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San Francisco waterfront, CA, circa 1910

View includes JAMES S. HIGGINS (built 1903; steam schooner), MODOC (built 1880; paddle riverboat) and HERALD (built 1878; riverboat). In the left foreground is the HEALY TIBBITS CONSTRUCTION CO. GENERAL CONTRACTORS building and in the right foreground is the San Francisco Health Department Harbor Emergency Hospital building. In the middle distance is the J.R. HANIFY & CO. building and the C.S. & B. CO. building. Source: "Copy - Hist. Soc. 10/31/51"[CR][CR]Image reproduced in John Kemble's book, "San Francisco Bay: A Pictorial Maritime History," p. 27, with the following caption:[CR] "Looking across the bay from the foot of Mission Street, about 1910....At the left is the Southern Pacific river steamer MODOC, and across from her in the slip are the lumber schooner JAMES S. HIGGINS, and the river steamer HERALD, and a coasting schooner. In the next slip to the right are three steam schooners, VANGUARD, NATIONAL CITY, and one other, the river steamer VALETTA, with a schooner and a whaling bark for good measure. The masts of a coal ship are visible at the far right. Two Southern Pacific ferries (BAY CITY at left) and a Key Route ferry are in the bay, and the masts of square riggers are visible at Oakland Long Wharf to the left of Yerba Buena Island. (Courtesy Society of California Pioneers.)"[CR][CR]The steam schooner at the right, without a stack may be ALCAZAR or ALCATRAZ per note written in the J. Porter Shaw's annotated reference copy of Kemble's book.

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San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Code: SAFR

NPS Museum Number Catalog : SAFR 21374
Local Park number : P93-065, Series 1, File Unit 11, Item A11.00297

San Francisco Maritime Museum classified photograph collection, 1575-1984
San Francisco Maritime Digital Museum Archival Collection

Title: Guide to the San Francisco Maritime Museum classified photograph collection, 1575-1984 located on the Online Archives of California website.
URL: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8hm5f30/

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Organization: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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