Heinhold's First and Last Chance Saloon (Oakland, Calif.) photograph, 1950

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Summary

Title:

Heinhold's First and Last Chance Saloon (Oakland, Calif.) photograph,

Dates:

1950

Creators:

Ransom, M. A. (Mudge A.)

Abstract:

This is a single blue colored advertising postcard of the Heinhold's First and Last Chance Bar, with the caption "Original bar made famous by Jack London, Foot of Webster Street, Oakland, Calif."

Extent:

1 item.

Language:

In English.

Preferred citation:

Preferred Citation

[Item title or description including date]. Heinhold's First and Last Chance Saloon (Oakland, Calif.) photograph, P05-032. [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 blue colored advertising postcard of the Heinhold's First and Last Chance Bar, with the caption "Original bar made famous by Jack London, Foot of Webster Street, Oakland, Calif."

The verso has a promotional statement and is identified as a "PRIVATE MAILING CARD" at the top.

Biographical / historical:

Historical Note
J. M. Heinold's First and Last Chance Bar was opened in 1883 as J. M. Heinold's Saloon. The building itself was built in 1880 from the timbers of an old whaling ship over the water in a dock area that was at the foot of Webster Street. The building was used as a bunk house by men working the nearby oyster beds before being converted into a saloon.
The saloon is also noted as being a hang-out of Jack London, who mentioned the saloon in many of his literary works. The saloon was recognized as a National Literary Landmark in 1998, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Acquisition information:

Accession number SAFR-00001.

Custodial history:

The collection was donated to the San Francisco Maritime Museum by M. A. Ransom. The item was accessioned into the National Park Service when the museum became 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 5/10/2005.

ANCS+ Catalog No. SAFR 20724.
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 20724 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:: Bars (Drinking establishments)--California--Oakland--Pictorial works
Advertising cards
Postcards
Photomechanical prints
Names:: First and Last Chance Saloon (Oakland, 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: 5/10/2005.

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