Oakland (Calif.) harbor postcard, 1910

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Summary

Title:

Oakland (Calif.) harbor postcard,

Dates:

1910

Creators:

Mitchell, Edward H.

Abstract:

A single color photomechanical postcard of the Southern Pacific Company's wharf in Oakland's Inner Harbor.

Extent:

1 item.

Language:

In English.

Preferred citation:

Preferred Citation

[Item title or description including date]. Oakland (Calif.) harbor postcard, P05-024. [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:

A single color photomechanical postcard of the Southern Pacific Company's wharf in Oakland's Inner Harbor.

Published by Edward H. Mitchell in 1910, it is captioned "Southern Pacific Co.'s Wharf, Oakland Harbor, California."

Biographical / historical:

Historical Note.
The original Oakland Pier was built in 1863 to handle both the passenger and cargo needs of the Central Pacific Railroad. In 1869, the pier was extended out to 6,900 feet. On January 7, 1871, the two-mile long "Long Wharf" was opened. Transcontinental trains ran out to the end of the pier where they met the various sailing ships of the day.

The Original Oakland Pier of railroad trestles was filled in and covered by dirt creating an earth embankment, called the Oakland Mole. After the opening of the Oakland Mole on January 22, 1882, passengers were moved from the Long Wharf to a new Oakland Pier at the end of the Mole, while use of the Long Wharf was restricted to freight traffic. The Central Pacific, later the Southern Pacific, Railroad owned both the Wharf and the Mole.

The Long Wharf ceased handling freight in 1918, and the Mole and the Oakland Pier continued to be used until 1958. The Oakland Pier itself was demolished in 1966.

Acquisition information:

Accession number SAFR-00001.

Custodial history:

The collection was donated to the San Francisco Maritime Museum by E. Wichels, in March 1976. The materials were accessioned into the National Park Service when the museum was made a unit of Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA-735) and then were transferred to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park after the establishment of the new park in 1989 (SAFR-1).

Processing information:

Processing and Cataloging

Processed by Charles Miller and completed 4/27/2005.

ANCS+ Catalog No. SAFR 20712.
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 20712 at http://www.museum.nps.gov/safr/page.htm. Do not include the acronym "SAFR" in the search.

Arrangement:

No arrangement.

Physical location:

Historic Documents Department

Rules or conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard.

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Postcards
Names:: Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Places:: Oakland Inner Harbor (Calif.)

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: 4/27/2005.

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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