Ophelia (built 1863; bark, 3m) postcard, circa 1907-1939

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Summary

Title:

Ophelia (built 1863; bark, 3m) postcard,

Dates:

circa 1907-1939

Creators:

Marine Exchange Inc.

Abstract:

This is a single black-and-white photographic postcard of a marine painting of the bark OPHELIA.

Extent:

1 item.

Language:

In English.

Preferred citation:

Preferred Citation

[Item title or description including date]. Ophelia (built 1863; bark, 3m) postcard, P05-020. [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:

This is a single black-and-white photographic postcard of a marine painting of the bark OPHELIA.

The back of the postcard has space for correspondence as well as address so likely dates after 1907.

Biographical / historical:

Historical Note
The three-masted bark OPHELIA was built in Glasgow in 1863, and owned by C. T. Bowring & Co.

Acquisition information:

Accession number SAFR-00001.

Custodial history:

The items were donated to the San Francisco Maritime Museum by the Marine Exchange on January 17, 1958. 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 20708.
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 20708 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:: Marine painting
Postcards
Photographic prints
Names:: Ophelia (built 1863; bark, 3m)

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

The San Francisco Maritime NHP possesses physical property rights through ownership of the materials. However, copyright may reside with the individual or corporate body responsible for the creation of the materials, or with their heirs. It is the user's responsibility to respect the provisions of the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Permission to reproduce or publish from this collection must be secured by the user from the copyright holders.