
circa 1910-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4089. Port view of the vessel docked at a rail dock being loaded with cargo. This a copy negative, made circa 1940-1960.
Box 1, envelope 59
Item No. 074.
Nome City (steam schooner),
circa 1900-1920
Creator/Collector:
Bartlett K. Co.
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "3358" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3319. Starboard view of the vessel underway. "Grey and Mitchell" typed on the front of the original enclosure; this is
most likely a lumber company. "Bartlett K. Co. N. Y." was written on photograph before the copy negative was made, circa 1940-1960.
Box 1, envelope 60
Item No. 075.
Olsen & Mahoney (steam schooner),
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4195. Starboard view of the Olsen & Mahoney Steamship Company vessel at dock in San Francisco. Other vessels and lumber
docks are in view. The San Francisco waterfront can be partially seen in the background. "Later 'Florencia'(?) under French
flag" typed on the original enclosure. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 1, envelope 61
Item No. 076.
Prentiss (built 1902; steam schooner),
circa 1902-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4266. Port view of the vessel ashore at Albion, California. Copy negative of what appears to be a publication, made circa
1940-1960.
Caption: "S. S. Prentiss ashore at Albion, Cal 3528-A"
Box 1, envelope 62
Item No. 077.
Prentiss (built 1902; steam schooner),
circa 1902-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4267. Aerial view of the steam schooner ashore at Albion, California, with loaded docks in the foreground and the pier,
broken presumably from the vessel drifting into it, in the background. Appears to be a copy negative of a postcard, made 1940-1960.
Caption: "S. S. Prentiss ashore at Albion, Cal. 3528 -D"
Box 1, envelope 63
Item No. 078.
Rainier (built 1900; steam schooner),
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "'Rainier,'" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3403. Port view of the vessel underway with passengers visible on board. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 079.
Redwood (steam schooner),
1917 May 1
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in. "4035" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3421. Starboard view of the vessel underway, loaded with lumber. "Pacific Alaskan Fisheries" typed on the original enclosure.
Box 1, envelope 64
Item No. 080.
Sequoia (built 1898; steam schooner),
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Stern view of the vessel at dock, being loaded, at Fort Bragg, California. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Caption: "Loading SEQUOIA fore and aft at same time; (Built at Fort Bragg '89)"
Box 1, envelope 65
Item No. 081.
Svea (steam schooner),
1945 October 25
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in. "S. S. Svea High St. Bridge, Oakland 10-25-45" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No 3262. Port view of the vessel at dock at High Street, Oakland, California. Other vessels at dock are visible in the background.
"Out of service" written on the original enclosure.
Box 1, envelope 66
Item No. 082.
Tamalpais (built 1906; steam schooner),
circa 1906-1930
Creator/Collector:
Weidner, Charles
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3282. Port view of the lumber schooner with cargo at dock in San Francisco. No 3262. Port view of the vessel at dock at
High Street, Oakland, California. Other vessels at dock are visible in the background. "Out of service" written on the original
enclosure. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Caption: "214 Lumber schooner 'Tamalpais' San Francisco, Cal Weidner Photo S. F."
Box 1, envelope 67
Item No. 083.
Wapama (built 1915; steam schooner),
circa 1915-1930
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel at dock in Richmond, California.
Box 1, envelope 68
Item No. 084.
Two unidentified interisland steam schooners,
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4068. Two vessels underway in Honolulu Harbor with sailing vessels and the waterfront visible in the background. They
are most likely vessels for the Inter Island Steamship Company. "Interisland" typed on the original enclosure.
Box 1, envelope 69
Item No. 085.
Two unidentified steam schooners,
circa 1940
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Two negatives, each depicting an unidentified vessel sitting at anchor in the Oakland Estuary, near High Street, Oakland,
California.
Box 1, envelope 70
Item No. 086.
Unidentified lumber steam schooners,
circa 1900-1930
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4396. Three vessels at dock in San Francisco. The schooner in the front has a load of lumber on deck. Men can be seen
standing on the deck of the second vessel. What appears to be a crane, float or barge is off their port side. This is a copy
negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 1, envelope 71
Item No. 087.
Unidentified steam schooner,
circa 1940-1950s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative. Negative was in an envelope that had "AAA; California State Automobile Association; Nevada Division"
printed in the return address area and "Johnson" written on it - this envelope was inside a "halved" manila envelope with
"Graves" on it., 2.5 x 3.75 in. "4" is printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
The steam schooner appears to be laid-up, with another unidentified vessel in the background. In the foreground, there is
a car parked and three men approaching the vessel.
Box 1, envelopes 72- 125; Box 2, envelopes 1-57; nitrate storage
File Unit 7.
General Cargo Vessels,
circa 1867-1968 (bulk 1941-1952)
Extent:
188 photographs (180 negatives, 8 photographic prints).
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.5 x 2.5 in. to 4 x 5 in.; black-and-white photographic
prints, 3.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Contains various views of cargo vessels, mostly at dock in Oakland, California; Alameda, California; and San Francisco. Some
locations of the photographs are unknown. Many of the shipping companies that the vessels belonged to at the time are identified.
This file unit also contains photographs that were labeled as "Penn Neg."
Box 1, envelope 72
Item No. 088.
Abangarez (built 1909; cargo vessel),
1946 August 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Pier 19 S. F. 8-11-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3365. Starboard view of the United Fruit Line vessel at dock at Pier 19 in San Francisco. MARINE DRAGON is in partial
view.
Box 1, envelope 73
Item No. 089.
Abraham Lincoln (built 1929; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "936C" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 936. Stern and starboard view of the Fred Olsen Line vessel at dock at Market Street Pier, Oakland, California.
Box 1, envelope 74
Item No. 090.
Alboni (built 1942; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3642. Port view of the United States Line vessel at dock.
Box 1, envelope 75
Item No. 091.
American Transport (cargo vessel),
1952 September 23
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3746. Port view of the vessel at dock in San Francisco. "Trans-Pacific Trans" typed on the original envelope.
Box 1, envelope 76
Item No. 092.
Anchor Hitch (built 1945; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel at dock at Encinal Terminals, Alameda, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 093.
Andaman (built 1947; cargo vessel),
circa 1947-1953
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3540. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at an unknown pier.
Box 1, envelope 77
Item No. 094.
Argentina (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4254. Port view of the Johnson Line vessel at dock in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 095.
Axel Salen (built 1940; cargo vessel),
circa 1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3536. Port view of the vessel at dock.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 096.
Baja California (b. 1914; cargo vessel),
circa 1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4400. Starboard view of the vessel in an unidentified body of water, most likely underway.
Box 1, envelope 78
Item No. 097.
Bald Eagle (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1947 March 2
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3600. Port view of the Pacific Far East Line refrigerated cargo vessel at dock at Pier 52 in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 79A
Item No. 098.
Bataan (built 1946; cargo vessel),
circa 1949
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "674C" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 527. Starboard close-up of the stem, showing the name, flag, figurehead and ornamentation on the front of the hull. Original
enclosure said, "4 negs" but only one was in the envelope.
Box 1, Envelope 79B; Nitrate Storage
Item No. 099.
Bataan (built 1946; cargo vessel),
1949 December 20
Extent:
1 Envelope (7 negatives; 8 prints).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives; black-and-white photographic prints. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope
with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer, etc., 2.5 x 2.5 in.; 3.25 x 3.25 in. "68" stamped on the back on the prints.
Scope and Content Note
Eight photographic prints of the stem of the Fred Olsen Line vessel at dock at Grove Street Pier, Oakland, California, showing
the figurehead, ornamentation and flag of the ship. Seven corresponding negatives.
Box 1, envelope 80
Item No. 100.
Bataan (built 1946; cargo vessel),
1953 August 24
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "1259A" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 1259. Port view of the Fred Olsen Line vessel at Oakland Outer Harbor, Oakland, California. obtaining a load of prunes.
Men are working on the dock, maneuvering the anchor and assisting with the cranes loading cargo. "Make copy neg & return to
Ed O'B[rien]" written on the original enclosure.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 101.
Bengkalis (built 1918; cargo vessel),
circa 1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3535. Port view of the British freighter at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco. "San Francisco waterfront,
1-1439" and "3-15" written on the original enclosure.
Box 1, envelope 81
Item No. 102.
Billiton (built 1951; cargo vessel),
circa 1951-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel at dock.
Box 1, envelope 82
Item No. 103.
Billiton (built 1951; cargo vessel),
1952 September 16
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3683. Port view of the vessel at dock in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 83
Item No. 104.
Blue Jacket (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1946 September 2
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3342. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at Pier 34 in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 84
Item No. 105.
Cape Elizabeth (built 1943; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel at an unidentified dock.
Box 1, envelope 85
Item No. 106.
Cape Stephens (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3394. Port view of the Matson Navigation Company vessel at dock in San Francisco with men visible on the dock in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 107.
Cape Stephens (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1947 May 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "5" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3587. Starboard view of the Matson Navigation vessel at dock at Pier 30.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 108.
Cape Tryon (built 1944; cargo vessel),
1946 July 12
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "4" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3560. Port view of the American President Line vessel at dock at Pier 17 with NEW ENGLAND VICTORY (built 1944; cargo vessel:
Victory ship) in view.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 109.
Castleville (built 1945; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3533. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 1, envelope 86
Item No. 110.
China Bear (built 1962; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3381. Starboard view of the Pacific Far East vessel at dock.
Box 1, envelope 87
Item No. 111.
City of Birkenhead (built 1950; cargo vessel),
circa 1950-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "1073" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 1073. Bow view of the Ellerman & Bucknall vessel at dock.
Box 1, envelope 88
Item No. 112.
Coastal Adventurer (cargo vessel),
1946 December 28
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3613. Starboard view of the Grace Line vessel at dock in the Oakland Estuary, Oakland, California.
Box 1, envelope 89
Item No. 113.
Coastal Buccaneer (built 1945; cargo vessel),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4202. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco. Bow of a ship with a hull number F-19
is seen in the foreground.
Box 1, envelope 90
Item No. 114.
Coastal Charger (built 1945; cargo vessel),
1946 August 16
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3529. Starboard view of the vessel in the Oakland Estuary, Oakland, California.
Box 1, envelope 91
Item No. 115.
Coastal Nomad (built 1945; cargo vessel),
1952 August 13
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3664. Starboard view of the Grace Line vessel in the Oakland Estuary, Oakland, California.
Box 1, envelope 92
Item No. 116.
Concordia Kristiansand (cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 4 x 5 in. "1030" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
View of the an unidentified pier with the CONCORDIA KRISTIANSAND along side, docked on the right, and a Southern Pacific railcar
on the left. Further down the pier, containers can be seen lifted on or off the vessel by cranes.
Box 1, envelope 93
Item No. 117.
Denise (cargo vessel),
1952 August 23
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4246. Port view of the States Marine Line vessel at Encinal Terminal No. 4, Alameda, California.
Box 1, envelope 94
Item No. 118.
Diamond Cement (built 1919; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative with extensive bubbling. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif."
printed on the original envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3389. Starboard view of the Olympic Steamship vessel near an unidentified waterfront.
Box 1, envelope 95
Item No. 119.
Diamond Cement (built 1919; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "801B" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 801. Deck view of cranes lifting cargo onto the Olympic Steamship vessel at Howard Terminal."Equipment -- Bulk loading
at Howard Street" written on the original envelope. This photograph was most likely taken at the Port of Oakland, California,
Howard Street terminal.
Box 1, envelope 96
Item No. 120.
Dona Aurora (built 1950; cargo vessel),
1952 September 23
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3745. Port view of the De La Rama Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 97
Item No. 121.
Duivendyk (built 1946; cargo vessel),
1947 February
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3578. Starboard view of the Holland American Line vessel at dock at Encinal Terminals, Alameda, California.
Box 1, envelope 98
Item No. 122.
Edward Luckenbach (built 1943; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3323. Starboard view of the Luckenbach Lines vessel at dock at an unidentified pier. "1 each" written on the original
enclosure. Ex SEA SNIPE.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 123.
Edward Luckenbach (built 1943; cargo vessel),
circa 1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the Luckenbach Lines vessels at dock at an unidentified pier. Ex SEA SNIPE.
Box 1, envelope 99
Item No. 124.
Ekefors (built 1942; cargo vessel),
1952 July 21
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "1098-C" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 1098. Port view of the Canadian Gulf Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 1, envelope 100
Item No. 125.
Etna (cargo vessel),
circa 1940-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3303. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier. A vessel is in partial view behind ETNA.
Box 1, envelope 101
Item No. 126.
Evgenia Chandris (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1952 June 30
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "1086-A" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 1086. Bow view of the vessel at dock at the Port of Oakland, Market Street Pier. "Greek ship, [Furmea] line" written on
the original enclosure.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 127.
Exporter (built 1939; cargo vessel),
1940
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3328. Starboard view of the American Export Lines vessel underway in the Oakland Estuary, San Francisco Bay.
Box 1, envelope 102
Item No. 128.
F. J. Luckenbach (built 1917; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3382. Port view of the Pacific Far East Line vessel at dock or anchor near an unidentified waterfront.
Box 1, envelope 103
Item No. 129.
Flying Eagle (built 1944; cargo vessel),
1952 September 16
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3741. Port view of the Isbrandtsen Line vessel docked at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 104
Item No. 130.
Flying Mist (built 1944; cargo vessel),
1946 July 12
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "3" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3579. Starboard view of the Isthmian Line vessel docked at Pier 54, most likely in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 105
Item No. 131.
Frances Salman (built 1949; cargo vessel),
circa 1950-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.5 in. "4" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3318. Starboard view of the vessel at dock along an unidentified waterfront with a crane visible at right.
Box 1, envelope 106
Item No. 132.
Frances Salman (built 1949; cargo vessel) and Laurits Swenson (built 1930; cargo vessel) docked at the Port of Oakland,
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. These were loose negatives and had no original envelopes., 4 x 5 in. "780A" written on one negative; "780B" written on the other.
Scope and Content Note
Two negatives of the bows of the FRANCES SALMAN (left) and LAURITS SWENSON (right) at dock at the Port of Oakland; the Market
Street Pier sign is visible in the background.
Box 1, envelope 107
Item No. 133.
Gracia (built 1921; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative, severely bubbled. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name,
date, photographer, etc., 3.75 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 723. Port view of the Donaldson Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 1, envelope 108
Item No. 134.
Grenanger (cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3378. Port and bow view of the South Atlantic Steamship Company vessel docked at an unidentified pier. This is a view
similar to that of item number 135
Box 1, envelope 109
Item No. 135.
Grenanger (cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.5 x 3.75 in. "7" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Port and bow view of the South Atlantic Steamship Company vessel docked at an unidentified pier. This image is very similar
to item number 134.
Box 1, envelope 110
Item No. 136.
Guayana (built 1948; cargo vessel),
1952 August 17
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3667. Starboard view of the Johnson Line vessel at dock at Encinal Terminals, Alameda, California.
Box 1, envelope 111
Item No. 137.
Guayana (built 1948; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the Johnson Line vessel at dock at Encinal Terminal No. 4, Alameda, California.
Box 1, envelope 112
Item No. 138.
Hardanger (cargo vessel),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4255. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier with another vessel docked behind it.
Box 1, envelope 113
Item No. 139.
Harry Luckenbach (cargo vessel),
1952 September 23
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3747. Port view of the vessel docked at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 114
Item No. 140.
Hastings (built 1944; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "872A" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 871. Stern view of the Waterman Shipping vessel loading at Grove Street Pier.
Box 1, envelope 115
Item No. 141.
Hawaii Bear (built 1945; cargo vessel),
1952 August 17
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3672. Starboard view of the Pacific Far East vessel at dock at the old Alaska Packers Association mooring in Alameda (known
as Alaska Basin and later Fortman Basin).
Box 1, envelope 116
Item No. 142.
Hawaiian Citizen (built 1944; cargo vessel),
1947
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3590. Starboard view of the Matson Navigation Company vessel at dock in Oakland, California. Ex SEA WREN.
Box 1, envelope 117
Item No. 143.
Hawaiian Packer (built 1943; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "4" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 1, envelope 118
Item No. 144.
Hawaiian Packer (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1948 May 30
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in. "53" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3392. Port view of the vessel at dock at Pier 30 in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 145.
Hawaiian Rancher (built 1944; cargo vessel),
1949 December 2
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th St.; Oakland 1, California" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.5 in. "1" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3424. Port view of the vessel on fire and listing, docked at Encinal Terminals, Alameda, California. Ex SEA RAY. "Graflex"
written on the back of the original enclosure. "Hawaiian Rancher on fire" written on the original enclosure.
Box 1, envelope 119
Item No. 146.
Hawaiian Refiner (built 1944; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in. "58" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3391. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unknown pier. A Southern Pacific railcar can be seen on the pier, behind the
vessel, which would make it likely that the vessel is at the Port of Oakland.
Box 1, envelope 120
Item No. 147.
Hoegh Silver Light (cargo vessel),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4251. Starboard view of the Leif Hoegh & Company vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Box 1, envelope 121
Item No. 148.
Hongkong Transport (cargo vessel),
1952 August 13
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3663. Port view of the Trans Pacific Transportation vessel at the El Dorado Oil Dock in the Oakland Estuary, California.
"El Dorado Oil Dock, Oakland Estuary, Aug 13, 1952" and "Trans. Pac. Trans." typed on the original enclosure.
Box 1, envelope 122
Item No. 149.
India (cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (3 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "955A" written on one negative; "955B" written on one negative; and "955F" written one negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 955. The original enclosure contained three negatives: One stern view of the vessel at dock with an unidentified man standing
on the dock in front of the vessel; two views of an unidentified man, that looks to be the captain, pointing at some piece
of equipment. The vessel was sailing under the East Asiatic Line at this time.
Box 1, envelope 123
Item No. 150.
Irish Plane (built 1949; cargo vessel),
circa 1950-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 4 x 5 in. "6950" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Stern view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 151.
Isaac Sharpless (built 1943; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3522. Port view of the vessel at dock; there is a Chicago Great Western railcar visible on the pier behind the vessel.
Box 1, envelope 124
Item No. 152.
James Lick (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1952 September 9
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3684. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unknown pier in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 153.
Jane Christenson (built 1918; cargo vessel),
1939 January 14
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3315. Port view of the Arrow Line vessel docked at an unknown pier along the San Francisco waterfront.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 154.
Japan (built 1867; cargo vessel),
circa 1867-1874
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3380. Stem view of the Pacific Mail Steamship vessel in dry dock, in San Francisco. Looks to be a copy negative of a publication,
made circa 1940.
Caption: P. M. S. Japan -- San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 155.
Kingsley (cargo vessel),
circa 1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative, with a blue hue around the edges., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3321. Port view of the Kingsley Navigation Company vessel underway in the San Francisco Bay, with both spans of the San
Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and Treasure Island in the background.
Box 1, envelope 125
Item No. 156.
Lena Luckenbach (built 1943; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1968
Extent:
1 Envelope (3 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. These were loose negatives and had no original envelopes., (1) 2.5 x 3.5 in.; (2) 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Three negatives: Two starboard views of the vessel underway with an unidentified waterfront in the background; one port view
of the vessel underway. These photographs were most likely taken in the San Francisco Bay. Ex SEA CAT.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 157.
Lloyd Quarto (cargo vessel),
circa 1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.5 in. "7" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3517. Port view of the vessel at an unidentified pier. Ex ORMES, ex TAKU.
Box 2, envelope 120
Item No. 158.
Lombok (built 1945; cargo vessel),
1952 September 16
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3682. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier. An unidentified vessel can be seen off her port side.
Box 2, envelope 2
Item No. 159.
Louland (cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative, bubbled and cracked. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif."
printed on the original envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3519. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at Grove Street Pier, Oakland, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 160.
Lutz (cargo vessel),
circa 1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3518. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier. Other cargo vessels and a tug boat are in view.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 161.
Lutz (cargo vessel),
circa 1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "1" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3573. Starboard view of the vessel underway. "Canadian" typed on the original enclosure.
Box 2, envelope 3
Item No. 162.
Magnolia State (cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3379. Starboard view of the State Marine Line vessel tied-up along an unidentified waterfront.
Box 2, envelope 4
Item No. 163.
Mahimahi (built 1921; cargo vessel),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4252. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Box 2, envleope 5
Item No. 164.
Makiki (built 1917; cargo vessel),
1946 August 8
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative, with a slight blue hue around the edge of the image. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland,
California" printed on the original envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "San Francisco, S. S. 8-8-46" and "55" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3334. Starboard view of the Matson Navigation vessel at dock in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 165.
Maliko (built 1918; cargo vessel),
1938 April 12
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3589. Starboard view of the Matson Navigation Company vessel at the El Dorado Dock.
Box 2, envelope 6
Item No. 166.
Manukai (cargo vessel),
1946 September 26
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 4.5 in. "(Matson) Manakai Pier 15 S. F. 9-26-46" and "3369" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3332. Port view of the Matson Navigation Company vessel at Pier 15 in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 167.
Manulani (built 1922; cargo vessel),
1946 August 21
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "57" and "Oakland, 8-21-46, Matson-Manulani; W. P. Mole" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3333. Port view of the Matson Navigation Company vessel underway in the Oakland Estuary, near the Western Pacific Mole,
California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 168.
Marguerite Le Hand (built 1945; cargo vessel),
1946 July 12
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "6" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3604. Port view of the Matson Navigation Company vessel at dock at Pier 32. Another vessel at dock is in partial view
off her port side.
Box 2, envelope 7
Item No. 169.
Marine Dragon (built 1944; cargo vessel),
1946 August 8
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in. "San Francisco N. S. 8-8-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4193. Port view of the Waterman Steamship Company vessel at dock. "North Side" written on the original enclosure.
Box 2, envelope 8
Item No. 170.
Marine Dragon (built 1944; cargo vessel),
1946 August 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Pier 19 - SF 8-11-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3358. Port view of the Waterman Steamship Company vessel at dock at Pier 19 in San Francisco. "C-4" typed on the original
enclosure.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 171.
Marine Falcon (built 1945; cargo vessel),
1946 July 12
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "7" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3563. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at Pier 36. What looks to be a barge is along her starboard side, aft. A Matson
Navigation Company stack is seen in the background, on the other side of Pier 36.
Box 2, envelope 9
Item No. 172.
Marine Panther (built 1944; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3512. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 2, envelope 10
Item No. 173.
Marine Snapper (built 1946; cargo vessel),
1952 August 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3656. Starboard view of the Luckenbach Line vessel at dock at Encinal Terminals, Alameda, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 174.
Mary Dollar (built 1904; bark, 4m),
circa 1920-1940
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. Negative found inside an envelope labeled "Johnson" that was inside of a larger manila envelope
(which was cut in half)., 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Bow and starboard view of the vessel at dock. Ex HANS.
Box 2, envelope 11
Item No. 175.
Mary Olsen (cargo vessel),
1952 August 13
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area. The original enclosure had "2 Negs" and "Penn Neg" typed on it. Only one negative was
in the envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3661. Starboard view of the Oliver J. Olson Company lumber carrier at dock at the Oakland Estuary, California.
Box 2, envelope 12
Item No. 176.
Menestheus (built 1958; cargo vessel),
circa 1960-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3481. Starboard view of the Blue Funnel Line vessel being guided by the tug, SEA HORSE, near an unidentified pier.
Box 2, envelope 13
Item No. 177.
Menestheus (built 1958; cargo vessel),
circa 1960-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative (one original, one copy negative). "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6,
Calif." printed on the original envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.5 in.; 3.25 x 4.25 in. "8" printed on the edge of the original negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3482. Port view of the Blue Funnel Line vessel near an unidentified pier with two unidentified tugs along side. A portion
of an unidentified vessel, most likely at dock, is in view at left. Of the two negatives, one is a copy negative made circa
1960-1965.
Box 2, envelope 14
Item No. 178.
Menestheus (built 1958; cargo vessel),
circa 1960-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (4 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. These were loose negatives and had no original envelopes., (2) 2.5 x 3.5 in.; (2) 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Three negatives: Two starboard views of the Blue Funnel Line vessel being guided by an unidentified tug near an unknown pier;
one port view of the Blue Funnel Line vessel near an unidentified pier with two unidentified tugs along side with a portion
of an unidentified vessel, most likely at dock, is in view at left.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 179.
Mobile City (built 1941; cargo vessel),
1939 January 14
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative., 2.75 x 4.5 in. "S-455" written on the image area of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3320. Port view of the Isthmian Line vessel at dock along the San Francisco waterfront. It appears to be a copy negative
made circa 1940.
Box 2, envelope 15
Item No. 180.
Montana (cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative and black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6,
Calif." printed on the original envelope in the return address area., (1) 2.5 x 3.5 in.; (2) 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3375. Port view of the Quaker Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier. Two negatives: the smaller negative was found
loose, without an original enclosure, and appears to be a cropped copy negative, made circa 1945-1960, of the other image.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 181.
Mormachawk (built 1939; cargo vessel),
1947 January 22
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "9" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3595. Port view of the Moore-McCormack vessel at dock at Pier 15.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 182.
Mormacsun (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1949
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "1" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3594. Port view of the Moore-McCormack vessel at an unidentified dock.
Box 2, envelope 16
Item No. 183.
Mormactide (built 1941; cargo vessel),
1947 March 2
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3593. Port view of the Moore-McCormack vessel at dock at Pier 15.
Box 2, envelope 17
Item No. 184.
Mukahi Maru (cargo vessel),
1952 September 3
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3678. Port view of the Daido Line vessel in the Oakland Estuary with the tug, SEA PRINCE, along side. This is a copy negative
made circa 1952-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 185.
New Zealand Star (built 1935; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Blue Star New Zealand Star" typed on the back of a brown, pre-printed envelope, 3.25 x 4.5 in. "8" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3567. Port view of the Blue Star Line vessel underway, possibly approaching a dock or pier.
Box 2, envelope 18
Item No. 186.
Nomad (cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 838. Deck view of the vessel, with pilot house, laundry hanging and lifeboat in view. "LCl unloading Oregon lumber" written
on the original enclosure.
Box 2, envelope 19
Item No. 187.
Norseman (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4207. Port view of the vessel at dock in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 188.
Ohioan (built 1914; cargo vessel),
1936
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 5 in. "23" written on the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3428. Starboard view of the vessel on the rocks at Land's End at San Francisco.
Related Material
Ohioan (built 1914; freighter) and Frank H. Buck (built 1914; tanker), 1937 Feb-Mar. A03.01731 Mini photo album created by
Ted Wurm. Inside of front cover notes that the OHIOAN wrecked off Sutro Baths and the FRANK H. BUCK wrecked as a result of
a collision. Black-and-white silver-gelatin photographic prints, 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 189.
Ohioan (built 1914; cargo vessel) with salvage boat along side,
1936
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3431. Starboard view of the hull of the vessel on the rocks at Land's End at San Francisco, with rocks in view.
Related Material
Ohioan (built 1914; freighter) and Frank H. Buck (built 1914; tanker), 1937 Feb-Mar. A03.01731 Mini photo album created by
Ted Wurm. Inside of front cover notes that the OHIOAN wrecked off Sutro Baths and the FRANK H. BUCK wrecked as a result of
a collision. Black-and-white silver-gelatin photographic prints, 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Box 2, envelope 20
Item No. 190.
P & T Adventurer (built 1945; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3301. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 2, envelope 21
Item No. 191.
P & T Pathfinder (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1952 August 17
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3668. Starboard view of the Pope & Talbot Line vessel at dock at Encinal Terminals, Alameda, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 192.
P & T Seafarer (built 1944; cargo vessel),
circa 1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3373. Port view of the Pope & Talbot vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 2, envelope 22
Item No. 193.
P & T Trader (built 1945; cargo vessel),
1951 March 16
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "9018" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 106. Port view of the Pope & Talbot Line vessel docked at an unidentified pier, loading mining equipment for mining gold
in Brazil. "P & T Trader loading mining equipment for Brazil -- world's oldest gold mine" written on the original enclosure.
"Ogg" written on the original enclosure. This is a copy negative made circa 1951-1960.
Box 2, envelope 23
Item No. 194.
Parthenia (cargo vessel),
1947 February
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "8" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3566. Starboard view of the Balfor Guthrie vessel at dock at Encinal Terminals, Alameda, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 195.
Pennsylvania (cargo vessel),
1938
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3654. Starboard view of the Weyerhaeuser Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 2, envelope 24
Item No. 196.
Philippine Transport (cargo vessel),
1952 July 17
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "1097-E" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 1097. Bow view of the Pacific Transport Lines vessel at anchor, with SEA HORSE (tugboat) along side, near or at the Port
of Oakland, California. Albers Milling Company building with, "Albers Cereal and Feed" sign in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 197.
President Grant (built 1921; cargo vessel),
circa 1946
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the American President Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier. Tanker rail cars are on the pier. There is
no APL insignia visible on the bow of the vessel; this could mean that is was recently decommissioned from the U.S. Army as
a troop transport.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 198.
President Grant (built 1921; cargo vessel),
1948 May 30
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "3" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3309. Port view of the American President Lines vessel at dock at Pier 40 in San Francisco. APL insignia is visible on
the bow of the vessel.
Box 2, envelope 25
Item No. 199.
President Jefferson (built 1946; cargo vessel),
1946 September 2
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3 x 4.5 in. "2" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3344. Starboard view of the American President Line vessel at dock at Pier 46 in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 200.
President Jefferson (built 1946; cargo vessel),
1948
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "8" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3562. Port view of the American President Line vessel at dock at Pier 42.
Box 2, envelope 26
Item No. 201.
President Johnson (built 1943; cargo vessel),
circa 1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 4 x 5 in. "1026A" is written on one negative and "1026B" is written on the other.
Scope and Content Note
Two negatives: two port views of the vessel with the tug SEA HORSE with a waterfront and other vessels in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 202.
President Madison (built 1946; cargo vessel),
circa 1946
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3307. Port view of the American President Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier. The bow of the SEAFARER can be
seen at left. Ex SEA STARLING.
Box 2, envelope 27
Item No. 203.
President Madison (built 1946; cargo vessel),
circa 1946-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 4 x 5 in. "581A" written on one negative; "581B" written on the other negative.
Scope and Content Note
Two stern views of the American President Line vessel at dock at the Port of Oakland. Ex SEA STARLING.
Box 2, envelope 28
Item No. 204.
President McKinley (built 1946; cargo vessel),
1948 November 1
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in. "4031" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3308. Port view of the American President Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Box 2, envelope 29
Item No. 205.
President Taft (built 1945; cargo vessel),
1947 March 2
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3564. Starboard view of the American President Line vessel at dock at Pier 44. Ex SEA THRUSH.
Box 2, envelope 30
Item No. 206.
Rainbow (cargo vessel),
1947 January 3
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "176-H" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 176. Bow view of the vessel at the Port of Oakland, California. "Ninth Ave.; Copra -- showing blowers used in discharging
from vessel; 8 neg." written on the original enclosure. RAINBOW sailed out of San Francisco.
Box 2, envelope 31
Item No. 207.
Ravanger (cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.75 in. "7" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3677. Starboard view of the vessel underway along an unidentified waterfront.
Box 2, envelope 32
Item No. 208.
Ravanger (cargo vessel),
1948 July 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3511. Port view of the vessel at dock at Pier 39 in San Francisco.
Box 2, envelope 33
Item No. 209.
Royal Star (built 1942; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the Blue Star Line vessel underway with an unidentified waterfront in the background. Ex. CALADONIA STAR.
Box 2, envelope 34
Item No. 210.
Royal Star (built 1942; cargo vessel),
1952 August 23
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the
original envelope in the return address area., (2) 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3676. Starboard view of the Blue Star Line vessel, with SEA LARK along side, in the Oakland Estuary. Ex. CALADONIA STAR.
One of the negatives was found loose, with no original enclosure.
Box 2, envelope 35
Item No. 211.
Royal Star (built 1942; cargo vessel),
1952 August 23
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4185. Starboard view of the Blue Star Line vessel at dock with SEA LARK along side at Encinal Terminals, Alameda, California.
Ex. CALADONIA STAR.
Box 2, envelope 36
Item No. 212.
Salatar (cargo vessel),
1952 September 15
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3742. Port view of the Java Pacific vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 213.
Sea Adder (built 1945; cargo vessel),
1947 January 22
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "7" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3582. Starboard view of the Lykes Brothers vessel at dock at Pier 17.
Box 2, envelope 37
Item No. 214.
Sea Bass (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1946 August 4
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3591. Port view of the Matson Navigation Company vessel at anchor in Suisun Bay, along side other unidentified vessels.
Nitrate Storage; dummy enclosure in Box 2, envelope 38
Item No. 215.
Sea Pegasus (built 1945; cargo vessel),
1946 September 15
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "3" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3592. Port view of the Matson Navigation Company vessel at dock at Pier 58.
Box 2, envelope 39
Item No. 216.
Sea Serpent (cargo vessel),
1952 August 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3655. Port view of the Pacific Far East Line vessel in the Oakland Estuary, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 217.
Seattle Spirit (built 1906; cargo vessel),
circa 1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4398. Bow view of the vessel at an unidentified dock. A sailboat and a part of an unidentified vessel are visible in the
background.
Box 2, envelope 40
Item No. 218.
Shinsei Maru No. 3 (built 1952; cargo vessel),
circa 1952-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3509. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier, either loading or unloading cargo by way of what looks
like a conveyer.
Box 2, envelope 41
Item No. 219.
Sierra (cargo vessel),
1948 November 1
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3327. Port view of the Matson Navigation Company vessel at an unidentified dock in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 220.
Silveryew (built 1930; cargo vessel),
1938 April 18
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3614. Starboard view of the Silver Java Pacific Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 221.
Tacoma (built 1923; cargo vessel),
1936 or 1938
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 2.75 x 4.5 in. "Alameda, Cal; 1936" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3575. Starboard view of the Hamburg American vessel in the Oakland Estuary. "1938" written on the original envelope.
Box 2, envelope 42
Item No. 222.
Tawali (cargo vessel),
1946 September 26
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Tawali -- S. F. 9-26-46; 3368; Transpacific Trans. Co" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3368. Starboard view of the Transpacific Transportation Company vessel at dock at Pier 19 in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 223.
Texada (built 1917; cargo vessel),
1946 July 12
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "5" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3580. Starboard view of the Kingsley vessel at dock at 4th Street and Channel Street, San Francisco. Ex FAGERFJORD, ex
LAKE DUNMORE, ex EL CICUTA.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 224.
Thor I (cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3508. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 2, envelope 43
Item No. 225.
Toloa (built 1945; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3369. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier with the hull of MADOERA in view in the foreground.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 226.
Tosari (built 1919; cargo vessel),
1946 September 21
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in. "Rotterdam Lloyd, MS 'Tosari,' SF 9/21/46 -3367-" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3377. Starboard view of the Rotterdam Lloyd Line vessel docked at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Box 2, envelope 44
Item No. 227.
Trade Wind (built 1942; cargo vessel),
1946 September 2
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 2813. Port view of the Pacific Far East Line vessel at dock at Pier 15 in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 228.
Trade Wind (built 1942; cargo vessel),
1947 May 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "6" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3598. Starboard view of the Pacific Far East Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 2, envelope 45
Item No. 229.
Tropero (built 1945; cargo vessel),
1948 July 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4103. Port view of the Greek vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Box 2, envelope 46
Item No. 230.
Tulagi (cargo vessel),
1946 September 26
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Tulagi -Pier 19- S. F. 9-26-46 - 3367" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3367. Port view of the Rotterdam Lloyd vessel at dock at Pier 19 in San Francisco.
Box 2, envelope 47
Item No. 231.
Turrialba (cargo vessel),
1946 September 26
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Turrialba -- 4th St. Channel S. F. 9-26-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 2825. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at 4th and Channel Streets in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 232.
Typhoon (built 1943; cargo vessel),
circa 1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3505. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier alongside BEN ROBERTSON.
Box 2, envelope 48
Item No. 233.
Typhoon (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4201. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 234.
Vancouver (built 1930; cargo vessel),
circa 1941
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3297. "Wreck of Vancouver" written on the original enclosure. Looks to be various vessels surrounding the wreck of VANCOUVER.
TARANGER is in full view.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 235.
Vancouver (built 1930; cargo vessel),
circa 1941
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3298. Starboard view of the vessel anchored and sinking. At least four smaller vessels can be seen along side, including
SEA GIANT (San Francisco tug) and CG-255.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 236.
Vancouver (built 1930; cargo vessel),
circa 1941
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3299. Starboard view of the wreck, with three smaller, unidentified vessels along side.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 237.
Vancouver (built 1930; cargo vessel),
circa 1941
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in
Scope and Content Note
No. 3576. Appears to be the wrecked vessel at dock having cargo unloaded. Many people are seen standing near and watching.
Box 2, envelope 49
Item No. 238.
Ventura (built 1944; cargo vessel),
1952 August 16
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3669. Stern view of the vessel at dock at Encinal Terminals, Alameda, California.
Box 2, envelope 50
Item No. 239.
Vigan (built 1951; cargo vessel),
1952 September 23
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3744. Port view of the Pacific Orient Express vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Box 2, envelope 51
Item No. 240.
Villanger (built 1929; cargo vessel),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4253. Port view of the Westfal Larson vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco. The stem of an unidentified
vessel is visible on the right.
Box 2, envelope 52
Item No. 241.
Wall and Crown (built 1945; cargo vessel),
1946 August 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Pier 40 S. F. 8-11-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3504. Port view of the vessel at dock at Pier 40 in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 242.
Walter Luckenbach (built 1917; cargo vessel),
1941
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "9" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3583. Port view of the Luckenbach Line vessel in the Oakland Estuary, California.
Box 2, envelope 53
Item No. 243.
Wyoming (built 1944; cargo vessel),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3374. Starboard view of the Quaker Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 2, envelope 54
Item No. 244.
Yamazono Maru (built 1944; cargo vessel),
1952 August 17
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3673. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at Park Street in the Oakland Estuary. The Purina sign is visible on buildings
in the background.
Box 2, envelope 55
Item No. 245.
Zealandia (built 1890; cargo vessel),
circa 1890-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4439. Port view of the vessel with people crowding the deck and climbing the masts. This is a copy negative made circa
1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 56
Item No. 246.
Scale drawings of four unidentified cargo vessels,
circa 1935-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Negative of a drawing of four cargo vessels on grip paper. Scale is one square equals 50 ft. "Tecrasilk" is written typographically
on the side if the image; this was the name of a studio of Grahame Hardy.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 247.
Unidentified wooden-hulled steamer,
circa 1930-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
View of the vessel listing near an unidentified pier.
Box 2, envelope 57
Item No. 248.
Unidentified cargo vessel,
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
View of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 2, envelopes 58-118 and nitrate storage
Subseries 1.2.
Passenger Vessels,
circa 1860s-1960s
(bulk 1890-1950)
Extent:
125 EA
Scope and Content Note
This subseries contains photographs of vessels that were known to be primarily carrying passengers at the time the photograph
was taken. It includes excursion boats, ferries, launches, paddle steamers and general passenger vessels. Most of the vessels
names are identified, and several of the transportation companies that owned the vessels are known. Most of the photographs
were taken in the San Francisco Bay Area with the exception of the File Unit 04 (Paddle steamers), which were taken in various
locations throughout the United States and a few in Canada.
There are multiple photographs of the following vessels: BAILEY GATZERT, CABRILLO, CHINOOK, CHIPPEWA, DELTA QUEEN, HARVARD,
HERMOSA, HUMBOLDT, MATSONIA, OLYMPIAN, PRINCE RUPERT, PRINCESS MARGUERITE, and PRINCESS PATRICIA.
Arrangement
The subseries is arranged into six file units: file unit 1: Excursion boats; file unit 2: Ferries; file unit 3: Launches;
file unit 4: Paddle steamers: Side/Sternwheelers; file unit 5: Ocean liners and file unit 6: General passenger vessels.
Box 2, envelopes 58-60 and nitrate storage
File Unit 1.
Excursion Boats,
circa 1890-1948
Extent:
4 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 3.25 x 4.25 to 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Contains views of vessels at dock and underway at Niagara Falls, New York; Portland, Oregon; and San Francisco. Includes one
copy of a publication depicting Portland excursion boats. This file unit also contains photographs that were labeled as "Penn
Neg."
Box 2, envelope 58
Item No. 249.
Bailey Gatzert (built 1890; paddle steamer: stern-wheeler: excursion boat), Ramona (stern-wheeler: excursion boat) and T.
J. Potter (side-wheeler: excursion boat),
circa 1890-1917
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "3212" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3212. Copy negative made circa 1940-1960, of a publication showing three different pictures of Portland, Oregon, excursion
steamers. ". . . from old Magazine" typed on the original enclosure.
Caption: "Three Popular Portland Excursion Steamers" captioned under the three images.
Box 2, envelope 59
Item No. 250.
Bailey Gatzert (built 1890; paddle steamer: stern-wheeler: excursion boat),
1912 July 28
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4410. Port view of the vessel underway at Cascade Locks on the Columbia River, Oregon, full of passengers. The BAILEY
GATZERT also ran passenger traffic over the course of her career, later being converted into a car ferry. This is a copy negative
made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 60
Item No. 251.
General Frank M. Coxe (built 1922; excursion boat),
1948 July 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25
Scope and Content Note
No. 4077. Grey Line Tours vessel at dock at Pier 43 in San Francisco. Ex U. S. Army transport GENERAL FRANK M. COXE.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 252.
Maid of the Mist (built 1885; excursion boat),
circa 1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.5 x 5 in. "Niagara Falls" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3033. Starboard view of the Niagara Falls sight-seeing steamer. Niagara Falls is visible in the background.
Box 2, envelopes 61-68 and nitrate storage
File Unit 2.
Ferries,
1882-1950 (bulk 1940-1950)
Extent:
12 photographs (10 negatives, 2 positives).
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.75 x 4.5 in. to 3.5 x 6.25 in.; black-and-white acetate
positives (transparencies), 2.75 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
Various views of both car ferries and passenger ferries. Most of the photographs were taken in British Columbia, Canada, but
also in New York, New York; San Diego, California; and unknown locations.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 253.
Canora (built 1918; car ferry),
1949 September
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "4" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3572. Port view of the Canadian National Railway ferry underway in the Gulf of Georgia.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 254.
Chinook (built 1947; ferry),
circa 1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the
original envelope in the return address area., (2) 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3159. Two negatives. Starboard view of the Black Ball Ferry Company vessel at dock in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
The waterfront is visible in the background. One of the negatives was found in an envelope with Grahame Hardy's return address,
the other came from an envelope labeled, "Johnson" which was inside a manila envelope.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 255.
Chinook (built 1947; ferry),
circa 1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4230. Starboard view of Black Ball Ferry Company vessel at dock in Victoria, British Columbia; it appears as though the
photograph may have been taken from the water. The dock and the waterfront are seen in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 256.
Chinook (built 1947; ferry),
circa 1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the Black Ball Ferry Company vessel at dock near an Imperial Oil building, most likely in Victoria, British
Columbia, Canada.
Box 2, envelope 61
Item No. 257.
Detroit (car ferry),
circa 1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3040. Stern view of the train ferry, with rails on deck in view, at dock along an unidentified waterfront.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 258.
Henry R. Flager (built 1914; car ferry),
circa 1947
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. Negative found loose inside of manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.5 x 6.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Stern view of the ferry from New York, New York, at dock with another vessel. Portions of a pier and buildings on a waterfront
are visible in the background. Ex COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, ex KEOKUK. This appears to be a copy negative, made circa 1947.
Box 2, envelope 62
Item No. 259.
North Island (ferry),
1942 May 31
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 positive).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate positive (transperancy). "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on
the original envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.75 in. "5-31-42" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3054 (crossed out). View off the starboard side of the San Diego and Coronado Ferry Company vessel underway. It appears
as though the photograph was taken from another ferry.
Box 2, envelope 63
Item No. 260.
Pitt River Ferry carrying a wagon in British Columbia, Canada,
1882
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.25 x 5 in. "2121" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3469. View from behind as the chain drive ferry, carrying a covered wagon drawn by horses, approaches the shore. A man,
presumable the ferry operator, is seen in onboard as well. Another wagon is seen on the shore in the background. This is a
copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 64
Item No. 261.
Pitt River Ferry at dock in British Columbia,
1882
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3473 or No. 3055 (both numbers were written on the original enclosure). A man, presumably the operator, is seen leaning
on the wheel of the chain drive ferry as it sits at dock. The other shore of the river and the road approaching the crossing
is seen in the background.This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 65
Item No. 262.
Sagamore (built 1910 ferry),
circa 1910-1933
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4435. Stern view of the car and passenger ferry underway on Lake George, New York. Passengers are seen on the deck. This
is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Caption: "Steamer Sagamore, Lake George, N. Y."
Box 2, envelope 66
Item No. 263.
Silverstrand (built 1927; ferry),
circa 1940s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 positive).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate positive (transparency). "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on
the original envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3167. Port view of the San Diego and Coronado Ferry Company vessel approaching dock. Ex GOLDEN GATE, ex ELWHA
Box 2, envelope 67
Item No. 264.
Crowley No. 17 (built 1915; gasoline passenger boat) starboard view,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative; extremely bubbled. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed
on the original envelope in the return address area., 3 x 4 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3189. The Crowley Maritime Corporation vessel is underway.
Box 2, envelope 68
Item No. 265.
Crowley No. 17 (built 1915; gasoline passenger boat) port view,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative; extremely bubbled. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed
on the original envelope in the return address area., 3 x 4 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3197. The Crowley Maritime Corporation vessel is underway.
Box 2, envelopes 69-73 and nitrate storage
File Unit 3.
Launches,
1894-circa 1960 (bulk 1920-1960)
Extent:
10 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.25 x 3.25 in. to 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Vessels are at dock and underway, some with people visible on board. The only identified location is Ocklawaha River, Florida.
This file unit also contains photographs that were labeled as "Penn Neg."
Box 2, envelope 69
Item No. 266.
Crowley No. 18 (built 1915; gasoline passenger boat),
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4098. Starboard view of the vessel underway.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 267.
Escort (launch),
circa 1930-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.5 in. "7" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3140. View of the vessel at dock with Rhodes Jamison Concrete plant in the background.
Box 2, envelope 70
Item No. 268.
Islais No. 5 (launch),
circa 1915-1940
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3450. Port view of the vessel at dock with railcars on the pier and a Purina building in the background.
Box 2, envelope 71
Item No. 269.
Nemo 2 (launch),
1894
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative; extensively bubbled "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4217. Bow view of the vessel being brought up to shore by a man, probably on the banks of the Ocklawaha River, Florida.
This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 72
Item No. 270.
Stanford crew launch,
1952 February 7
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "1008B" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 1008. View from above, looking down on three men in the motor launch while at dock. The men appear to be working on the
motor as there are tools out and two of the men are partially below. "Stanford crew launch" was written on the original enclosure.
It is not clear if the vessel is named "Stanford" or if the crew is affiliated with "Stanford."
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 271.
Unidentified launch underway with passengers on board,
circa 1920s-1940s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.75 x 6 in.
Scope and Content Note
Vessel is underway in an unidentified body of water with at least three people visible on deck. An unidentified waterfront
with what appears to be heavy equipment for moving cargo/materials, warehouses, steam ships and sailing vessels in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 272.
Unidentified launch underway,
circa 1920s-1940s
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Two views of the vessel underway with the operator visible. A train is seen passing and unidentified buildings are in the
background.
Box 2, envelope 73
Item No. 273.
Unidentified launch at dock,
circa 1940s-1950s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found inside an envelope labeled "Johnson" that was inside of a larger manila envelope
(which was cut in half)., 2.5 x 3.75 in. "9" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
View of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier with the waterfront in the background.
Box 2, envelopes 74-92 and nitrate storage
File Unit 4.
Paddle steamers: Side/Sternwheelers,
circa 1860s-1946 (bulk 1880-1920)
Extent:
32 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.25 x 3.25 in. to 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Various views of vessels, mostly underway, some with passengers visible aboard. This includes both side-wheelers and stern-wheelers.
Other paddle steamers that were known to carry both passengers are found in the General Merchant Vessel file unit. Most, but
not all, of the photographs depict areas outside of the West Coast. Known locations of the photographs are British Columbia,
Canada; Cincinnati, Ohio; Loring, Alaska; New York; Ocklawaha River, Florida; & St. Louis, Missouri. There are also photographs
taken in unknown locations.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 274.
Ancon (paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
1887
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3397. Starboard view of the Pacific Coast Steamship vessel underway in Alaska. "See picture for story" and "Wrecked at
Lorring, Alaska, 8/28/89" written on the original envelope. This is a copy negative made circa 1940.
Box 2, envelope 74
Item No. 275.
C. W. Morse (built 1904; paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
circa 1905-1920s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4429. Port view of the Peoples Line vessel underway between Albany, New York, and New York, New York. This is a copy negative
made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 75
Item No. 276.
Chippewa (built 1893; paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
circa 1900-1920s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative; extensively bubbled "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3077. Starboard view of the Niagara Navigation Company vessel steaming to or from the dock. Dock and ticket booth are
seen in the foreground. Passengers are visible on deck, some holding umbrellas. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 76
Item No. 277.
Chippewa (built 1893; paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
circa 1900-1920s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative, extremely bubbled and cracked. "Ralph Demorro" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4185 (crossed out). Port view of the Niagara Navigation Company vessel near an unidentified dock. Dock and ticket booth
are seen in the foreground. Passengers are visible on deck, some holding umbrellas.
Box 2, envelope 77
Item No. 278.
City of Taunton (built 1892; paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
circa 1903 April 4
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative; extensively bubbled. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4258. Copy negative made circa 1940-1960, of the cover of the SCIENETIFIC AMERICAN April 4, 1903, with a picture of the
bow of CITY OF TAUNTON torn away after a collision with the steamer PLYMOUTH. Both vessels belonged to the Fall River Line.
Box 2, envelope 78
Item No. 279.
Cygnus (built 1881; paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
circa 1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3 x 5 in. "Cygnus" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3039. Port view of the Iron Steamboat Company vessel underway off Coney Island, New York. "Built 1881 with iron hull and
iron center house and operated with sister ships (Cepheus, Cetus, Perseus, Pegasus, Cirius, Taurus) for 52 years without loss
of single life, between Manhattan, Coney Island, and Rockaway, New York. ($1 r. t.) Line bankrupt in 1933 and ships sold at
auction for a little over $6000 (Pres. of line claimed they were as seaworthy as ever and good for many years service, if
properly cared for). The ships carried an average of nearly 2,000,000 passengers every year, including excursions. ('On a
Sunday afternoon in the merry month of June, Take a trip up the Hudson or down the bay, A boat ride to Coney or Rockaway.'--
old tune)" typed on the original envelope.
Box 2, envelope 79
Item No. 280.
Dell Queen (paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
circa 1873-1900
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative, extensively bubbled. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure. "#157343" written on the original
enclosure., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4216. Copy negative, made circa 1940-1960, of what could be a stereograph or a publication. DELL QUEEN is seen steaming
down the river with passengers on board and observers on the shore at the Narrows, the most narrow point of the Dells of Wisconsin.
This vessel was also used for excursions.
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Item No. 281.
Delta Queen (built 1924; paddle steamer: stern-wheeler),
circa 1940
Extent:
1 Envelope (5 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives. These were loose negatives and had no original envelopes., (1) 2.75 x 4.75 in.; (4)3 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard views of the vessel, boarded-up with plywood, in preparation for transfer to New Orleans to the Isbrandtsen Steamship
Line. Two unidentified vessels are seen in the background of one photograph.
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Item No. 282.
Delta Queen (built 1924; paddle steamer: stern-wheeler),
circa 1946
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.75 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Stern view of the vessel, now of the Greene Line out of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Item No. 283.
Henry E. Bishop (built 1852; paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
1898 August
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in. "3210" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3210. Port view of the vessel in New York Harbor, New York. "Copied from stereo[graph]" typed on the original envelope.
This is a copy negative made circa 1935-1940.
Box 2, envelope 80
Item No. 284.
J. D. Peters (built 1889; paddle steamer: stern-wheeler),
circa 1860s-1900
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Stockton riverboat is seen underway. Appears to be a copy negative of a publication, made circa 1940-1960.
Related Material
J. D. Peters (built 1889; paddle riverboat) hulk, laid up on Mandeville Island, Middle River, CA, 1961 May 13. CLASSIFIED
C08.14801 Additional information included inside the print enclosure: photocopy of a letter from Alfred H. Zuckerman to Lt.
Col. Theodore G. Wurm about the vessels in the area, including the J. D. PETERS. Color photographic print. p (3-1/2 x 5 in.)
Box 2, envelope 81
Item No. 285.
Josh Cook (paddle steamer: stern-wheeler),
circa 1900-1905
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3038. Stern view of the riverboat underway. JOSH COOK operated out of St. Louis for the Atlas Steamship Company. This
is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 82
Item No. 286.
Montreal (built 1902; paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
circa 1902-1926
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3396. Starboard view of the vessel underway in an unidentified body of water.
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Item No. 287.
New York (paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
circa 1900
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3399. Port view of the vessel underway with passengers visible on board. Copy negative made from an article or brochure
describing the "Picturesque Route" from Buffalo, New York, to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This is a copy negative made circa
1935-1940.
Box 2, envelope 83
Item No. 288.
Okahumkee (built 1870; paddle steamer: stern-wheeler),
1894
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 5 in. "4045" written on the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3455. View of the front of the vessel alongside the Ocklawaha River bank. There are five passengers on board, one holding
a guitar. There are logs stacked and a cart along the bank. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 84
Item No. 289.
Olympian (built 1883; paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
between 1883-1906
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in. "4207" written on the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4080. Port view of the vessel at N. P. Docks in Puget Sound. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 85
Item No. 290.
Olympian (built 1883; paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
between 1883-1906
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3 x 5 in. "3361" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3241. Port view of the vessel underway, most likely on Puget Sound. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 86
Item No. 291.
Olympian (built 1883; paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
1890
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3032. Port view of the vessel at dock at Turner, Beeton and & Co.'s Wharf, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The side-wheeler,
AMELIA, is at dock as well. "Copied from 'Victoria Illus.' book for 1891" typed on the original envelope. This is a copy negative
made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 292.
Olympian (built 1883; paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
circa 1900-1920s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3073. Copy negative of a line drawing of OLYMPIAN underway with an unidentified waterfront in the background. This is
a copy negative made circa 1935-1950.
Box 2, envelope 87
Item No. 293.
Pilgrim (built 1883; paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
circa 1890-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in. "4046" is written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4071. Port view of the vessel underway. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 88
Item No. 294.
Plymouth (built 1890; paddle steamer),
circa 1903 April 4
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative; extensive bubbling. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4186. Copy negative, made circa 1940-1960, of the cover of the SCIENETIFIC AMERICAN depicting the damage to the hidden-wheel
paddle steamer after a collision with the steamer CITY OF TAUTON. Both vessels belonged to the Fall River Line.
Box 2, envelope 89
Item No. 295.
Regulator (built 1894; paddle steamer: stern-wheeler) and Dalles City (built 1887; paddle steamer: stern-wheeler),
circa 1900
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4416. Bow view of REGULATOR and stern view of DALLES CITY (a packet steamer) in the locks of the Columbia River.
Box 2, envelope 90
Item No. 296.
Robert Fulton (paddle steamer: side-wheeler),
circa 1880s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4242. Copy negative, made crica 1940-1960, of a publication showing three views of the vessel: one in dry dock, "Making
ready for the launch;" one "Towing the vessel to the outfitting launch;" and one view of the vessel underway, most likely
in the Hudson River.
Box 2, envelope 91
Item No. 297.
Rossland (built 1897; paddle steamer: stern-wheeler),
circa 1900
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4241. Vessel is underway on Arrow Lake, British Columbia, Canada. There is part of a tree in view in the foreground and
the shore in the background. This passenger vessel was sometimes used to transport tourists on excursions as well. This is
a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
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Item No. 298.
San Joaquin (paddle steamer: stern-wheeler),
circa 1900
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3164 (crossed out). Starboard view of the vessel at dock. Men and a wooden cart can be seen on the dock.
Box 2, envelope 92
Item No. 299.
Slackwater (paddle steamer: stern-wheeler),
1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative, with adhesive and paper on the bottom on the negative., 3 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3055. Stern view of the U. S. Engineer's vessel in the Monongahela River, Old Lock #4. This could be in Pennsylvania or
West Virginia. "Making 2nd locking through new outer chamber" and "Copy 7/47" written on the original enclosure; copy negative
seems to be made in July 1947.
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Item No. 300.
Unidentified river paddle steamer,
circa 1880-1910s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in. "4066" is written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4066. Bow view of an unidentified river steamer at dock. Approximately 20 passengers are seen on board. Some men are wearing
top hats and some women are carrying umbrellas. This is a copy negative from a stereograph. This is a copy negative made circa
1935-1940.
Box 2, envelopes 93-95 and nitrate storage
File Unit 5.
Ocean Liners,
1898, circa 1940s-1960s
Extent:
5 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.75 x 4.5 in. to 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Various views of ocean liners mostly in the San Francisco Bay. Includes a copy negative of a publication and several Matson
Navigation Company vessels. Contains photographs that were labeled as "Penn Neg."
Box 2, envelope 93
Item No. 301.
City of Rio de Janeiro (built 1878; passenger vessel: ocean liner),
1898
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4268. Copy negative made circa 1940-1960, of a publication showing the vessel with people overflowing on deck and on the
masts and yards, in San Francisco.
Caption: "Pacific Mail Steamer, 'City of Rio de Janeiro,' 1898 San Francisco, Cal. U. S. A.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 302.
Empress of Asia (built 1913; passenger vessel: ocean liner),
circa 1940s-1960s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.5 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3749. Vessel is steaming towards an unidentified shore. What appears to be a lumber dock is in the foreground. "From Edward
H. Meyers; 1521 Carroll St.; Boone, IA." typed on the original enclosure.
Box 2, envelope 94
Item No. 303.
Lurline (built 1932; passenger vessel: ocean liner),
circa 1940s-1960s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3329. Port view of the Matson Navigation Company vessel at an unidentified dock.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 304.
Matsonia (built 1927; passenger vessel: ocean liner),
1946 August
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3602. Port view of the Matson Navigation Company vessel underway, approaching the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Ex
MALOLO.
Box 2, envelope 95
Item No. 305.
Matsonia (built 1927; passenger vessel: ocean liner),
circa 1930-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4387. Port view of the Matson Navigation Company vessel underway. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1950.
Box 2, envelopes 96-118 and nitrate storage
File Unit 6.
General Passenger Vessels,
circa 1880-1952 (bulk 1880-1920)
Extent:
62 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.5 x 3.75 in. to 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
This file unit contains vessels that were used primarily for passenger transport, but not ferries (which can be found in subseries
1.2, file unit 02), or packet vessels, (which can be found in sub series 1.3, General Merchant Vessels). Passenger vessels
are at dock and underway, some with passengers visible on deck. Many of the operating transportation companies were listed
on the original envelopes and were listed in the scope notes for each item when known; several of the vessels were operated
by Canadian Pacific Railroad. Locations include: Catalina Island, California; Chicago, Illinois; Eagle River, Alaska; San
Pedro, California; St. Joe River, Idaho; Swanson Bay, British Columbia, Canada; and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; as
well as unidentified locations. Contains photographs that were labeled as "Penn Neg."
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 306.
Armenia White (passenger vessel),
1915
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3398. Bow view of the vessel underway. Copy negative of a publication made circa 1935-1940.
Caption: "The Flagship of Sunapee's Fleet"
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 307.
Avalon (built 1891; passenger vessel),
circa 1920-1930s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3361. Vessel at dock with people in view. The Wilmington Transportation Line vessel provided transportation between Wilmington
and Avalon, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 308.
Bear (built 1910; passenger vessel),
circa 1910-1930
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4399. Port view of the vessel underway.
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Item No. 309.
Cabrillo (built 1904; passenger vessel),
circa 1905-1930s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4248. Starboard view of the Wilmington Transportation Company's Catalina Island steamer at Catalina Island, California,
underway. There are people visible on board and there are people visible on a dock in the foreground. This is a coyp negative.
Box 2, envelope 96
Item No. 310.
Cabrillo (built 1904; passenger vessel),
circa 1905-1930s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "Wilam. Trans. 'Cabrillo,' leaving S. Pedro" is written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3362. Starboard view of the Wilmington Transportation Company steamer under way, leaving San Pedro. What appears to be
a man with two small boats in the water is in the foreground. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 311.
Camosun (built 1943; passenger vessel),
1949 September
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3633. Port view of the Union Steamship company vessel underway at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This appears to
be a copy negative made circa 1949.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 312.
Casga (passenger vessel),
circa 1900-1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.5. x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Bow view of the vessel underway with passengers filling the first and second decks. A wooded area is visible in the background.
The image this copy negative was made from was torn around the right and top edges. This is a copy negative made circa 1935-1940.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 313.
Christopher Columbus (built 1893; passenger vessel),
1893
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative., 3 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3502. Port view of the World's Fair Steamship Company's new whaleback steamer underway with passengers on deck. "Shown
at Chicago Expo, 1893 -- carried passengers on tours in the vicinity" and "Copied, 6/47" written on the original enclosure;
This is a copy negative made circa June 1947.
Box 2, envelope 97
Item No. 314.
City of Nanaimo (built 1891; passenger vessel),
circa 1890s-1915
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3376. View of the vessel underway, approaching and unidentified dock. Shore is visible in the background. This is a copy
negative made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 315.
City of Puebla (built 1881; passenger vessel),
circa 1900
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in. "3362" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3531. Port view of the vessel at dock in San Francisco, with equipment on the docks in the background. "Blt. Plila, Pa.
1881; Reg. N. Y. #125979" written on the front of the original enclosure. This is a copy negative made circa 1935-1940.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 316.
Colfax (built 1902; passenger vessel),
1903
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3458. Bow view of the vessel underway on the St. Joe River, Idaho. Reflection of the vessel and landscape is apparent
on the water. The steamer was used on Lake Coeur D'Alene as well.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 317.
Emma Alexander (built 1913; passenger vessel), Ruth Alexander (built 1913; passenger vessel) and Admiral Sebree (built 1906;
passenger vessel),
1940
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 2.75 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3608. Bow view of the Pacific Steamship Line's Admiral Line vessels, along side one another at anchor, at Alameda, California.
ADMIRAL SEBREE is ex OGDENSBURG.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 318.
Falcon (passenger vessel),
1896
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3363. Wilmington Steamship Line's Catalina Island steamer underway at San Pedro, California. The San Pedro waterfront
is in view on either side.
Box 2, envelope 98
Item No. 319.
Falstria (built 1945; passenger vessel),
1951 April 26
Creator/Collector:
Ogg
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "910a" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 910. East Asiatic Line vessel at dock at the Market Street Pier, Port of Oakland, California. Film shot #4 indicated on
the original enclosure. "Ogg" written on the original enclosure. This is a copy negative made circa 1951-1960.
Box 2, envelope 99
Item No. 320.
H. F. Alexander (built 1914; passenger vessel),
circa 1915-1940
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel underway in an unidentified body of water. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 100
Item No. 321.
Harbor Voyager (passenger vessel),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. One negative was in an envelope that had "AAA; California State Automobile Association;
Nevada Division" printed in the return address area and "Johnson" written on it - this envelope was inside a "halved" manila
envelope with "Graves" on it. One negative was found in an envelope that had "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th
St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on it in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.75 in.; 3.25 x 4.25 in. "6" printed on the edge of one of the negatives. "7" is written on the edge of the other negative.
Scope and Content Note
Two negatives. One is from Grahame H. Hardy envelope No. 3187: a starboard view of the vessel at anchor along side other smaller
passenger vessels. A merchant vessel and an unidentified waterfront are visible in the background. The other negative was
found in an envelope marked, "Johnson:" starboard view of the vessel in what looks to be a marina. And unidentified waterfront
can be seen in the background.
Box 2, envelope 101
Item No. 322.
Harvard (built 1907; passenger vessel),
circa 1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port side of the vessel, and it appears to be underway. "Old Stack Emblems" written on the original envelope. This is a copy
negative, made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 323.
Harvard (built 1907; passenger vessel),
circa 1920-1930s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "LA S.S. Co. 'HARVARD' -copy- TK 3303; San Pedro 1915-16."
Scope and Content Note
No. 3325. Port view of the Los Angeles Steamship Company vessel at dock at Pier D, with the Crescent Wharf and Warehouse building
in the background, San Pedro, California. The date given on the negative was 1915-1916, but it is likely that this is a little
later due to the fact that the vessel was used for WWI service and purchased by the newly formed Los Angeles Steamship Company
(LASSCO) in 1920. "LA SS Co." written on the original enclosure. This is a copy negative made circa 1935-1950.
Box 2, envelope 102
Item No. 324.
Hermosa (built 1888; passenger vessel),
1896
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negatives., (2) 3.5 x 5 in. "1862" is written on the edge of the negative that was found loose.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3721. Port view of the vessel approaching the dock at Catalina Island. Recreational small boats and two unidentified men
are visible on the beach in the foreground. Sailboats and rock formations are visible in the background. One of the copy negatives
was found in a group of loose negatives. The copy negatives were made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 325.
Hermosa (built 1888; passenger vessel),
circa 1900-1930
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3364. Port view of the vessel underway, perhaps in a marina as there are other vessels visible in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 326.
Humboldt (passenger vessel),
1893 August 16
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in. "4064" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel underway, leaving for San Francisco from Eureka, California. Appears to be a copy negative, made circa
1935-1950, of a book as there is text on the left side of the image. This appears to be the same image at item number 326,
but with text.
Box 2, envelope 103
Item No. 327.
Humboldt (passenger vessel),
1893 August 16
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3523. Port view of the vessel underway at Eureka. This is the same image as item number 325, but without the text block
visible.
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Item No. 328.
Lady Alexandra (built 1924; passenger vessel),
1949
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "7" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3631. Union Steamship Company vessel is underway with Lion's Gate Bridge in the background, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada.
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Item No. 329.
Lady Cecilia (built 1919; passenger vessel),
circa 1949
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "5" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Vessel is underway in an unidentified body of water with several smaller boats in view.
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Item No. 330.
Lady Cynthia (built 1919; passenger vessel),
1949
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "12" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3632. Starboard view of the Union Steamship vessel underway, passing an unidentified vessel, at Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada.
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Item No. 331.
Matsonia (built 1932; passenger vessel),
1948 May 30
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure. "James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th Street;
Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "9" printed on the edge of the negative. "54" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3341. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at Pier 32 in San Francisco. This is most likely a photograph of the vessel
after serving as a troop transport during World War II, but before it was sold to Home Lines in the 1948. Ex MALOLO.
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Item No. 332.
North West (built 1894; passenger vessel),
circa 1895
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3390. Starboard view of the Northern Steamship Company triple-stacker lake steamer underway. Passengers are seen on deck.
"Copy, 7/47" typed on the outside of the original enclosure. This is a copy negative made circa July 1947.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 333.
Northwestern (passenger vessel),
circa 1933
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3782. Bow view of the vessel on the beach at Eagle River, Alaska.
Box 2, envelope 104
Item No. 334.
Pelican (passenger vessel),
circa 1900
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4096. Starboard view of the steamer underway with passengers on board. What appears to be houses and a large complex,
are visible on the shore in the background. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 105
Item No. 335.
President Cleveland (built 1947; passenger vessel),
1948 October 30
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., (2) 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4197 Port view of the American President Line vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco. One of the negatives
was found in a group of loose negatives.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 336.
President Garfield (built 1921; passenger vessel),
1938
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3 X 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3561. Starboard view of the American President Line vessel at dock at Pier 42. Ex BLUE HEN STATE.
Box 2, envelope 106
Item No. 337.
President Johnson (built 1904; passenger vessel),
1929 January 1
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the Dollar Steamship Company vessel underway at Hampton Roads, Virginia. "Ex MANCHURIA" and "Built June 1904,
N. Y. Shipbldg. Co. Camden, N.J." typed on the original enclosure. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 107
Item No. 338.
Prince George (built 1948; passenger vessel),
circa 1948-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4087. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 2, envelope 108
Item No. 339.
Prince Rupert (built 1910; passenger vessel),
1917 March 23
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3776. View of the bow of the steamer, stranded, most likely in Alaska. "Prince Rupert" written on the original photograph.
This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 109
Item No. 340.
Prince Rupert (built 1910; passenger vessel),
1917 March 23
Creator/Collector:
Winter & Pond
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3777. Stern view of the vessel, stranded, most likely in Alaska. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Caption: "S. S. Prince Rupert; Stranded; Mar. 23, 1917"
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Item No. 341.
Prince Rupert (built 1910; passenger vessel) capsized,
1920 September 28
Creator/Collector:
McRae
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3772. Vessel is capsized at Swanson Bay, British Columbia, Canada. The vessel sunk that day.
Caption: "ST P SS Prince Rupert; Sept 28 1920; McRae"
Box 2, envelope 110
Item No. 342.
Prince Rupert (built 1910; passenger vessel) submerged,
1920 September 28
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3774. Vessel submerged at Swanson Bay, British Columbia, Canada. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 2, envelope 111
Item No. 343.
Prince Rupert (built 1910; passenger vessel) in dry dock,
1920 October
Creator/Collector:
McRae
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3771. Vessel in dry dock following being sunk at Swanson Bay, British Columbia, Canada. This is a copy negative made circa
1940-1960.
Caption: "ST P SS Prince Rupert in dry dock after being wrecked; McRae"
Box 2, envelope 112
Item No. 344.
Princess Adelaide (built 1910; passenger vessel),
circa 1920-1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3790. Starboard view of the Canadian Pacific Railway vessel underway. "Sold to Greeks -- Now is ANGELIKA" typed on original
enclosure. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Caption: "SS Princess Adelaide"
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 345.
Princess Alice (built 1911; passenger vessel),
1947 September 21
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., (2) 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4229. Port view of the Canadian Pacific Railway vessel at dock in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. British American
Paint Company Ltd. Is visible in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 346.
Princess Elaine (built 1928; passenger vessel),
1949
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "3" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3569. Port view of the Canadian Pacific Railway vessel underway at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 347.
Princess Elizabeth (built 1930; passenger vessel),
1947 September
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4233. Port view of the Canadian Pacific Railway vessel along the waterfront in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 348.
Princess Kathleen (built 1924; passenger vessel),
circa 1940-1952
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure. One of the negatives was found amongst loose
negatives., (2) 2.75 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4228. Port view of the Canadian Pacific Railway vessel along the waterfront in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 349.
Princess Marguerite (passenger vessel),
1947 September
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. Original enclosure was a "Star Ice Milk" wrapper., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "7" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the Canadian Pacific Railway vessel underway. Vessel was built in either 1947 or 1948; there was conflicting
information in references.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 350.
Princess Marguerite (passenger vessel),
1949 September
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3571. Canadian Pacific Railway vessel underway in the Gulf of Georgia.
Box 2, envelope 113
Item No. 351.
Princess Mary (built 1910; passenger vessel),
circa 1910-1930
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3785. Starboard view of the Canadian Pacific Railway vessel underway. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Caption: "SS Princess Mary"
Box 2, envelope 114
Item No. 352.
Princess May (built 1888; passenger vessel),
1910 August
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3775. Canadian Pacific Railway vessel up on the rocks at Sentinel Island, Alaska, at low tide. This is a copy negative
made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 353.
Princess Norah (built 1928; passenger vessel),
circa 1930-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3786. Starboard view of the Canadian Pacific Railway vessel underway.
Caption: "Princess Norah"
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 354.
Princess Patricia (built 1949; passenger vessel),
1947 September
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. Original enclosure was a "Star Ice Milk" wrapper., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "1" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the Canadian Pacific Railway vessel at dock at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Research found the build-date
to be 1949 for this vessel; it is possible that the date or research may be wrong.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 355.
Princess Patricia (built 1949; passenger vessel),
1949 September
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "10" printed on the original edge of the original negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3570. Starboard view of the Canadian Pacific Railway vessel underway at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 356.
Princess Patricia (built 1949; passenger vessel),
1949 September
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "9" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3568. Starboard view of the Canadian Pacific Railway vessel passing under the Lions Gate Bridge at Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada.
Box 2, envelope 115
Item No. 357.
Princess Victoria (built 1902; passenger vessel),
1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.75 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3770. Starboard view of the Canadian Pacific Railway vessel with passengers filling the first two decks. This is a copy
negative made circa 1940-1960.
Caption: "C. P. R. S. S. 'Princess Victoria'"
Box 2, envelope 116
Item No. 358.
Queen of the Pacific (built 1882; passenger vessel),
1888
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4225. Port view of the vessel at dock with people and lumber on the dock in the foreground, Redondo Beach, California.
This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 359.
Roanoke (built 1882; passenger vessel),
circa 1880s-1910s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4401. Port view of the vessel underway with passengers visible on deck. This is most likely a copy negative.
Box 2, envelope 117
Item No. 360.
State of California (built 1879; passenger vessel),
circa 1880
Creator/Collector:
Rieman and Tuttle
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4269. Copy negative, made circa 1940-1960, of a publication showing the Pacific Coast Steamship Company vessel underway
with the portraits of 11 crew members individually named surrounding her.
Caption: "P. C. S. S. Co.'s steamer, 'State of California,' Capt. G. Debney, commander, Photographed by Rieman & Tuttle, [36]
Montgomery St., S. F."
Box 2, envelope 118
Item No. 361.
Victorian (passenger vessel),
1897
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. Original envelope had: "Mizpah Hotel; On Boulder Dam -- Death Valley Highway; Tonopah, Nevada"
printed on it in the return address area., 3 x 5 in. "Copy 8/47" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3124. Starboard view of the Union Pacific vessel underway on Puget Sound, near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. This
copy negative was made circa August 1947.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 362.
Unidentified passenger steamer underway,
circa 1920-1940
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
View of the vessel underway with an unidentified shore in the background.
Box 2, envelopes 119-120; Box 3, envelopes 1-37; nitrate storage
Subseries 1.3.
General Merchant Vessels,
1864-circa 1960
(bulk 1880s-1940s)
Extent:
63 EA
Scope and Content Note
Various views of vessels that carried both passengers and cargo at the time the photograph was taken. This includes paddle
steamers and packets. Most of the vessels are identified by name, some with the shipping company identified as well. Vessels
are seen both underway and at dock and are in various locations: Dawson City, Alaska; Lake Tahoe, California; Lake Winnipesaukee,
New Hampshire; the Long Island Sound; the Mississippi River; Oakland, California; the Ocklawaha River, Florida; Sacramento,
California; Santa Barbara, California; Vancouver and Victoria British Columbia, Canada; and Vicksburg, Mississippi; as well
as in other unidentified locations. Contains photographs that were labeled as "Penn Neg."
There are multiple photographs of the following vessels: COQUITLAM, PORTLAND, SANTA ROSA, TAHOE, and VERMONT.
Arrangement
Items are arranged alphabetically by vessel name.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 363.
Alameda (built 1945; merchant vessel)
, 1949
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "4" printed on the side of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3586. Port view of the Matson Navigation Company vessel underway at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 364.
American Star (merchant vessel)
, 1939
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3611. Port view of the vessel at dock in Alameda with the Dow water tower visible in the background. "Red Salmon Pkg."
typed on the original enclosure.
Box 2, envelope 119
Item No. 365.
Apache (built 1880; paddle steamer: stern-wheeler)
, circa 1880s-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel underway, most likely on the Sacramento River, California.
Box 2, envelope 120
Item No. 366.
Beaver (paddle steamer; side-wheeler)
, circa 1880-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4206. Vessel at anchor at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, with houses on shore visible in the background. This is
a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 367.
Coquitlam (built 1943; merchant vessel)
, 1947 September
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. Original enclosure was a "Star Ice Milk" wrapper., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "5" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel at dock at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This vessel transported both cargo and passengers.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 368.
Coquitlam (built 1943; merchant vessel)
, 1949
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "6" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3630. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Canada.
Box 3, envelope 1
Item No. 369.
Dixie (paddle steamer; stern-wheeler)
, circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (3 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the
original envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Three negatives: One bow view, one port view and one starboard view of the boat at dock. Appears to be undergoing renovation
or conversion. The port and starboard views were found loose among a group of negatives.
Box 3, envelope 2
Item No. 370.
George P. Haller (steam schooner)
, circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4430. Port view of the vessel at dock with a row boat along side in the foreground and other vessels visible in the background.
This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 3
Item No. 371.
Hamilton (merchant vessel)
, 1898 June
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3049. Steamer is in partial view as a crowd stands in the foreground awaiting the arrival of the N. A. T. Co. vessel in
Dawson (City), Alaska. "Copied from half-tone, 5/47 (for 20 C. F.)" typed on the original enclosure. This is a copy negative
made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 4
Item No. 372.
Henry Villard (paddle steamer: stern-wheeler)
, circa 1880s-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4094. Starboard view of the vessel underway with the shore visible in the background. This is a copy negative made circa
1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 5
Item No. 373.
Homeric (built 1931; merchant vessel)
, circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 2.5 x 3.5 in. "10" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel with an unidentified tug along side.
Box 3, envelope 6
Item No. 374.
J. D. Potter (paddle steamer: stern-wheeler)
, circa 1880-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the San Francisco-based vessel underway on the Sacramento River at Stockton, California. Copy negative, made
circa 1940-1960, of a publication or possibly a postcard.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 375.
James Watson (built 1884; paddle steamer: stern-wheeler) and White Cloud (paddle steamer)
, 1864
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "3208" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3208. View of the levee and two identified steamers with other unidentified vessels at Vicksburg, Mississippi. This is
a copy negative made circa 1935-1950.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 376.
Karna Gay (merchant vessel)
, circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3521. Starboard view of the vessel at dock with pier and vessels visible in the background.
Box 3, envelope 7
Item No. 377.
Lafourche (paddle steamer: stern-wheeler)
, 1882
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in. "38" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3454. Starboard view of the vessel near an unidentified waterfront. It appears as thought the vessel is about to unload
cargo. "Mississippi River Steamer, Louisiana" typed on the front of the original envelope. "San Francisco Bay, 1882" written
on the photograph before the copy negative was made, circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 8
Item No. 378.
Lake Hector (merchant vessel)
, circa 1910-1940
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4423. Port view of the vessel steaming, but at dock. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 379.
Lassen (merchant vessel)
, circa 1920-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3420. Bow view of the vessel at dock with a smaller boat along side her at her port side. It is likely that this vessel
was used to carry both passengers and cargo; some references indicate that it may have been a motor barge or towing vessel
as well. "At Sausalito?" and "E. K. Wood Lumber" were written on the original enclosure.
Box 3, envelope 9
Item No. 380.
Mombasa (built 1950; merchant vessel)
, circa 1950-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "879A" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 879. Starboard view of the East Asiatic Line vessel at dock at Grove Street Pier, Oakland, California.
Box 3, envelope 10
Item No. 381.
Mt. Washington (built 1872; paddle steamer: side-wheeler)
, circa 1880s-1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3237. Port view of the Boston & Maine Railroad Line vessel underway on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. This is a copy
negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 11
Item No. 382.
N. R. Lang (paddle steamer: stern-wheeler)
, circa 1880s-1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4408. Stern view of the vessel at dock along an unidentified waterfront; commercial and residential buildings are in view.
The original enclosure identifies the vessel as being "of Oregon City" and so this photograph may be of Oregon City. Another
stern-wheeler is seen underway aft of the N. R. LANG. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 12
Item No. 383.
Neponset No. 2 (paddle steamer: stern-wheeler)
, circa 1880s-1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the Sacramento River Trading Company vessel underway on the Sacramento River, California.
Box 3, envelope 13
Item No. 384.
New World (paddle steamer: side-wheeler)
, circa 1860s-1900
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in. "3252" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3252. Starboard view of the vessel along an unidentified waterfront. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 14
Item No. 385.
North Becon (merchant vessel)
, circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 4 x 5 in. "1029" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Bow of the vessel is in view on the right. There is a crane hoisting a tank in the background, perhaps to be loaded on to
NORTH BECON.
Box 3, envelope 15
Item No. 386.
Onward (built 1858; paddle steamer: stern-wheeler)
, circa 1858-1875
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4227. Port view of the vessel at dock with a building on the pier in the background. This is a copy negative made circa
1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 387.
Peytona (built 1859; paddle steamer: side-wheeler)
, circa 1860-1916
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "135" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3456. Copy negative of an illustration accompanying a HARPERS WEEKLY article. Port view of the Louisville and New Orleans
Packet Line vessel underway. "Mississippi River steamer" typed on original enclosure; "63' high stacks, 268 ft. long" written
on the original enclosure. This is a copy negative made circa 1935-1950.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 388.
Port of Stockton (paddle steamer: stern-wheeler)
, 1938 June 26
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3277. Starboard view of the vessel underway at Stockton.
Box 3, envelope 16
Item No. 389.
Portland (built 1890; paddle steamer: side-wheeler)
, circa 1898
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3245 (crossed out). Copy negative, made circa 1940-1960, of an article reporting the lose of the packet steamer in a storm
off the coast of Massachusetts. All 160 on board were lost. Appears to be the same image as item number 389.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 390.
Portland (built 1890; paddle steamer: side-wheeler)
, circa 1898
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4270. Copy negative, made circa 1935-1950, of an article reporting the lose of the packet steamer in a storm off the coast
of Massachusetts. All 160 on board were lost. Appears to be the same image as item number 388. "Wrecked in storm in L I [Long
Island] Sound" typed on the original enclosure.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 391.
President Wilson (built 1904; passenger vessel)
, circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 2.5 x 3.5 in. "8" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3311. Port view of the vessel at dock at San Francisco. "Graflex" written on the original envelope.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 392.
Robert Dollar (built 1911; merchant vessel)
, circa 1911-1930
Creator/Collector:
Bartlett K. Co.
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "7760" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3360. Copy negative of what appears to be a publication, most likely a postcard, of the Dollar Line packet steamer underway.
"Bartlett K. Co. N. Y." was written on photograph before the copy negative was made.
Box 3, envelope 17
Item No. 393.
Rosedale (paddle steamer: side-wheeler)
, circa 1880-1900
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3036. Port view of the tandem-stack side-wheeler underway. "Looks like Long Island Sound" typed on the front of the original
enclosure.
Box 3, envelope 18
Item No. 394.
S. G. Reed (built 1878; paddle steamer: side-wheeler)
, circa 1880s-1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4413. Oregon Steam Navigation Company Vessel underway. Trees along a shore are seen in the background. This is a copy
negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 19
Item No. 395.
Santa Rosa (built 1884; merchant vessel)
, 1911 July 7
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4247. Port view of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company vessel broken in half following wrecking at of Point Arguello,
off the Santa Barbara coast, California. "S.S. Santa Rosa, wrecked near Point Arguello, Cal., July 7, 1911; Aston Photo -11217"
written on the photograph before this copy negative was made, circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 20
Item No. 396.
Santa Rosa (built 1884; merchant vessel)
, 1911
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3424 (crossed out). Port view of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company vessel, broken in half, on the rocks off Point Arguello,
off the Santa Barbara coast, California. "Near Santa Barbara, stuck 7/7/11" written on the edge of the negative. This is a
copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 21
Item No. 397.
Senator (paddle steamer: side-wheeler)
, circa 1880s-1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4240. Mississippi River boat underway. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 22
Item No. 398.
Sliver Spring (paddle steamer: stern-wheeler)
, circa 1870s-1890
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative; extensively bubbled. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4218. Copy negative, made circa 1940-1960, of a publication depicting the bow of the SILVER SPRING on the Ocklawaha River,
Florida, with a small launch along side.
Box 3, envelope 23
Item No. 399.
St. Lawrence (paddle steamer; side-wheeler)
, circa 1870s-1910s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the steamer underway with people visible on both decks. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 24
Item No. 400.
Tahoe (built 1896; merchant vessel: packet)
, circa 1900-1930
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the packet steamer underway on Lake Tahoe with passengers visible on both decks. A dock is visible in the foreground.
This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 401.
Tahoe (built 1896; merchant vessel: packet)
, circa 1930-1940
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3148. Starboard view of the packet steamer underway on Lake Tahoe.
Box 3, envelope 25
Item No. 402.
Tiger (paddle steamer: side-wheeler)
, circa 1880s-1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3209. Starboard view of the Hudson River steamer underway, passing under a bridge with people fishing in the foreground.
This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 26
Item No. 403.
Tribesman (merchant vessel)
, circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3507. Port view of the vessel at dock along an unidentified waterfront. Lumber is seen piled on the dock in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 404.
Undine (paddle steamer: stern-wheeler)
, 1892
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3053. Port view of the Vancouver Transportation Company vessel underway at Portland, Oregon. "Copied 6/47" typed on the
original enclosure; this copy negative was made circa 1935-1950.
Box 3, envelope 27
Item No. 405.
Vermont (paddle steamer: side-wheeler)
, circa 1880s-1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3239. Port view of the vessel underway in an unidentified body of water. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 406.
Vermont (paddle steamer: side-wheeler)
, circa 1880s-1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in. "4043" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3395. Mostly starboard view of the vessel underway. This copy negative was made circa 1935-1950.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 407.
Washington Express (merchant vessel)
, 1939 January 14
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3503. Port view of the vessel at dock along the San Francisco waterfront. "3-12" written on the original enclosure.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 408.
Wilson G. Hunt (built 1849; paddle steamer: side-wheeler)
, circa 1880-1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on
the original envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4445. Starboard view of the vessel at dock with an unidentified waterfront visible in the background. This copy negative
was made circa 1935-1950.
Box 3, envelope 28
Item No. 409.
Unidentified Ocklawaha River paddle steamer
, 1894
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative; extensively bubbled. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4219. Copy negative, made circa 1940-1960, of a publication showing an unidentified stern-wheeler near a dock with people
onboard and on the dock. Unidentified buildings are in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 410.
Unidentified merchant vessel at the Market Street Pier
, circa 1935-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives. These were loose negatives and had no original envelopes., 2.75 x 4.5 in.; 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Two photographs of the starboard side of the vessel at dock at Market Street Pier, Port of Oakland, California. The Wall Terminal
is visible in the background.
Box 3, envelope 29
Item No. 411.
Unidentified River Line merchant vessel un/loading cargo
, circa 1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "869B" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 869. A forklift is either loading or unloading boxes from the ship. A ramp is seen going from the dock to the ship.
Box 3, envelope 30
Item No. 412.
Two unidentified merchant vessels at dock
, circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.5 x 4 in. "1" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
The vessels are side-by-side along an unidentified pier; the vessel on the left is the [illegible] COASTER.
Box 3, envelope 31
Item No. 413.
Unidentified Russian merchant vessel
, circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3524. Starboard view of the vessel at dock.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 414.
Unidentified harbor-type merchant vessel underway
, circa 1935-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel underway with an unidentified waterfront in the background.
Box 3, envelope 32
Item No. 415.
Unidentified merchant vessel at dock
, circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Double stack motor vessel has an illegible but apparent name written on the bow.
Box 3, envelope 33
Item No. 416.
Unidentified merchant vessel underway
, circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel, either underway or at anchor, in an unidentified body of water.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 417.
Port view of an unidentified merchant vessel at dock
, 1946 January 20
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.75 x 4.5 in. "1-20-46" and "4056" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Vessel is at dock, between two piers. There are buildings on the piers, an unidentified vessel's bow in the foreground, and
vessels underway in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 418.
Starboard view of an unidentified merchant vessel underway
, circa 1930-1940
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Vessel appears as though it is a packet steamer. The funnel has identifying information on it, but it couldn't be read.
Nitrate Storage; dummy enclosure in Box 3, envelope 34
Item No. 419.
Three full decks of an unidentified merchant vessel
, circa 1915-1940
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Only a partial view of the decks; most of the hull is not visible. People are seen on the main deck.
Box 3, envelope 35
Item No. 420.
Unidentified steamer with passengers on deck
, circa 1910
Creator/Collector:
Gifford, Benjamin A.
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 glass positive).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white glass positive. Negative found loose inside of manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel underway low in the locks of the Columbia River. Buildings along the waterfront are in view.
"Copyright 1898, Clifford, The Dalles, Or." was written on a prior version of the image.
Box 3, envelope 36
Item No. 421.
Unidentified two-deck steamer underway
, circa 1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 glass positive).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white glass positive. Negative found loose inside of manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
The vessel is underway, steaming in front of an unidentified waterfront. It is likely that this vessel carried both passengers
and cargo.
Box 3, envelope 37
Item No. 422.
Bow view of an unidentified steamer underway
, circa 1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 glass positive).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white glass positive. Negative found loose inside of manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
The steamer is near unidentified docks and waterfront. The landscape in the background is heavily wooded.
Box 3, envelopes 38-81 and nitrate storage
Series 2.
Government Vessels,
1893-circa 1965
(bulk 1940-1950)
Extent:
93 EA
Scope and Content Note
Contains photographs of vessels that were under the ownership or control of the U.S. government at the time the photograph
was taken. Government agencies include the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Defense Reserve Fleet, U. S. Army, U.S. Coast
Guard, and the U.S. Navy. Many of the vessels were engaged in World War II. Most of the photographs were taken in the San
Francisco Bay Area.
There are multiple photographs of the following vessels: GENERAL M. C. MEIGS, GENERAL W. H. GORDON, LEO, and OREGON. Contains
photographs that were labeled as "Penn Neg." and "Wurm neg."
Arrangement
The series is arranged into five file units: file unit 1: Army Corps of Engineers; file unit 2: National Defense Reserve Fleet;
file unit 3: U.S. Army; file unit 4: U.S. Coast Guard; file unit 5: U.S. Navy. The photographs in each file unit are arranged
alphabetically by vessel name.
Box 3, envelopes 38-39
File Unit 1.
Army Corps of Engineers,
1946-circa 1960
Extent:
5 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate negatives of various sizes, 3.25 x 4.5 in. to 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Photographs of the Army Corps of Engineers dredges BIDDLE and CHESTER HARDING at dock.
Box 3, envelope 38
Item No. 423.
Biddle (built 1947; dredge: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers),
circa 1950-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (4 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 4 x 5 in. Each negative has a number written on it: "1027-B" "1027-D" "1027-E" 1027-F."
Scope and Content Note
Four negatives showing bow, stern and port views of the hopper dredge at dock along an unidentified waterfront.
Box 3, envelope 39
Item No. 424.
Chester Harding (built 1937; dredge: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers),
1946 August 4
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3639. Starboard view of the vessel at dock in Benicia, California.
Box 3, envelopes 40-41 and nitrate storage
File Unit 2.
National Defense Reserve Fleet,
1946 August 4-25
Extent:
12 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives, 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Photographs of the National Defense Reserve Fleet, also known as the "Mothball Fleet," at Suisun Bay, California. Vessels,
mostly cargo vessels, are anchored alongside one another. Most of the photographs depict one prominent vessel, with other
vessels in view behind. There are also photographs of the entire group of vessels at anchor.
Box 3, envelope 40
Item No. 425.
Aries (built 1918; cargo vessel: U.S. Navy AK-51),
1946 August 4
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3645. Ex LAKE GENVEVA. Port view of the vessel at anchor at Suisun Bay, California. Parts of three other vessels are seen
anchored behind her. She is most likely part of the National Reserve Defense Fleet at this time.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 426.
Bay Head (merchant vessel),
1946 August 25
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Suisun Bay Graveyard of ships 8-26-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3396. Starboard view of the vessel heading a group of ships in the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, California.
Box 3, envelope 41
Item No. 427.
Cyrene (built 1944; motor torpedo boat tender: U.S. Navy AGP-13),
1946 August 4
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3646. Starboard view of the motor torpedo boat tender anchored at Suisun Bay, California. Part of another vessel anchored
behind her is visible. She is most likely part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet at this time.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 428.
Golden State (cargo vessel),
1946 August 25
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "2" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3390. Port view of the vessel at anchor, in-line with other National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels, laid-up at Suisun
Bay, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 429.
Marigold (built 1920; hospital ship: U.S. Army),
1946, August 25
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 4.5 in. "U. S. Army hospital ship Marigold" and Suisun Bay Graveyard of Ships 8-26-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3489. Starboard view of the U.S. Army Medical Corps vessel at anchor at Suisun Bay, California, as part of the National
Defense Reserve Fleet. Ex OLD NORTH, ex PRESIDENT FILLMORE, ex PRESIDENT VAN BUREN
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 430.
Oneida Victory (built 1944; cargo vessel: Victory ship),
1946 August 25
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "3" printed and "Suisun Bay, Graveyard of ships 8-26-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3395. Starboard view of the National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel at anchor, in-line with other National Defense Reserve
Fleet vessels, laid-up at Suisun Bay, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 431.
R. P. Warner (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1946 August 25
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "5" printed on the edge of the negative. "Suisun Bay Graveyard of ships 8-26-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3392. Port view of the vessel at anchor, in-line with other National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels, laid-up at Suisun
Bay, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 432.
Simon Bolivar (built 1943; cargo vessel),
1946 August 25
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "4" printed on and "Suisun Bay, Graveyard of ships 8-26-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3393. Port view of the vessel at anchor, in-line with other National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels, laid-up at Suisun
Bay, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 433.
National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels at anchor at Suisun Bay, California,
1946 August 25
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Suisun Bay Graveyard of ships 8-26-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3391. Vessels are in a line. FORT MOULTRIE (built 1943; tanker) and a vessel with the hull number 76 are the only identified
vessels. There appear to be at least seven vessels at anchor.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 434.
Approximately eight National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels at anchor at Suisun Bay, California,
1946 August 25
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Suisun Bay Graveyard of ships 8-26-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3387. Vessels are in a line. Hull numbers that are identified are 66, K-80, and K-51.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 435.
Eleven National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels at anchor at Suisun Bay, California,
1946 August 25
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Suisun Bay Graveyard of ships 8-26-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3394. Vessels are in a line. Ships that are identified are W. S. RHEEM (tanker), WILLIAM J. DUANE (built 1943), HOUSTON
VOLUNTEERS (built 1942; cargo vessel: Liberty ship), CHARLES F. AMIDON (built 1943; cargo vessel: Liberty ship); HENRY DURANT
(built 1943; cargo vessel: Liberty ship), WACO VICTORY (built 1944; cargo vessel), R. P. WARNER (built 1943; cargo vessel:
Liberty ship).
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 436.
National Defense Reserve Fleet at anchor,
1946 August 25
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3388. View of what appears to be the entire fleet, taken from a distance.
Box 3, envelopes 42-45 and nitrate storage
File Unit 3.
U.S. Army,
1899-circa 1950 (bulk 1945-1950)
Extent:
14 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.75 x 4.5 in. to 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Photographs of U.S. Army vessels, mostly transports from the 1940s, but also includes a photograph of SHERMAN, a transport
bringing troops home from the Philippine War. Most of the photographs were taken in the San Francisco Bay Area, but some locations
are unknown. Contains photographs that were labeled as "Penn Neg."
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 437.
Admiral C. F. Hughes (built 1943; transport: U.S. Army AP-124),
circa 1945-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "1" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel at anchor at an unidentified pier.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 438.
Cabrillo (built 1904; transport: U.S. Army FS100),
1948 June 26
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives., 3.25 x 4.5 in.; 2.75 x 4.5 in. One negative has"8" printed on the edge.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3685. Port view of the vessel at dock in Richmond, California. The once passenger vessel was converted into a troop and
freight transport.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 439.
Ernestine Koranda (built 1944; hospital ship: U.S. Army),
1946 July 6
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3 X 4.5 in. "9" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3638. Port view of the vessel at dock at Pier 45 with tug WYT-86 in the foreground.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 440.
General J. H. McRae (built 1944; transport: U.S. Army AP-149),
1946 September 27
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel with two unidentified tugs along side.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 441.
General John Pope (built 1943; transport: U.S. Army AP-110),
1949
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives., 2.25 x 3.25in; 3 x 4.5 in. "12" printed on the edge of the larger negative. The smaller negative is considerably bubbled.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3637. Port view of the vessel at dock at Alameda, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 442.
General W. H. Gordon (built 1944; transport: U.S. Army AP-117),
1946 July 6
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "10" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3565. Port view of the American President Line vessel at anchor at Pier 42. This vessel was under the jurisdiction of
the U.S. Army at this time as it was used as a troop transport during World War II.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 443.
General William Wiegle (built 1944; transport: U.S. Army AP-119),
1949
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "11" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3636. Port view of the vessel at dock at Alameda, California.
Box 3, envelope 42
Item No. 444.
Mariner (cargo vessel; U.S. Army FS-540),
1946 June or September 20
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3 X 4.5 in. "Oak Sept. 20" "U.S. Army Mariner" and "ex steam schooner" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3483. Starboard view of the vessel at dock in Oakland, California. "6/46" was written on the original enclosure, which
does not match the date (Sept 20) written on the negative itself.
Box 3, envelope 43
Item No. 445.
Mariposa (built 1931; transport: U. S. Army),
1946 September 2
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in. "56" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3339. Port view of the vessel at dock at Pier 32 at San Francisco. This photograph was most likely taken as the vessel
was waiting for disposition to the mothball fleet at Alameda, California, following being a U.S. Army transport during World
War II.
Box 3, envelope 44
Item No. 446.
Sea Cat (transport: U.S. Army),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4194. Port view of the vessel at dock in San Francisco with crew on deck.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 447.
Sherman (transport; U.S. Army),
1899 August 24
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3355. Starboard view of the vessel underway in the San Francisco Bay. "'The Homecoming of the California Troops,' from
the Philippines" was written on the original enclosure. Row boats, a sail boat, steamers and the tug, SEA QUEEN, are seen
surrounding the vessel. This is a copy negative made circa 1935-1950.
Caption: "Copyright 1889 by Partridge San Francisco"
Box 3, envelope 45
Item No. 448.
Unidentified U.S. Army Transport,
circa 1910-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel at dock. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 46 and nitrate storage
File Unit 4.
U.S. Coast Guard,
circa 1920-1950
Extent:
2 photographs.
Physical Description: One black-and-white acetate negative, 2.5 x 3.75 in.; 1 black-and-white nitrate negative, 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Photographs of U.S. Coast Guard light ship RELIEF and the tug W. Y. T. NO. 86, both at unidentified docks.
Box 3, envelope 46
Item No. 449.
Relief (built 1904; light ship: U.S. Coast Guard LV 78/WAL505),
circa 1920-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found inside an envelope labeled "Johnson" that was inside of a larger manila envelope
(which was cut in half)., 2.5 x 3.75 in. "8" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel at dock.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 450.
W.Y.T. No. 86 (built 1934; F538 tugboat: U.S. Coast Guard),
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3156. Starboard view of the vessel at dock with a rail dock in the background and what appears to be another dock in the
foreground. And unidentified waterfront can be seen in the distant background.
Box 3, envelopes 47-81 and nitrate storage
File Unit 5.
U.S. Navy,
1893-circa 1965 (bulk 1940-1955)
Extent:
60 photographs (59 negatives, 1 positive).
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes to 2.5 x 7 in. to 3.25 x 4.25 in.; 1 black-and-white nitrate
positive, 3.75 x 6 in.
Scope and Content Note
Various views of U.S. Navy cruisers, patrols, and transports. Most of the photographs were taken in the San Francisco Bay
Area in the 1940s. Contains photographs that were labeled as "Penn Neg." and "Wurm neg."
Box 3, envelope 47
Item No. 451.
Antares (built 1919; stores ship: U.S. Navy AKS-3),
1946 August 4
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3643. Starboard view of the vessel at anchor at Suisun Bay, two days after she was decommissioned. Two other vessels are
at anchor behind her.
Box 3, envelope 48
Item No. 452.
Bollinger (built 1944; attack transport: U.S. Navy APA-234),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., (2) 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4199. Port view of the vessel in the San Francisco Bay with numerous crew members visible on deck.
Box 3, envelope 49
Item No. 453.
Brooklyn (built 1895; cruiser: U.S. Navy),
circa 1900-1930
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in. "4106" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3492. Copy negative, made circa 1940-1960, of a half stereograph depicting the port view of the vessel underway with crew
on deck.
Box 3, envelope 50
Item No. 454.
Cape Esperance (built 1942; escort carrier: U.S. Navy CVE-88),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives., 4 x 5 in. 870A and 870B, written on the negatives.
Scope and Content Note
No. 870. Two photographs of the Casablanca class escort carrier, ex TANANEK BAY, at dock or near the dock in Alameda, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 455.
Constitution (built 1797; frigate),
circa 1912
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3043. Bow and port view of the vessel at dock at Charleston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts. "Showing warships and 'Old
Ironsides.' Copied from colored postcard mailed in 1912;" and "(20 Cent. Fox ordered)" were typed on the original enclosure.
This is a copy negative made circa 1935-1950.
Box 3, envelope 51
Item No. 456.
David C. Shanks (built 1943; transport: U. S. Navy T-AP-180),
1946 July 12
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3635. Vessel at docked at Pier 45 with a smaller vessel, hull number WYT86, in the foreground.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 457.
Denver (cruiser: U.S. Navy),
1898
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3487. Port view of what appears to be a lithograph of the vessel underway with crew visible on board. This is a copy negative
made circa 1935-1950.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 458.
Eagle 38 (built 1919; eagle class patrol craft: U.S. Navy),
circa 1925-1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3494. Port view of the vessel near an unidentified waterfront.
Box 3, envelope 52
Item No. 459.
General George M. Randall (built 1944; transport: U.S. Navy AP-115),
1951 March 26
Creator/Collector:
Feates
Extent:
1 Envelope (11 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. 903A through 903K, written on the negatives.
Scope and Content Note
No. 903. Various views of people and the vessel at dock. "Marines from Korea returning to U. S. aboard Gen'l Randall at 9th
Avenue, Port of Oakland" written on original enclosure. "Feates" was written in the section for photographer on the original
enclosure.
Box 3, envelope 53
Item No. 460.
General H. W. Butner (built 1943; transport: U.S. Navy AP-113),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure. "113" written on original enclosure., (2) 3.25 x 4 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4203. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco. Crew and/or troops are visible on deck.
Box 3, envelope 54
Item No. 461.
General K. H. Gordon (built 1944; transport: U.S. Navy AP-117),
circa 1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th St.; Oakland 1, California" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 616. Port view of the vessel at dock in San Francisco. The vessel was taken over by the U. S. Navy from the American President
Line, the insignia of which can be seen on the bow of the ship.
Box 3, envelope 55
Item No. 462.
General M. C. Meigs (built 1944; transport: U.S. Navy AP-116),
circa 1944-1946 or 1949-1955
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negatives. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., (2) 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Two negatives: One starboard view of the entire vessel at dock; the other a port view of the vessel at dock with what appears
to be an unidentified barge along side. From 1946-1949, the vessel was decomissioned to the American President Lines for use
as a passenger vessel. Copy negatives made circa 1955-1965.
Box 3, envelope 56
Item No. 463.
General M. C. Meigs (built 1944; transport: U.S. Navy AP-116),
circa 1944-1946 or 1949-1955
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3353. Full view of the starboard side of the vessel at dock. An American President Line funnel is seen in the background,
on the other side of the pier. From 1946-1949, the vessel was decomissioned to the American President Lines for use as a passenger
vessel.
Box 3, envelope 57
Item No. 464.
General M. C. Meigs (built 1944; transport: U.S. Navy AP-116),
circa 1946-1949
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel at dock. During this time, the vessel was chartered to the American President Line (APL); the APL
logo is seen on the front of the vessel. This is a copy negative made circa 1946-1960.
Box 3, envelope 58
Item No. 465.
General M. C. Meigs (built 1944; transport: U.S. Navy AP-116),
1948 October 30
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3352. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco. During this time, the vessel was chartered
to the American President Line (APL); the APL logo is seen on the front of the vessel. There is an APL funnel visible in the
background, on the other side of the pier. There is an unidentified vessel in partial view off her port side. This is a copy
negative made circa 1948-1960.
Box 3, envelope 59
Item No. 466.
General W. H. Gordon (built 1944; transport: U.S. Navy),
1948 October 30
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3350. Starboard view of the vessel at dock in San Francisco. This ship was operated by the American President Line from
1946-1948 as a troop transport to aid in the efforts of World War II.
Box 3, envelope 60
Item No. 467.
General William Mitchell (built 1943; transport: U.S. Navy AP-114),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4205. Port view of the vessel at dock along an unidentified pier in San Francisco. People are visible on the pier, in
the background. This is a copy negative made circa 1945-1960.
Box 3, envelope 61
Item No. 468.
Golden City (built 1944 ; transport: U.S. Navy AP-169),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4198. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco. Troops are visible filling the deck. This
is a copy negative made circa 1945-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 469.
Haven (built 1944; hospital ship: U.S. Navy AH-12),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., (2) 2.75 x 4.5 in. "4049" is written in pen on the negative that came in enclosure no. 3354.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3354. Two negatives: Both port view of the vessel underway, either coming from or going to the Naval Supply Depot in Oakland,
California. An unidentified tug is seen in the foreground. A copy of this image was found loose, without an original enclosure.
Box 3, envelope 62
Item No. 470.
Henry T. Allan (built 1921; transport: U.S. Navy AP-30),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4191. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco. Crew or troops are visible on deck. Ex
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON, ex PRESIDENT GARFIELD. An unidentified vessel is passing behind in the background. Another vessel is
in view on the other side of the pier.
Box 3, envelope 63
Item No. 471.
Hermitage (built 1925; transport: U.S. Navy AP-54),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4200. Port view of the vessel either at anchor or underway in the San Francisco Bay, near San Francisco. Troops and/or
crew can be seen on deck.
Box 3, envelope 64
Item No. 472.
Hoga (built 1940; tugboat: U.S. Navy YTB-146),
circa 1948
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 2.75 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel, most likely at Oakland, California, pending conversion to the fireboat PORT OF OAKLAND.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 473.
Illinois (battleship: replica),
1893
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3495. Bow hull view of the vessel displayed at the World's Columbian Exposition 1893. This was a brick vessel constructed
for the display of the new iron-technology employed by the U.S. Navy in the Indiana-class battleships. "Copy 6/47" written
on the original enclosure. This copy negative was made circa June 1947.
Box 3, envelope 65
Item No. 474.
John Land (built 1943; transport: U.S. Navy AP-167),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4204. Port view of the vessel docked at an unidentified pier in San Francisco. A portion of another vessel can be seen
on the other side of the pier. This copy negative was made circa 1945-1960.
Box 3, envelope 66
Item No. 475.
Leo (built 1944; attack-class cargo ship: U.S. Navy AKA-60),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3493. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco with the San Francisco-Oakland Bay
Bridge in the background and small vessels passing in the fore and background. This is the same image as item number 475.
Box 3, envelope 67
Item No. 476.
Leo (built 1944; attack-class cargo ship: U.S. Navy AKA-60),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4222. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco with the San Francisco-Oakland Bay
Bridge in the background and small vessels passing in the fore and background. This is the same image as item number 474.
This copy negative was made circa 1945-1960.
Box 3, envelope 68
Item No. 477.
Lt. Robert Craig (built 1945; cargo Victory Ship: U.S. Navy T-AK-252),
circa 1946
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.5 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel with two unidentified tugs along side. Ex BOWLING GREEN VICTORY.
Box 3, envelope 69
Item No. 478.
LCT (tank landing ship; U.S. Navy),
1946
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 2812. Port view of the vessel underway with two people in view looking out the top in Carquinez Straits, near San Pablo
and Suisun Bays, California. Due to their small size, these vessels were identified by LCT and their serial number. The serial
number for this vessel is unknown. Other unidentified vessels are in view.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 479.
Maine (built 1890; battleship: U.S. Navy),
1898
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "3357 USS Maine" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3490. Side view of the vessel in an unidentified body of water. Crew members are visible on deck. This is a copy negative
made circa 1935-1950.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 480.
Marine Phoenix (built 1945; transport: U.S. Navy T-AP-195),
circa 1947 February
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area. "Wurm neg" written on the front of the original envelope., 2.75 x 4.5 in. "4077" and "SF 2-47" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3330. Port view of the vessel at dock, most likely in San Francisco at an unidentified pier. Unidentified vessels are
in view in the background.
Box 3, envelope 70
Item No. 481.
Millacoma (built 1943; oiler: U.S. Navy AO-73),
1946 August 4
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3649. Starboard view of the vessel at anchor at Suisun Bay with other vessels anchored in the background.
Box 3, envelope 71
Item No. 482.
Milwaukee (build 1906; cruiser: U.S. Navy C-21),
circa 1906-1919
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4257. Port view of the St. Louis-class protected cruiser on the beach at Eureka [California]. People on board in view
and row boat in foreground.
Box 3, envelope 72
Item No. 483.
Monterey (built 1932; transport),
1952 August 16
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3671. Port view of the vessel at dock at Bethlehem Steel in Alameda, California. The Matson Navigation Company vessel
was purchased by the U.S. Navy in August of 1952 for the National Defense Reserve Fleet. This is most likely taken while she
was pending transfer to Suisun Bay, California.
Box 3, envelope 73
Item No. 484.
Nevada (built 1916; battleship: U.S. Navy BB-36),
circa 1920s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in. "4087" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3488. Port view of the vessel underway. This copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 74
Item No. 485.
Oklahoma City (built 1944; light cruiser: U.S. Navy Cl-91),
1946 August 8
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Pier 31 - S.F. 8-11-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3485. Port view of the vessel at Pier 31 in San Francisco. MIAMI and AMSTERDAM are in view in the background.
Box 3, envelope 75
Item No. 486.
Oregon (built 1893; battleship: U.S. Navy BB-3),
circa 1896
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 2.5 x 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel in the San Francisco Bay. "From C. M. Loring original" typed on the original enclosure. This copy
negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 76
Item No. 487.
Oregon (built 1893; battleship: U.S. Navy BB-3),
1941
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "11" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3651. View of the 13"/35 after turret from on deck.
Box 3, envelope 77
Item No. 488.
Ramapo (built 1919; oiler: U.S. Navy AO-12),
1946 August 4
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3650. Port view of the vessel at anchor at Suisun Bay, California, with other vessels anchored in the background. This
is most likely a view of the National Defense Reserve Fleet.
Box 3, envelope 78
Item No. 489.
Renville (built 1944; attack transport: U.S. Navy APA-227),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4192. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco. What appears to be the San Francisco-Oakland
Bay Bridge can be seen in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 490.
Rescue (built 1932; hospital ship: U.S. Navy AH-18),
1946 January 19
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 positive).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate positive (transparency). "From TGW" typed on the original enclosure. (Ted Wurm neg), 3.75 x 6 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel at dock at an unknown pier in San Francisco.
Box 3, envelope 79
Item No. 491.
Sea Serpent (built 1945; transport: U.S. Navy T-AP-202),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4209. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unknown pier in San Francisco. This copy negative was made circa 1945-1960.
Box 3, envelope 80
Item No. 492.
Storm King (built 1943; transport: U.S. Navy AP-171),
1945
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3356. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unknown pier in San Francisco. This copy negative was made circa 1945-1960.
Box 3, envelope 81
Item No. 493.
Tappahannock (built 1942; oiler: U.S. Navy AO-43,
circa 1943-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives., 4 x 5 in. 876A and 876B, written on the negatives.
Scope and Content Note
No. 876. One photograph of the vessel docked and the other photograph of six sailors onboard the vessel. "Oiler 'Tappahannock'
at 7th Ave., [Oakland] Outer Harbor" written on the original enclosure.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 494.
Trinity (built 1919; oiler: U.S. Navy AO-13),
1940
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3647. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 3, envelopes 82-105 ; Box 4, envelopes 1-59; nitrate storage
Series 3.
Other Vessels,
1875-circa 1965
(bulk 1940-1960)
Extent:
159 EA
Scope and Content Note
This series contains commercial and utility vessels that were not explicitly used for carrying cargo, passengers, or both
at the same time. It includes dredges, fireboats, fishing vessels, tugs, miscellaneous vessels that did not fit into any other
file unit as they were the only one of their type, and vessels of unidentified types. This series also includes interior views
of vessels of unknown types.
There are multiple photographs of the following vessels: DUWAMISH, E. P. RIPLEY, GOLDEN BEAR, ISLAIS No. 4, JOHN R. HAYDEN,
PELICAN, PORT OF OAKLAND, RELIEF, SEA DUKE, SEA FOX, SEA GIANT,
Arrangement
This series is arranged into seven file units: file unit 1: Dredges; file unit 2: Fireboats; file unit 3: Fishing vessels;
file unit 4: Tugs; file unit 5: Miscellaneous types of vessels; file unit 06: Interior views of vessels; file unit 07: Unidentified
vessels. The items are arranged alphabetically within each file unit.
Box 3, envelope 82-84
File Unit 1.
Dredges,
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
13 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate negatives, 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port of Oakland and Healy Tibbitts Co. dredges seen at the Port of Oakland.
Box 3, envelope 82
Item No. 495.
Healy Tibbitts Co. dredge,
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (4 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. These were loose negatives and had no original envelopes., 4 x 5 in. Each negative has the number "666" and one of the letters A-D, written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Various views of the dredge pulling sediment from an unidentified body of water, most likely along the Port of Oakland, California.
Box 3, envelope 83
Item No. 496.
Port of Oakland dredge,
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (3 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. These were loose negatives and had no original envelopes., 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Three stern views of the dredge docked at the Port of Oakland, California; the waterfront is seen the background. Port of
Oakland is written on the starboard side of the dredge. Exhaust is seen coming from the machinery.
Box 3, envelope 84
Item No. 497.
Port of Oakland dredge at work at the Market Street Pier, Oakland, California.,
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (6 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. These were loose negatives and had no original envelopes., 4 x 5 in. Each negative as the number "1107" and one of the letters A-F, written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Various views focusing on the bucket of the dredge pulling up sediment with the Market Street Pier in the background.
Box 3, envelopes 85-93 and nitrate storage
File Unit 2.
Fireboats,
circa 1910-1960 (bulk 1948-1960)
Extent:
12 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives, 2.5 x 3.5 in. to 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Photographs of fireboats from Seattle, Washington, and Oakland, California, mostly at dock. Several views have crew members
in view, and one photograph shows the vessel shooting water.
Box 3, envelope 85
Item No. 498.
David Campbell (built 1913; fireboat),
circa 1913-1928
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "Tk 3216" and "Portland, Ore." written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3216. Copy negative, made circa 1940-1960, of a starboard view of the Portland, Oregon, fireboat underway with a portrait,
inset top left corner, presumably of David Campbell.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 499.
Dennis T. Sullivan (built 1909; fireboat),
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in. "3386" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3153. Starboard view of the San Francisco Fire Department fireboat at dock.
Box 3, envelope 86
Item No. 500.
Duwamish (built 1909; fireboat),
circa 1910-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "TK 3263" and "Seattle, Wash." written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3279. Starboard view of the vessel underway in Seattle, Washington. This copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 87
Item No. 501.
Duwamish (built 1909; fireboat),
circa 1910-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.75 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4397C. Stern view of the Seattle, Washington, fireboat at dock. This copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelope 88
Item No. 502.
Port of Oakland (built 1940; fireboat) stern view, along side unidentified structures,
circa 1948-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.75 in. "7" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3133 (crossed out). Crew seen on deck. Ex HOGA (built 1940; yard tug: U.S. Navy YT-146).
Box 3, envelope 89
Item No. 503.
Port of Oakland (built 1940; fireboat) at dock,
circa 1948-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative, bubbled. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the
original envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3190. Port view of the vessel at dock. Ex HOGA (built 1940; yard tug: U.S. Navy YT-146).
Box 3, envelope 90
Item No. 504.
Port of Oakland (built 1940; fireboat) shooting water in front of Independent Engineering & Dry Dock Company,
circa 1948-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3199. Stern view of the vessel what appears to be just off the dock. Ex HOGA (built 1940; yard tug: U.S. Navy YT-146).
Box 3, envelope 91
Item No. 505.
Port of Oakland (built 1940; fireboat) underway,
circa 1948-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3226. Starboard view of the vessel underway with crew on board. Ex HOGA (built 1940; yard tug: U.S. Navy YT-146).
Box 3, envelope 92
Item No. 506.
Port of Oakland (built 1940; fireboat) at dock,
circa 1948-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (3 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. Negatives found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., (2) 2.5 x 3.5 in.; (1) 3.25 x 4.25 in. "1" printed on one and "2" printed on another of the negatives.
Scope and Content Note
Three negatives of the fireboat: one view at dock with men standing on the pier in the foreground; one port view of the vessel
alongside a dock with crew on board and what appears to be fire fighters standing in a line on the dock, handing over hoses
or other equipment; one starboard view of the vessel at dock. Ex HOGA (built 1940; yard tug: U.S. Navy YT-146).
Box 3, envelope 93
Item No. 507.
Port of Oakland (built 1940; fireboat),
circa 1948-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.75 x 3.5 in. "3" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Two men standing on a pier in the foreground while PORT OF OAKLAND is seen spraying water with a man standing next to her
and the Oakland waterfront in the background. Ex HOGA (built 1940; yard tug: U.S. Navy YT-146).
Box 3, envelopes 94-99 and nitrate storage
File Unit 3.
Fishing Vessels,
circa 1930-1960 (bulk 1940-1952)
Extent:
8 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.5 x 3.5 in. to 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Mostly seiners at dock in the San Francisco Bay Area, but also in some unidentified locations. Contains photographs that were
labeled as "Penn Neg." and "Wurm Neg."
Box 3, envelope 94
Item No. 508.
Alibi (built 1941; fishing vessel: seiner),
1952 August 23
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area. "Penn Neg" typed on the original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3430. Port view of the purse seiner in the Oakland Estuary, Oakland, California, with the Oakland Waterfront and Hogan
Lumber Co. building in the background.
Box 3, envelope 95
Item No. 509.
Molly Law (fishing vessel),
1950 December 5
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "850C"written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 850. Deck view of the MOLLY LAW showing damage, including a fallen mast, resulting from a collision of the American Hawaiian
Line vessel, MT. GREYLOCK.
Box 3, envelope 96
Item No. 510.
Neptune I (built 1926; fishing vessel: seiner),
circa 1930-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "4048" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4072. Bow view of the purse seiner at dock.
Box 3, envelope 97
Item No. 511.
New St. Joseph (fishing vessel: seiner),
1947 March 15
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Wurm Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 2.75 x 4.5 in. "4050" and "TGW 3-15-47" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4234. Starboard view of the vessel at dock with the waterfront, including a F. E. Booth Co. Inc. building, in the background.
"2-47" typed on the original envelope.
Box 3, envelope 98
Item No. 512.
Pedro Costa (fishing vessel),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel at an unidentified dock. A small building is in the foreground and landscape is in the background.
Box 3, envelope 99
Item No. 513.
Santa Rosa (built 1940; fishing vessel: seiner),
1946 August 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Pier 52 S. F. 8-11-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3384. Starboard view of the vessel at dock at Pier 52 at San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 514.
Vashon (fishing vessel),
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th St.; Oakland 1, California" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.5 in. "9" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3079. Port view of the vessel at dock. "(Graflex)" written on the original enclosure.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 515.
Yardarm Knot (built 1945; fishing vessel),
1948
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area. "Penn Neg" typed on the original envelope., 2.75 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3500. Port view of the Grace Line fishing factory vessel at dock at San Francisco.
Box 3, envelopes 100-105; Box 4, envelopes 1- 41; nitrate storage
File Unit 4.
Tugs,
1875-circa 1960 (bulk 1940-1960)
Extent:
78 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.5 x 3.75 in. to 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Various views of tugboats, most of them identified, and many of the companies the vessels worked for are identified. The vessels
are seen at dock and underway in the San Francisco Bay as well as unidentified locations. Crew members are visible in some
of the photographs. Contains photographs that were labeled as "Penn Neg."
Box 3, envelope 100
Item No. 516.
Alex B. (tugboat),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative, extremely bubbled. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed
on the original envelope in the return address area., 3 x 4 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3194. Starboard view of the Bay Cities Transportation Company vessel at dock in front of the Bay Cities building.
Box 3, envelope 101
Item No. 517.
American (tugboat),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative; black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif."
printed on the original envelope in the return address area., 3 x 4.25 in. "8" written on the edge of the copy negative. "7" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3185. Starboard view of the harbor tug at dock. Original negative was originally found loose. The copy negative was made
circa 1940-1960.
Box 3, envelop 102
Item No. 518.
Cerrito Bros (tugboat),
1952 August 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area. "Penn Neg" typed on the original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3660. Starboard view of the vessel underway in the Oakland Estuary, Oakland, California.
Box 3, envelope 103
Item No. 519.
Crowley No. 23 (built 1915; gasoline tugboat),
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4099. Starboard view of the vessel underway.
Box 3, envelope 104
Item No. 520.
Dispatch (tugboat) and Herbert (tugboat) at dock,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.75 in. "2" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3445. Starboard view of the Theilmann and Johnson company tugs at dock. Wagner Engineering, Robertson & Schwartz, Inc.,
and Isthmian Steamship Co. buildings are visible on the waterfront in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 521.
E. P. Ripley (built 1907; tugboat) port view at dock with an unidentified tug in the background,
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway tug is at dock at what appears to be a pier labeled No. 9.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 522.
E. P. Ripley (built 1907; tugboat) port view at dock,
1946 December 8
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "7" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3556. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway tug is at Ferry Point, Richmond, California. "Pt." typed on the original
envelope.
Box 3, envelope 105
Item No. 523.
Edward J. Engle (built 1945; tugboat),
1947 March 14
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3558. Port view of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway tug is at dock at Ferry Point, in Richmond, California.
Box 4, envelope 1
Item No. 524.
Fearless (tugboat),
1946 August 8
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.5 x 4.5 in. "San Francisco N. S. 8-8-46, 14" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3108. Port view of the tugboat at dock in San Francisco along the North Shore. "S. F. N. S." typed on the original enclosure.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 525.
H. T. Haviside (built 1923; tugboat),
1946 August 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (3 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives and 1 copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed
on the original envelope in the return address area., (2) 2.5 x 4.5 in.; 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Pier 29 -- S. F. 8-11-46, 43" written on the edge of the copy negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3116. Port view of the Haviside Co. tugboat at dock at Pier 29, San Francisco. A negative and a copy negative were originally
found loose in a manila envelope. Ex JOHN F. CRAIG. The copy negative was made circa 1946-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 526.
Harbor (tugboat),
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th St.; Oakland 1, California" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.5 in. "9" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3086. Port view of the tugboat tied-up along side a dock with an unidentified vessel. "Graflex" written on the original
enclosure.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 527.
Humaconna (tugboat),
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in. "599" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3448. Port view of the vessel at a rail dock with Union Pacific rail cars on it. "Humaconna Original" written on the original
enclosure.
Box 4, envelope 2
Item No. 528.
Islais No. 4 (tugboat) with dredge in tow,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3224. Starboard view of the vessel underway with a Ben Gerwick Contractor, San Francisco, dredge in tow. The waterfront
can be seen in the background.
Box 4, envelope 3
Item No. 529.
Islais No. 4 (tugboat),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3225. Starboard view of the vessel underway with an unidentified waterfront in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 530.
John R. Hayden (built 1945; tugboat) at Ferry Point,
1948 June 26
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives., 2.75 x 4.5 in.; 3.25 x 4.5 in. "9" printed on the edge of the larger negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3557. Port view of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad tugboat at Ferry Point in Richmond, California. Ex U.S. Army
LT-830.
Box 4, envelope 4
Item No. 531.
John R. Hayden (built 1945; tugboat) at rail dock No. 9,
1952 August 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area. "Penn Neg" typed on the original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3675 (crossed out). Port view of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad tugboat. Ex U.S. Army LT-830.
Box 4, envelope 5
Item No. 532.
John R. Hayden (built 1945; tugboat) leaving Alameda, California,
1952 August 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area. "Penn Neg" typed on the original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3658. "Stern view & barge" written on the original enclosure. Rail dock No. 7 visible in the background. Atchison Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad tugboat. Ex U.S. Army LT-830.
Box 4, envelope 6
Item No. 533.
John R. Hayden (built 1945; tugboat) with an unidentified float,
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.75 in. "8" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3446. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad tugboat is partially in view as it is along side an unidentified float
or barge which has containers or railcars on it. The Golden Gate Bridge is in the background.
Box 4, envelope 7
Item No. 534.
John R. Hayden (built 1945; tugboat) at rail dock No. 7,
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad tugboat at dock.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 535.
Katy (built 1868; tugboat),
1890
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3471. Port view of the steam tugboat underway in the San Francisco Bay, the deck full of passengers. This is a copy negative
made circa 1935-1950.
Box 4, envelope 8
Item No. 536.
LD No. 3 (tugboat) and Stockton (tugboat) underway,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 2.5 x 3.75 in. "1" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of LD No. 3 passing in front of STOCKTON along a waterfront with [R/Gough] Steel Plant No. 26 in the background.
Box 4, envelope 9
Item No. 537.
Monarch (built 1875; tugboat),
1875 July 4
Creator/Collector:
Thomas Houseworth & Co.
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Launch of the vessel from Merchants Dry Dock at Telegraph Landing, San Francisco. Much of Telegraph Landing, with vessels
docked, is visible. Crowds are visible over-flowing the vessel and on docks all around the vessel. Captain Millen Griffith
is seen standing on the pilothouse. RESCUE is seen on the right, another vessel built for Griffith at Merchants Dry Dock.
The Merchant Dry Dock Exchange and Restaurant is visible at left. This is a copy negative made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 538.
Neptune (tugboat),
1890
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4081. Starboard view of the vessel underway on the San Francisco Bay. This is a copy negative made circa 1935-1950.
Box 4, envelope 10
Item No. 539.
P. G. and E. No. 12 (tugboat),
circa 1930-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "6" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3233. Starboard view of the vessel at dock.
Box 4, envelope 11
Item No. 540.
Payta (tugboat),
1946 September 2
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3346. Port view of the vessel with the tug NEBEK in partial view behind her. The Russian Merchant Marine tugs are docked
at Pier 29 in San Francisco.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 541.
Pelican (tugboat),
circa 1900
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in. "4105" is written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3119. Port view of the vessel underway at Redondo Beach, California, with a brig and a steam schooner in the background.
This is a copy negative made circa 1935-1950.
Box 4, envelope 12
Item No. 542.
Pelican (tugboat),
1900
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4183. Steam tug underway at Redondo Beach, California, with spectators in the foreground and a beach full of people and
buildings in the background. This copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Box 4, envelope 13
Item No. 543.
Peterson No. 2 (tugboat),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 4.5 in. "3" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3230. Port view of the vessel at the Union Oil Co. service dock.
Box 4, envelope 14
Item No. 544.
Peterson No. 18 (tugboat),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.75 in. "12" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3444. Bow view of the vessel at dock with a small float or debris along side. An unidentified waterfront is seen in the
background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 545.
Port Elice (tugboat),
1949 September
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "8" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3606. Port view of the tugboat underway. "P.G.E." and "The Narrows" typed on the original enclosure.
Box 4, envelope 15
Item No. 546.
Relief (tugboat),
1952 August 20
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3155. Starboard view of the Red Stack tugboat underway in the Oakland Estuary, Oakland, California.
Box 4, envelope 16
Item No. 547.
Relief (tugboat), Sea Fox (tugboat) and Sea King (tugboat),
1952 April 28
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Original enclosure was a brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer,
etc., 4 x 5 in. "1046B" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 1046. Tugs at dock at Grove Street Pier, Oakland, California, with RELIEF in front.
Box 4, envelope 17
Item No. 548.
Sally (built 1924; diesel tugboat),
circa 1930-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "4" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3231. Port view of the vessel at dock along an unidentified waterfront with the tug SUDAN [?] behind her.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 549.
Sea Duke (tugboat) at dock at an unidentified pier,
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the Red Stack tug.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 550.
Sea Duke (tugboat) at dock at Pier 19 at San Francisco,
1948 May 30
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure. "James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th Street;
Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 4.5 in. "6" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4078. Starboard view of the Red Stack tugboat.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 551.
Sea Fox (built 1944; tugboat),
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.75 in. "3" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3137. Starboard view of the Red Stack tugboat along side an unidentified vessel. An unidentified waterfront can be seen
in the background.
Box 4, envelope 18
Item No. 552.
Sea Fox (built 1944; tugboat) at dock at Pier 29, San Francisco.,
1946 August 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "9" printed on the edge of the negative. " Pier 29 -- S. F. 8-11-46" and "12" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3112. Port view of the vessel. Ex U.S. Army tugboat LT-519.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 553.
Sea Fox (built 1944; tugboat) underway in the Oakland Estuary,
1946 August 24
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "12" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3113. Starboard view of the Red Stack tugboat underway. "Oakland (WP) Mole, Calif." typed on the original enclosure. Ex
U.S. Army tugboat LT-519.
Box 4, envelope 19
Item No. 554.
Sea Giant (tugboat) at dock,
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 4, envelope 20
Item No. 555.
Sea Giant (tugboat) at dock in San Francisco,
1948 October 30
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4196. Starboard view of the Red Stack tugboat at dock in San Francisco with SEA KING in the foreground.
Box 4, envelope 21
Item No. 556.
Sea Horse (tugboat) underway with vessels in the background,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3142. Bow view of the vessel underway with unidentified vessels in the background.
Box 4, envelope 22
Item No. 557.
Sea Horse (tugboat) underway,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel underway with an unidentified waterfront in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 558.
Sea King (built 1910; tugboat) at Channel and Fourth Streets Pier,
circa 1945-1955
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.75x 6 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the Southern Pacific Railway tug at dock at Channel and Fouth Streets, San Francisco.
Related Material
This is the same photograph as SFMNHP classified photograph A01.03957pl, from the Roy D. Graves collection.
Box 4, envelope 23
Item No. 559.
Sea King (built 1910; tugboat) at Pier 31,
1947 March 2
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3610. Port view of the Red Stack vessel at dock at Pier 31. Ex OLIVE M.
Box 4, envelope 24
Item No. 560.
Sea King (built 1910; tugboat) near the Oakland Mole,
1947 September
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative., 3.5 x 6 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3247. Starboard view of the Southern Pacific Railway tug at dock with the Oakland Mole in the background, including what
appears to be a restaurant called Jack's Lunch.
Box 4, envelope 25
Item No. 561.
Sea King (built 1944; tugboat) in San Francisco,
1952 September 18
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3740. Port view of the Red Stack vessel at dock in San Francisco.
Box 4, envelope 26
Item No. 562.
Sea Lark (built 1942; tugboat),
circa 1945-1965
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3227. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 563.
Sea Lark (built 1942; tugboat),
circa 1945-1955
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th St.; Oakland 1, California" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 2.5 in. "10" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel at an unidentified dock in San Francisco. Ex U.S. Navy tug YTB-266, POCAHONTAS. "Graflex" written
on the original enclosure.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 564.
Sea Lark (built 1942; tugboat),
1948 May 30
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "5" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4250. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 4, envelope 27
Item No. 565.
Sea Lion (built 1884; tugboat),
1890
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4083. Starboard view of the vessel at dock in San Francisco. This copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 566.
Sea Lion (built 1919; ocean-going steam tugboat),
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in. "10" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3114. Starboard view of the Red Stack Tug Co. vessel underway. This vessel was built for the U.S. Shipping Board at the
end of WWI. It was purchased by Ship Owners & Merchants Tow Boat Co. following the cancellation of the contract by the U.S.S.B.
The vessels SEA LION, SEA MONARCH, SEA RANGER, and SEA SCOUT were all under new ownership by Owners & Merchants Tow Boat Co.
when the SEA LION test launched on August 26, 1919.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 567.
Sea Lion (built 1919; ocean-going steam tugboat),
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.5 in. "8" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3443. Port view of the vessel at dock. This vessel was built for the U.S. Shipping Board at the end of WWI. It was purchased
by Ship Owners & Merchants Tow Boat Co. following the cancellation of the contract by the U.S.S.B. The vessels SEA LION, SEA
MONARCH, SEA RANGER, and SEA SCOUT were all under new ownership by Owners & Merchants Tow Boat Co. when the SEA LION test
launched on August 26, 1919.
Box 4, envelope 28
Item No. 568.
Sea Prince (built 1944; tugboat),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel underway.
Box 4, envelope 29
Item No. 569.
Sea Prince (built 1944; tugboat),
1948 July 11
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure. "James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th St.;
Oakland 1, California" printed on the original envelope in the return address area., 4.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4263. Port view of the Red Stack Tug Co. vessel at dock.
Box 4, envelope 30
Item No. 570.
Sea Queen (tugboat),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel at dock along an unidentified pier.
Box 4, envelope 31
Item No. 571.
Sea Queen (tugboat),
circa 1941
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3300. Starboard view of the vessel approaching the bow of the VANCOUVER.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 572.
Sea Queen (tugboat),
1946 January 20
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 2.75 x 4.5 in. "Sea Queen S. F. 1-20-40" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3111. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco. Another tug, SEA SCOUT, is seen at dock
behind her.
Box 4, envelope 32
Item No. 573.
Sea Queen (tugboat),
1948 October 30
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4264. Starboard view of the Red Stack Tug. Co. vessel at dock in San Francisco. "New Boat" and typed on the original enclosure.
Box 4, envelope 33
Item No. 574.
Sea Ranger (built 1952; tugboat),
1952 August 17
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3666. Starboard view of the Red Stack Tug Co. vessel in the Inner Channel, Oakland, California.
Box 4, envelope 34
Item No. 575.
Sea Ranger (built 1952; tugboat),
1952 August 17
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3670. Starboard view of the vessel underway in the Oakland Estuary, 9th Avenue, Oakland, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 576.
Sea Scout (built 1919; ocean-going steam tugboat),
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3154. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified pier. This vessel was built for the U.S. Shipping Board at the
end of WWI. It was purchased by Ship Owners & Merchants Tow Boat Co. following the cancellation of the contract by the U.S.S.B.
Box 4, envelope 35
Item No. 577.
Sea Scout (built 1952; tugboat),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of the vessel at dock in front of the Pacific Dry Dock and Repair building. It is possible that this was the
same SEA SCOUT that was built in 1952 and designed by L. Christian Norgaard.
Box 4, envelope 36
Item No. 578.
Sea Witch (tugboat),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "2" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3229. Port view of the vessel along side SEA QUEEN, at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 4, envelope 37
Item No. 579.
Sea Witch (tugboat),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 2.5 x 4.5 in. "12" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel alongside SEA QUEEN, at dock at an unidentified pier.
Box 4, envelope 38
Item No. 580.
W. B. Storey (built 1919; tugboat),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3467. Port view of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway tugboat at rail dock No. 8, with three railcars on the dock
in the background. This copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Box 4, envelope 39
Item No. 581.
W. B. Storey (built 1919; tugboat),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. Negatives found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Two negatives: One bow and port view of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway tugboat at dock at rail dock No. 6. Two
crew members, one on dock and one on deck, are visible; one port view of the tugboat at dock with piers and the San Francisco-Oakland
Bay Bridge in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 582.
W. B. Storey (built 1919; tugboat),
1948 June 5
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure. "James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th Street;
Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "10" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3109. Port view of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway tugboat at dock at a rail dock. Two crew members are visible
both on deck and on the dock.
Box 4, envelope 40
Item No. 583.
Warden Johnston (built 1945; tugboat),
1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3439. Port view of the tugboat, completed by inmates at the McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary, Puget Sound, Washington,
at dock. W. J. Cryer Boat Shop and Dry Dock is seen in the background with other waterfront buildings.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 584.
Wessco No. 5 (tugboat),
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 2.5 x 3.5 in. "2" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the Western Ship Service Company tugboat in front of Western Ship Service Company barge No. 3. Both vessels are
in front of an unidentified Matson Line vessel, as can be seen on the stack.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 585.
Unidentified tugboat at 19th Avenue Pier in Oakland, California,
1948 May 29
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure. "James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th Street;
Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "12" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4127 (crossed out). Starboard view of the vessel at dock with other vessels in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 586.
Unidentified tugboat,
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3158. Starboard view of the vessel at dock. "G G tug" written on the original enclosure.
Box 4, envelope 41
Item No. 587.
Unidentified tugboat and merchant vessel,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 4.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the tugboat passing in front of the bow of the merchant vessel with an unidentified waterfront in the background.
Box 4, envelopes 42-50 and nitrate storage
File Unit 5.
Miscellaneous types of vessels,
circa 1880s-1960 (bulk 1940-1960)
Extent:
31 photographs (30 negatives, 1 positive).
Physical Description: Black-and-white acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.25 x 3.25 in. to 4 x 5 in.; 1 acetate positive (transparency),
2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Contains photographs of vessels of miscellaneous types, including a training vessel, a sail boat, a breakwater float, and
a boat used for commercial entertainment. All of the vessels are identified by name. Vessels were photographed at the Carquinez
Straits, the Powell River, and at San Francisco. Contains photographs that were labeled as "Penn Neg."
Box 4, envelope 42
Item No. 588.
Bluejacket (ketch, 2m),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (4 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives. Brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer, etc., 4 x 5 in. Each of the negatives has an individual number: 1151A, 1151B, 1151C and 1151D.
Scope and Content Note
No. 1151. Four negatives of the ketch without sails at dock. Unidentified vessels are in view along the dock and a waterfront
is in the background.
Box 4, envelope 43
Item No. 589.
Crescent No. 1 (unidentified vessel type),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 positive).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate positive (transparency). "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on
the original envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3058. Starboard view of the vessel, tied up and on the beach near a dock. "F. E. Boothe Co." is written on the original
envelope. This was a fishing industry company, and it is possible that the vessel may have been a fishing boat, a launch,
or service boat.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 590.
Golden Bear (built 1944; cargo vessel: training vessel),
1946 August 25
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "Carquinez Sts. Golden Bear -- 8-26-46" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3347. Starboard view of the California Maritime Academy training vessel, ex MELLENA U. S. Navy AKA-32, underway on the
Carquinez Straits at South Vallejo, California.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 591.
Golden Bear (built 1944; cargo vessel: training vessel),
1947
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 2.75 x 4.5 in. "4/10/47" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3349. Starboard view of the California Maritime Academy training vessel at dock at an unidentified pier in San Francisco.
Ex MELLENA U. S. Navy AKA-32.
Box 4, envelope 44
Item No. 592.
Golden Bear (built 1944; cargo vessel: training vessel),
1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. Brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer, etc., (2) 4 x 5 in. "745A" written on one negative; "745B" is written on the other negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 745. Two negatives: one view of the California Maritime Academy training vessel, approaching dock with an unidentified
tug on her starboard. There are people gathered on the pier, watching; the second view is of the port side of the vessel at
dock with people visible on deck and on the pier. Ex MELLENA U. S. Navy AKA-32.
Box 4, envelope 45
Item No. 593.
Jean (unidentified vessel type),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in. "41" is written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3188. Port view of the vessel at dock in front of an unidentified marine repair building. Another building can be seen
on the dock behind JEAN, and portions of the waterfront are visible in the background. This vessel appears to be a launch,
a fishing boat, or a light utility vessel.
Box 4, envelope 46
Item No. 594.
Ontario (unidentified military vessel, hull number 32),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (12 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., (12) 4 x 5 in. Each of the negatives have a number written on the edge: 939A, 939B, 939C, 939D, 939F, 939F, 939G, 939H, 939 J, 939K, 939M,
and 939[O].
Scope and Content Note
Twelve negatives depicting what appears to be a naval destroyer. There is what appears to be a name board in one of the photographs
that says ONTARIO. The vessel appears to be dressed. The flag flying from the stern is not that of the United States, and
because it is difficult to see the entire flag, the nationality is unknown. There are port and starboard views of the vessel
at dock at the Port of Oakland, Market Street Pier. Views include cars parked and people standing on the pier, people including
crew on board at dock, and the vessel underway near the waterfront with crew aboard.
Box 4, envelope 47
Item No. 595.
Pacific Queen (built 1886; ship, 3m) and square-riggers along the San Francisco waterfront,
circa 1880s-1900; 1930-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. "James E. Neighbor Company; 4926 E. 12th St.; Oakland 1, California" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.25 x 3.25 in.; 3.75 x 5.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 504. Two negatives were found inside of the original enclosure. One photograph is of the San Francisco wharf with square
riggers docked all along it with people walking on the wharf in the foreground. [South] & New Wellington Coal sign is visible
in the background. The other photograph is of the PACIFIC QUEEN, at dock in San Francisco with a Bay Tours building in the
foreground. The original enclosure has, "S. F. water front scene" "these 6 -- printed to 5x7 3-21-71" and "Graflex" written
on the front. Ex BALCLUTHA.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 596.
Paul Elder (unidentified vessel),
circa 1930-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4272. Starboard view of the hull at dock in San Francisco. This vessel has a steam stack and two masts, one square rigged.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 597.
Peralta (built 1921; hull),
circa 1958
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3429. Port view of the hull at dock. This concrete ship was originally built as an oil tanker. From 1924-1958, she was
used as a sardine cannery. In 1958, she was purchased by Pacifica Paper to be a breakwater float on the Powell River to protect
the paper company's log pond.
Box 4, envelope 48
Item No. 598.
Phoenix (unidentified vessel type),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.5 x 3.75 in. "10" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3438. Port view of the vessel at dock at an unidentified waterfront. This appears to be a launch or a fishing boat. It
also appears as though there is no deck house, or it has been partially removed.
Box 4, envelope 49
Item No. 599.
Sea Mist (unidentified vessel type),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. Brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer, etc., (2) 4 x 5 in. "685A" written on the edge of one negative; "685B" written on the edge of the other negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 685. One negative shows SEA MIST sitting on blocks on a dock with a crane hook and arm above. The other negative shows
the Smith & Rice Co. crane lifting SEA MIST, presumably off the blocks, with people gathered around the hull. The vessel appears
to be a wooden boat of medium size, with no masts. "Misc. boats" was written on the original enclosure.
Box 4, envelope 50
Item No. 600.
Seaborn (unidentified vessel type),
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the
original envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "5" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3232. Starboard view of the vessel at dock alongside the vessel AJAX. Both appear to be fishing vessels or launches. The
waterfront and other vessels are visible in the background.
Nitrate storage
File Unit 6.
Interior views of vessels,
circa 1890-1960 (bulk 1940-1950)
Extent:
3 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-white nitrate negatives, 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Three views of vessel interiors: two of equipment in an engine room and one of the captain's quarters onboard an unidentified
sailing ship. The photographs of the engine room are onboard OREGON; the type of vessel is unknown.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 601.
Gauges in the engine room of the vessel Oregon,
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "2" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3652. Five steam engine gauges are visible on the Charles Cory & Son machinery. The vessel is OREGON, but the type of
vessel is unknown.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 602.
Engine room of the vessel Oregon,
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in. "3" is printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3653. Interior of the engine room depicting what looks to be boilers. Door labeled "Engine Room" is seen in the background.
The vessel is OREGON, but the type of vessel is unknown. "Thompson Neg" is written on the original enclosure.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 603.
Interior of view of a vessel's cabin,
circa 1890-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3534. A lamp and table with a pitcher are seen center with jackets hanging, books on shelves, what appears to be a bed
and a wardrobe or cupboards in the room. "Interior of cabin of apparently a ship's Officer -- wooden sailing vessel (?)" and
"5/47" typed on the outside of the original envelope. This is a copy negative, made circa 1935-1950.
Box 4, envelopes 51-59 and nitrate storage
File Unit 7.
Unidentified of vessels,
circa 1890-1960 (bulk 1940-1960)
Extent:
14 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-whtie acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.25 x 3.25 in. to 3.5 x 6 in.
Scope and Content Note
Vessels of unknown name and unknown type at dock and underway; one photograph shows people on board a steamer. None of the
locations of the photographs are known. Contains photographs that were labeled as "Penn Neg."
Box 4, envelope 51
Item No. 604.
Unidentified vessels, hull numbers 1382 and 17,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Two hulls, vessel type and name not known, at dock along an unidentified waterfront.
Box 4, envelope 52
Item No. 605.
Unidentified wooden vessel, possibly the [..ght] Cancer,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 4 x 5 in. "1141-A" written on the edge of the print.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the wooden ship at dock with an unidentified waterfront in the background. The bow of MOLLY LOU can be seen aft.
Box 4, envelope 53
Item No. 606.
Unidentified wooden hull, possibly [Connie] Christenson,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of a wooden ship at dock. The roof of the deckhouse appears to be missing. There are two men standing on the dock.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 607.
Unidentified vessel, possibly a barge or houseboat,
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 2.5 x 3.75 in. "5" printed on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel in an unidentified body of water with the waterfront in the background. The vessel sits relatively
low in the water and has a two-level structure on deck.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 608.
Unidentified vessel at dock,
circa 1940-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. Negative found inside an envelope labeled "Johnson" that was inside of a larger manila envelope
(which was cut in half)., 2.75 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Starboard view of what appears to be a launch or fishing boat or a utility vessel at dock at an unknown pier.
Box 4, envelope 54
Item No. 609.
Unidentified wooden ship, 3m,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found inside an envelope labeled "Johnson" that was inside of a larger manila envelope
(which was cut in half)., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Bow view of a vessel at anchor along an unidentified waterfront. It appears as though there is a tarp or other covering over
the deck. It also appears as if it is a three-masted vessel. There is an American flag flying from the bow. There is also
a smaller boat along side her.
Box 4, envelope 55
Item No. 610.
Unidentified steamer,
circa 1896
Creator/Collector:
Kilburn, B. W. (Benjamin West)
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in. "4041" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4047. Deck view of an early steamer. Stack and what appears to be three masts are visible: one square rigged and the other
two fore/aft rigged. Twenty people, men and women, are on board posing for the photograph. It appears to be a copy negative,
made circa 1940-1960, of half of a stereograph.
Caption: "Copyright 1896, by B. W. Kilburn."
Box 4, envelope 56
Item No. 611.
Unidentified schooner,
circa 1890-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found loose inside of a manila envelope (which was cut in half)., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Port view of the vessel, apparently aground. There are people visible on deck and there is a small boat with people on board
in the foreground. The background is a heavily wooded landscape.
Box 4, envelope 57
Item No. 612.
Unidentified merchant vessel at dock,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. Brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer, etc., (2) 4 x 5 in. "691E" is written on one and "691F" is written on the other negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 691. One vessel, hull number 17, is in complete view. Buildings along the waterfront and a vessel are visible in the background.
Despite "Misc. vessels -- The Key West Panama flag raising" being written on the original enclosure, there is no apparent
flag raising or more than one vessel in view.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 613.
Group of five hulls on an unidentified beach,
circa 1910-1940
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 3.5 x 6 in.
Scope and Content Note
It appears as though there are five wooden hulls on the beach. Two are up on supports so they are off the ground. At one of
the hulls, there is a man climbing up the side and people sitting below. There are pieces and piles of wood in the foreground
and buildings in the background. If this photograph was taken as early as 1910-1920, this negative is most likely a copy negative
that was made between 1935 and 1950.
Box 4, envelope 58
Item No. 614.
Unidentified brigantine underway,
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found inside an envelope labeled "Johnson" that was inside of a larger manila envelope
(which was cut in half)., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Bow and starboard view of the vessel underway with crew visible on deck.
Box 4, envelope 59
Item No. 615.
Two unidentified full-rigged ships,
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Negative found inside an envelope labeled "Johnson" that was inside of a larger manila envelope
(which was cut in half)., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
The ship in the foreground does not have anchor set; neither vessel has sails unfurled. An unidentified waterfront with what
looks to be warehouses on shore is visible in the background.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 616.
Unidentified full-rigged ship at a lumber dock,
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. Negative found inside an envelope labeled "Johnson" that was inside of a larger manila
envelope (which was cut in half)., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Stern view of the vessel at dock with lumber visible piled on the dock surrounding the vessel. This is most likely a copy
negative made circa 1935-1950.
Box 4, envelopes 60-82 and nitrate storage]
Series 4.
People and places,
1870-1960
(bulk 1880-1920)
Extent:
45 EA
Scope and Content Note
This series contains photographs of people and photographs of waterfronts and harbor scenes. Most of the photographs were
taken on the West Coast, many in the San Francisco Bay Area. Contains photographs that were labeled as "Penn Neg."
Arrangement
This series is arranged into two file units: file unit 1: People and file unit 2: Places. Items in file unit 1 are arranged
alphabetically by the featured person's last name. The items in file unit 2 are arranged alphabetically, by location.
Box 4, envelope 60 and nitrate storage
File Unit 1.
People,
circa 1940s-1960
Extent:
3 photographs (1 print, 2 negatives).
Physical Description: One black-and-white nitrate negative, 2.75 x 4.5 in.; 1 black-and-white aceate negative, 4 x 5 in.; 1 black-and-white photographic
print, 3 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
One photograph of William Pennington and an unidentified man in a row boat and one portrait of Captain [Knute] B. Strand,
of the Pope & Talbot Line cargo vessel P & T BUILDER.
Box 4, Envelope 60A; Nitrate Storage
Item No. 617.
William A. Pennington and Thompson in a row boat,
circa 1940s-1950s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative, 1 print).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative, black-and-white print., 2.75 x 4.5 in. (negative); 3 x 5 in. (print)
Scope and Content Note
Aerial view of the two people in a row boat. The original enclosure identifies them at "Thompson and Pennington." It was most
likely taken in Antioch, California.
Box 4, envelope 60B
Item No. 618.
Portrait of Captain [Knute] B. Strand,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. Brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer, etc., 4 x 5 in. "917 A" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 917. Captain Strand, of the Pope & Talbot Line cargo vessel P & T BUILDER, is wearing a jacket, tie and hat, leaning on
charts on board the vessel.
Box 4, envelopes 61-82 and nitrate storage
File Unit 2.
Places,
circa 1870-1960 (bulk 1880-1920)
Extent:
42 photographs.
Physical Description: Black-and-whtie acetate and nitrate negatives of various sizes, 2.25 x 3.25 in. to 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Various views of mostly city waterfronts. Includes photographs of Encinal Terminal, Alameda, California; Arcata Wharf; Cincinnati,
Ohio; Marshfield, Massachusetts; a Napa River drawbridge, near Vallejo, California; the Oakland Estuary; Southern Pacific
Pier, Oakland, California; Port Blakely, Washington; Port Townsend, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Redondo Beach Pier, California;
San Francisco waterfront and piers; and Seattle, Washington. Contains photographs that were labeled as "Penn Neg."
Box 4, envelope 61
Item No. 619.
Aerial view of Encinal Terminal, Alameda, California,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white negative; black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif."
printed on the original envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.25 in; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3317. Terminal in the foreground and Oakland is visible in the background. Merchant vessels are seen at dock. The larger
was negative found in an envelope with Grahame Hardy's return address on it; the smaller negative was found in an envelope
labeled, "Johnson" that was inside of a manila envelope. The copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 620.
Arcata Wharf,
circa 1900-1930
Creator/Collector:
Ericson, A. W. (Augustus William), 1848-1927
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "3205" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3205. Numerous sailing vessels in line at dock along the wharf with one sailing ship and one steam ship leaving the wharf.
This is most likely a copy negative made circa 1930-1950.
Box 4, envelope 62
Item No. 621.
Cincinnati Waterfront,
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on
the original envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3240. Aerial view of steamers and paddle steamers at dock and underway along the Ohio River. Buildings closest to the
waterfront are also in view. This copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 622.
City of Cincinnati and Waterfront,
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in. "4052" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4073. Aerial view of the city of Cincinnati showing both sides of the Ohio River. What appears to be the John A. Roebling
suspension bridge is seen in the foreground and the city reaches into the background. Various paddle steamers and other steamers
are seen at dock and underway in the river. This is most likely a copy negative made circa 1930-1950.
Box 4, envelope 63
Item No. 623.
Marshfield, Massachusetts,
circa 1870-1900
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on
the original envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4091. Aerial view of the waterfront and town near the Atlantic Ocean coast or just inland along the harbor. "Birdseye
view Marshfield 863" written on a previous version of the image the copy negative was made from. This copy negative was made
circa 1940-1960.
Box 4, envelope 64
Item No. 624.
Napa River drawbridge, near the Vallejo, California, ferry wharf,
1946 August 25
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3337. The drawbridge is open with vessels in the background in view.
Box 4, envelope 65
Item No. 625.
Oakland Estuary waterfront,
circa 1940s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 4 x 5 in. "435-F" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
Planters Dock as seen from the waterfront, looking out. A man is standing on the lift equipment at the dock.
Box 4, envelope 66
Item No. 626.
Grumman Widgeon float plane being unloaded at the Oakland Estuary, Oakland, California,
circa 1950 August 1
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. Brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer, etc., (2) 4 x 5 in. "805-C" written on the edge of one of the negatives; "805-F" written on the other.
Scope and Content Note
No. 805. One view of the float plane on the ground with other planes visible in the background, possibly on a pier, with men
standing beside it. One view of a crane lowering the float plane into the water, along an unidentified pier. "Cargo; Grumman
Wiedgon lowered into estuary; came in Aug 1, 1950 on a Matson ship" written on the original enclosure.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 627.
Southern Pacific Pier, Oakland, California, at night,
circa 1930s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. Original envelope had: "American Wholesale Florist; 429 Minna Street; P.O. Box 362; San
Francisco 3, California" printed on it in the return address area., 2.75 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
Steam engines lined-up on the rails, empty rails in view, and cars parked along the pier. "ACG 9" typed on the original envelope.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 628.
Port Blakely, Washington, lumber dock and mill,
circa 1880s-1910s
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on
the original envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4424. Schooners lined up along the lumber dock. Plumes of smoke are coming from in or on the other side of the lumber
mill. A wooded area is seen in the background. Floating logs are visible in the foreground. This is most likely a copy negative
made circa 1935-1950.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 629.
Port Townsend, Washington, waterfront,
circa 1900-1910s
Creator/Collector:
Torka Studio
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "3219" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3219. view of two small steamers, P.S.T.S.C O. and unidentified steamer, along the waterfront. Piers, waterfront buildings,
and other merchant buildings are seen in the background. "Torka Studio, Port Townsend, Wash., No. 92" was written on a more
original version of this negative. This is most likely a copy negative made circa 1935-1950.
Caption: "Port Townsend, Wash."
Box 4, envelope 67
Item No. 630.
Portland Harbor and the BNSF Swing Bridge, Portland Oregon,
circa 1910-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3213. Swing bridge is seen open, allowing Columbia River traffic through. A stern wheeler appears to have just passed
through the opening of the bridge, and what appear to be sailing ships are seen docked to the left. "Copy 6/47" typed on the
original envelope; this copy negative was made circa June 1947.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 631.
O. W. R. and N. Co Bridge, Portland, Oregon,
circa 1912-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. Original envelope had: "Mizpah Hotel; On Boulder Dam -- Death Valley Highway; Tonopah,
Nevada" printed on it in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3215. A sternwheeler is pushing a lumber schooner under the raised center span of the bridge. "OWR&N-SP Bridge with ships"
typed on the front of the envelope. This is most likely a copy negative made circa 1935-1950.
Caption: "O. W. R. & N. Co. -- S. P. Co. Bridge, Portland, Oregon; 3215."
Box 4, envelope 68
Item No. 632.
Redondo Beach Pier, California,
circa 1900-1930
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4214. Railcars are lined-up on the pier and a small schooner is partially in view on the other side of the pier. This
copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 633.
Moore and Scott Ironworks and shipyard, San Francisco,
circa 1905-1908
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on
the original envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 6 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3246. View from above the ironworks, showing the Moore & Scott name painted on top of a building and men working in the
yard. A dry dock is also in view. This is most likely a copy negative made circa 1935-1950.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 634.
San Francisco Bay with a schooner and a square rigger in view,
1882
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3255. Two ships on the bay, a schooner in the foreground and a square rigger in the background. Land is visible in the
distant background. "Showing windjammers" typed on the original enclosure. This is most likely a copy negative made circa
1935-1950.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 635.
San Francisco Harbor, as seen from the wharf, San Francisco Bay,
1882
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3312. Man rowing a single scull in the foreground. Vessels are seen underway in the background and docked vessels are
at an unidentified pier on the left. This is most likely a copy negative made circa 1935-1950.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 636.
San Francisco Harbor, San Francisco,
1884
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3313. Sailing ships and steamers underway in the San Francisco Bay. "San Francisco harbor showing wind jammers, sloops,
tugs & one steamer" typed on the original enclosure. This is most likely a copy negative made circa 1935-1950.
Caption: "6687 - San Francisco Harbor"
Box 4, envelope 69
Item No. 637.
San Francisco Bay,
1954 August 14
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. Brown photograph envelope with spaces to fill in name, date, photographer, etc., (2) 4 x 5 in. "1139-B" written on the edge of one of the negatives; "1139-F" written on the edge of the other negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 1139. One image of the Oakland, California, waterfront, with the Bow and Bell restaurant sign in view. One image of an
unidentified boat in the bay near a pier with a bridge, perhaps the San Mateo Bridge, in the background. "Fireboat tour and
pics taken from fireboat" written on the original enclosure.
Box 4, envelope 70
Item No. 638.
San Francisco Docks,
circa 1940-1960
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 3.25 x 4.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3316. Aerial view of piers on the east side of the peninsula with the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Yerba Buena, Treasure
Island and Oakland in the background.
Box 4, envelope 71
Item No. 639.
San Francisco Waterfront,
1890
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.5 x 5 in. "9991" written on the edge of the negative.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3249. Appears to be piers around the north end of the peninsula with sailing ships at dock. Several sailing ships can
be seen in the San Francisco Bay. This copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Box 4, envelope 72
Item No. 640.
Seattle, Washington, Harbor,
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4271.The photograph shows the Pacific Coast Steamship Company wharf. The Pacific Coast Co. Pier B is central in the image
with The Pacific Coast Co. Pier A visible among others in the background. The Seattle waterfront and city are seen in the
background as well. Part of what would be Pier C is in the foreground. Three steamers with people on board are visible at
dock, and other vessels are in the background. This copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Box 4, envelope 73
Item No. 641.
Sitka Wharf, Sitka, Alaska,
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative, extremely bubbled. "Penn Neg" typed on the original enclosure., 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 4084. Passenger steamer is visible at dock along a pier with buildings in the foreground and what appears to be the Crescent
Bay in the background. This copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Box 4, envelope 74
Item No. 642.
Skagway Harbor, Skagway, Alaska,
circa 1900-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; Van Ness at Washington; San Francisco" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3050. Aerial view of long piers extending from the town out into the water with what appears to be a passenger steamer
at dock in the foreground. People are seen walking along the pier where the steamer is docked. Mountains are visible in the
background. This copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Box 4, envelope 75
Item No. 643.
Steamers at dock in Skagway Harbor, Skagway, Alaska,
circa 1898
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Pacific Nash Motor Co.; 2740 Broadway; Oakland, California" printed on the original envelope
in the return address area., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3068. Copy negative, made circa 1940-1960, of what appears to be a publication or a postcard of at least three steamers
and what looks to be a schooner at dock at Skagway.
Caption: "Steamers at docks, Skagway, Alaska"
Box 4, envelope 76
Item No. 644.
Inner Harbor at James Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada,
circa 1910
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.25 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3074. Copy negative, made circa 1940-1960, of what appears to be a publication. Steamers, sailboats and launches are seen
in James Bay, with waterfronts visible on either side. An Evans, Coleman & Evans, Ltd. Building is visible on the right.
Caption: "Inner Harbor from James Bay, Victoria, B. C., (see page 749).
Box 4, envelope 77
Item No. 645.
Victoria Harbor, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada,
circa 1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative., 3.75 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Copy negative, made circa 1940-1960, of what appears to be a publication or postcard. Aerial view of the Inner Harbor, with
at least five steamers at dock. The waterfront of the city, including the Parliament Building, are in view.
Caption: "The Inner Harbor of Victoria, Vancouver Island, with the beautiful domed Parliament Buildings to the right" and
"Photograph courtesy of the Royal Canadian Air Force"
Box 4, envelope 78
Item No. 646.
Square riggers on the Williamette River, Oregon,
circa 1890-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negative. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3251. Two square-rigged ships in the river, with buildings along the shore and trees in the background. "Williamette"
but exact location is unknown.
Box 4, envelope 79
Item No. 647.
Steamer and square riggers on the Williamette River, Oregon,
circa 1890-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negatives. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., (2) 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3248. One steamer is seen underway and square-riggers are at dock along the river. An unidentified waterfront is seen
in the background. One of the buildings has writing on it, "Fourth" being the only discernible word. The exact location is
unknown. This copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Box 4, envelope 80
Item No. 648.
Stern-wheeler, square rigger and steamer on the Williamette River, Oregon,
circa 1890-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white copy negatives. "Railroadiana; Grahame H. Hardy; 2046 East 14th St.; Oakland 6, Calif." printed on the original
envelope in the return address area., (2) 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
No. 3253. Vessels at dock at right. Waterfront extends to the right with a bridge seen in the background. The exact location
is unknown. One negative was found inside an envelope labeled, "Johnson" inside a manila envelope. The other was in an envelope
with Grahame Hardy's return address on it. This copy negative was made circa 1940-1960.
Box 4, envelope 81
Item No. 649.
Steamers passing in front of square riggers along the Williamette River, Oregon,
circa 1890-1920
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. Negative was in an envelope that had "AAA; California State Automobile Association; Nevada
Division" printed in the return address area and "Johnson" written on it - this envelope was inside a "halved" manila envelope
with "Graves" on it., (2) 2.25 x 3.25 in.
Scope and Content Note
Steamers with exhaust billowing are passing in front of square-riggers docked along the waterfront. The exact location is
unknown.
Box 4, envelope 82
Item No. 650.
Event at an unidentified waterfront with Sea Wolf building in view,
circa 1940s
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white acetate negatives. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., (2) 4 x 5 in. "1050-B" written on one negative; "1050-D" written on the other negative.
Scope and Content Note
Two negatives of a parking lot, perhaps that of the Sea Wolf, along an unidentified waterfront, possibly the Port of Oakland.
In one negative, a crowd of people is seen gathered. In the other negative, more of the waterfront and another waterfront
in the background is visible. One of the buildings in the parking lot has banners on the building.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 651.
Unidentified harbor with Chevron Gasoline vessels in view,
circa 1915-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (2 negatives).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negatives. One negative was found loose with others inside a "halved" manila envelope; one negative
was found inside an envelope labeled "Johnson" that was inside of a larger manila envelope (which was cut in half)., (2) 2.75 x 4.75 in.
Scope and Content Note
Two negatives: (1) Approximately six vessels at dock around the outer edge of the pier with several small vessels on the interior
of the small harbor. A building and a car are seen in the foreground. (2) Approximately nine vessels at dock around the outer
edge of the pier with small vessels docked in the interior of the harbor. The former negative was found loose in a manila
envelope. The latter negative was found inside of an envelope labeled "Johnston" which was inside the manila envelope.
Nitrate Storage
Item No. 652.
Unidentified waterfront,
circa 1920-1950
Extent:
1 Envelope (1 negative).
Physical Description:
Black-and-white nitrate negative. This was a loose negative and had no original envelope., 4 x 5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Merchant vessels are seen at dock in the foreground and the other portions of the waterfront and mountains are visible in
the background.
