View from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA, 1850 Sep
View includes at least 4 storeships. From left to right, are, possibly ARKANSAS, then GENERAL HARRISON with APOLLO behind and to the right is the NIANTIC (built 1835; ship 3m). This image is a photo of a lette... More
Gold Rush Fleet in San Francisco Harbor, CA, 1851
The left side of the so-called "Forest of Masts" panorama, taken early in 1851. Note on small negative enclosure says, "use A11.07781.01 nl". Image reproduced in John Kemble's book, "San Francisco Bay: A Pictor... More
Mary Patten Captains her Clipper around Cape Horn by G. Johnson, 1856
Reproduction of a painting. Published by the Atlantic Companies. Deck scene on board NEPTUNE'S CAR (ship, ?m). Additional information included inside the negative enclosure: "Mary Patten Captains her CLipper ar... More
Engraving of a California Gold Rush lodging room with lodgers, 1858
Photograph of an engraving from the book, "California Life Illustrated." For more information see info. file or text accompanying negative which describes the illustration,"[CR][CR]"Those who "put up at the hot... More
Tichenor's drydock, foot of Second Street, San Francisco, Calif., circ...
Photo of a stereoview. Negative source: "Society of California Pioneers". Image reproduced in John Kemble's book, "San Francisco Bay: A Pictorial Maritime History," p. 90, with the following information include... More
Falls of Clyde (built 1878; bark, 4m) crew members posing on the jibbo...
Noted on negative enclosure: #20. Four men are sitting and standing on the jibboom. The man waving his hat is a man by the name of Fietz.[CR][CR]One of the Fred Klebingat donor cards says that this photograph w... More
Falls of Clyde (built 1878; bark, 4m) crewmen posing on the foreyard, ...
Ten men are standing on a line, leaning against a yard aloft, looking down at the camera. Aderman photo #28.[CR][CR]One of the Fred Klebingat donor cards says that this photograph was assigned "Captain Klebinga... More
Emil Dorsch reading a book in his quarters on Falls of Clyde (built 18...
Emil Dorsch was the pump man. There are photographs hanging on the wall behind him. Noted on negative enclosure: #18.[CR][CR]One of the Fred Klebingat donor cards says that this photograph was assigned "Captain... More
Wavelet (built 1878; scow schooner), unloading salt. San Francisco, CA...
Per note on the enclosure, WAVELET was "unloading salt from the Oliver Salt Works at an unidentified San Francisco wharf." Source: "P - A.E. Eppler 7-30-56".[CR][CR]Image reproduced in John Kemble's book, "San... More
Panorama, #4 - view of San Francisco Bay, CA, circa 1884 Jan 20
One in a series of six views that includes a broadside view of the 3-masted bark RIVER LAGAN in the foreground and an unid. 4-masted schooner in the distance. Source: "L&C - Wells Fargo History Room 6-1-1962".... More
View looking down from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA, circa 1885
View of San Francisco waterfront includes Meiggs Wharf, Barge Office, Angel Island and Alcatraz. Source: "P - Pioneer Society 4/11/57."[CR][CR]Image reproduced in John Kemble's book, "San Francisco Bay: A Pict... More
Unidentified steam schooner towing a log raft out to sea from Fort Bra...
Unidentified steam schooner towing a log raft out to sea from Fort Bragg, CA. The date may be as early as 1886.[CR][CR]"This raft was built and launched from the beach immediately south of the Fort Bragg wharf... More
Balclutha (built 1886; ship, 3m), group portrait on board, undated
From left to right the people in the image are identified as: Harry Dring, Al Hatt, Jack Shickell, Karl Kortum, Jack Dickerhoff, Bill Bartz and Chick.[CR][CR]Note: Jack Shickell was originally misidentified as ... More
Robert Louis Stevenson (right) and party, aboard Casco (built 1878; sc...
Information included with the large print: "Dr. Merritt, (with beard in background), was skeptical about chartering his beautiful yacht to an "literary" character whom he had never met. But when Robert Louis St... More
Beacon Rock (built 1892; ship, 3m) and Bayonne (ship, 3m) on either si...
BEACON ROCK is seen unloading salmon. Crowley's Launches visible in the background.[CR]Image reproduced in John Kemble's book, "San Francisco Bay: A Pictorial Maritime History," p. 137, with the following infor... More
Scottish Admiral (bark, 3m), crew portrait on board. At San Francisco,...
For crew list and additional information, see info. file.[CR]First row: Russian Finn, A.B., unknown; Fred Howell, apprentice, first year; Robert Magdsohn, apprentice, first year; Collins, ordinary seaman.[CR]Se... More
Rathdown (ship, 3m) crew posing on deck, 1892
RATHDOWN was a British ship. Noted on small negative enclosure: "retouched". See info. file.[CR]Information written on the verso of the x print: "M.R.J. Downey on spanker boom leaning against mast - left backgr... More
Green Street Wharf, San Francisco, Calif., circa 1894
Per a note on the enclosure, the image appears in the 1894 book, "More's Maritime Memories". There is a detailed printed caption beneath the image.[CR][CR]On the small enclosure, view includes either Broadway W... More
Scottish Glens (built 1885; ship, 3m). Tacoma, WA, circa 1893-1903
Looking aft; crew on break of poop; Captain A.R. Johnson, possibly front row, fifthe from right. Chip log reel at right Brass stanchions.[CR][CR]SCOTTISH GLENS was a full-rigged ship, built in 1885 by Oswald, M... More
Blasting of Shag Rock No. 2 in San Francisco Bay, CA, 1900 Sep-Nov
This view of the explosion was taken from the roof of the American Steel and Wire Company, at the corner of Bay and Mason Streets (Meiggs Wharf, later Fishermen's Wharf). Barge office at left. Alcatraz in view.... More
Siemer's Shipyard, Hunters Point, San Francisco, Calif., possibly 1900
Showing scow schooners hauled out on ways. Behind them is Anderson's yard and vessels, including a stern-wheel paddle riverboat.[CR]The little house in the foreground was a saloon then Fred Siemer Sr. bought it... More
Erma? (built 1904; scow schooner), under construction at Munder's ship...
Per note on the enclosure, "Munder's shipyard was next to Anderson's yard at Hunters Pt. Wm. Munder started shipbuilding at North Beach, then moved to site of present PG & E plant. Wm. died 1900 - two sons, E... More
Washington (built 1906; steam schooner) crew posing informally on boar...
Additional information included inside the negative enclosure: "Career of the Washington Recalled[CR]The photo [different from the cataloged photo] reproduced above shows the little steam schooner, WASHINGTON, ... More
Forest Home (built 1900; schooner, 4m), deck view. Unid. location, und...
FOREST HOME was 763 tons, 950 M capacity. She was built by H.E. Heuckendorff at Marshfield, Oregon. Originally owned by Swayne & Hoyt of San Francisco, then by McCormick Lumber Co. In 1918 James Jerome took her... More
C.A. Thayer (built 1895; schooner, 3m) at 3rd Street Channel, San Fran...
Starboard bow view. C.A. THAYER in lumber trade. [CR]L. and C. Mrs. Ward Maurer; Spokane, WA; 4-18-60[CR]Phelps Collection; G - Emerson Spear.
Harry Morse (built 1871; bark, 3m). Off Cape Flattery or in the Strait...
Off starboard quarter; underway. [CR]Photog. no. 299.[CR]Record of American and Foreign Shipping gives the date built as 1871, not 1891 as typed on the catalog card.
Highland Light (built 1874; bark, 3m). Off Cape Flattery or in the Str...
Broadside; underway.[CR]Photog. no. 183.[CR]For more iformation see info. file.
General De Negrier (built 1901; bark, 3m), loading grain at the Oaklan...
View includes ISLAND PRINCESS (tugboat). Source: "Dickie neg. (duplicate)." For more information, see Info. File. This image is reproduced in John Kemble's book, "San Francisco Bay: A Pictorial Maritime History... More
Vessel under construction at Matthew Turner's shipyard, Benicia, CA, 1...
Per note on the enclosure, the vessel is probably the SOLANO (built 1901; schooner, 4m).[CR][CR]Note on back of the print: Matthew Turner's yard. Launching schooner, probably SOLANO. (Break of fo'c'sle head of ... More
Hunter's Point, San Francisco, CA, 1902 Apr 09
View includes the homes of Stone and Anderson who had shipyards at Hunter's Point. See info. file for more information. [CR][CR]Source: "L&C - Olga Likens 11-1-1960"
Two Brothers (ship, 3m) riding in the stream in Oakland Creek, CA, 190...
View includes a "forest" of masts in the background. Additional information included inside the print enclosure: [CR]"Like barren trees, the fleet of seasoned old State-of-Mainers that wintered in Oakland Creek... More
Schulz' yard. San Francisco, CA?, circa 1900-1906
Source: "L & C - Col. Wm. A. Sarcander, Ret." Per note on the enclosure, "Photo taken between 1900-06 of Schulz' yard. (Rudolph, August, William) Shack in center has a donkey engine which pulled vessels up on ... More
Lynton (built 1894; bark, 4m), 1905
Looking forward to break of poop; ship's officers and crew with model of LYNTON.[CR][CR]NEGATIVE IMAGE REVERSED
Captain and Mrs. G.T. Patterson aboard C.A. Thayer (built 1895; schoon...
Captain and Mrs. G.T. Patterson aboard C.A.THAYER (schooner, 3m) at San Pedro Harbor, December 1905.[CR][CR]L&C Mrs. Ward Maurer[CR] 8612 E. Liberty Ave.[CR] Spokane, WA.[CR] March 3, 1960
Tule Queen (built 1906; dredge) at work in channel next to Sherman Isl...
Seen directly on with loaded 3-1/2 cubic yard bucket. The levee to the left is on Sherman Island. The San Joaquin River is to the right.[CR][CR]Owned by the Middle River Navigation Company, San Francisco, Calif... More
Great White Fleet. San Francisco Bay, CA, 1908 May-Jul
Young woman posed with sailor between guns of an unid. "Great White Fleet" vessel.[CR][CR]The Great White fleet arrived in San Francisco on May 6, 1908 and departed on July 7, 1908 (Source: http://www.history.n... More
C.A. Thayer (built 1895; schooner, 3m), in the Oakland Estuary. Oaklan...
Caption: C.A. Thayer (3-masted schooner) at S.F. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park historian, Ted Miles, identifies the location of this image as the Oakland Estuary rather than a San Francisco d... More
Willamette (built 1911; steam schooner) under way with a deckload in S...
Per note on the enclosure, "See SAFR-742 accession file concerning copy negative."[CR][CR]Housed with the large prints is a photocopy of an envelope with the note "This item removed on loan - 4/17/91." It appea... More
Pathfinder (schooner, 2m: pilot vessel), later engine installation., 1...
Marine engine installation at San Francisco shipyard (possibly W.A. Boole & Son) in 1913.[CR][CR]See David W. Dickie records, Series 3, Folder 190. GRACIE S., 1912-1914. While the file mostly concerns the GRACI... More
Polaris (built 1902; schooner, 4m) wreck, salvaging a donkey engine at...
View taken aboard the wreck. The POLARIS, a four - masted schooner of 790 tons, carrying a million feet, was built at Marshfield, Ore., in 1902 for the Pacific Shipping Co., San Francisco. On January 16, 1914, ... More
Yankee (built 1906; sloop: yacht) underway, starboard broadside view, ...
Close up view and people visible on board. "YANKEE" visible on the bow and there is a Corinthian Yacht Club burgee on the mast.[CR][CR]YANKEE built by Frank J. Stone in 1906, in the Harbor View Yard in San Fran... More
R.P. Rithet (built 1892; bark, 3m) crew members at work on deck sewing...
The man at the right is Ernest Aderman. See also J09.01760 pl. Master information file says: "Sail making aboard the R.P. RITHET. This steel bark was built by Charles Connell (who built BALCLUTHA) in Glasgow fo... More
German steamers dressed for the Emperor's birthday at Railroad Wharf, ...
The rigging of the FALLS OF CLYDE (built 1878; bark, 4m) is visible at the left. Pier 19. Additional information included inside the negative enclosure: "German steamers dressed over the tops for the German Emp... More