Livingston (H.) postcard collection, 1902-1940

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Summary

Title:

H. Livingston postcard collection,

Dates:

1902-1940

Creators:

Livingston, H.

Abstract:

This collection consist of 56 postcard views of port cities in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa as well as 6 postcards of marine vessels. The bulk are color lithographs, there is one photochrome card from ca. 1940.

Extent:

62 items.

Language:

In English.

Preferred citation:

Preferred Citation

[Item title or description including date]. H. Livingston postcard collection, P05-026. [Location within collection organization identified by container number, series number, file unit number, or item number]. Historic Documents Department, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Background

Scope and content:

The following ports are depicted from 1902-24:
North America: Buffalo, NY (1); Evansville, IN (1); Hammondsport, NY (1); Kingston, Canada (1); New York, NY (1); Panama Canal (8); St. Louis, MO (1); San Diego, CA (1); Santa Barbara, CA (1).

Europe: Barcelona (1); Cannes (1); Gibraltar (5); Lake Maggiore (1); London (3); Marken, Italy (1); Marseille (1); Monte Carlo (1); Naples (3); Nice (2); Toulon (2)

Asia: Calcutta (1); Colombo (1); Labuan (2); Manila (1); Osaka (1); Sarawak (1); Tuamotos (1); Yokohama (1)

Africa: Cairo (2); Port Said (3); Suez (5)

The vessels circa 1905-1940 are CITY OF BUFFALO (1); KINGSTON (1); MAJESTIC (1); TEUTONIC (1); Generic unnamed vessels (2).

Biographical / historical:

This finding aid does not have an agency history, biography, or historical note.

Acquisition information:

Accession number SAFR-00001.

Custodial history:

The items were donated to the San Francisco Maritime Museum by H. Livingston in December 1960.

Processing information:

Processing and Cataloging

Processed by Charles Miller and completed 5/6/2005.

ANCS+ Catalog No. SAFR 20714.
The collection is cataloged in the National Park Service (NPS) Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+). A portion of the ANCS+ catalog record can be viewed on the NPS Museum Collections on the Web Catalog by searching on the catalog number 20714 at http://www.museum.nps.gov/safr/page.htm. Do not include the acronym "SAFR" in the search.

Arrangement:

The port cities are divided by continent; North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, then alphabetical by city. The vessels are alphabetical by vessel name.

Physical location:

Historic Documents Department

Rules or conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard.

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Harbors
Photography of ships
Postcards
Color lithographs

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: This description was produced by the Historic Documents Department of San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Date Prepared:: 2007
Date Encoded:: Machine-readable finding aid generated by automated script. Data derived from the ANCS+/Rediscovery archives module database and other sources. Date of source: 5/6/2005.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Access

This collection is open for research.

Condition Restrictions
There are no restrictions based on the condition of this material. However, you should be aware that access to collection material is always at the discretion of NPS curatorial staff if the condition warrants restricting the access and handling of the collection items at any time.

Terms of access:

Use

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