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This car to Ohioan freighter on the rocks

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Date is 1936; on October 7, 1936, the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company's freighter Ohioan wrecked off Point Lobos while trying to enter the Golden Gate in heavy fog. "The Francis-Valentine Co., S.F."--text, printed in blue with a indecipherable union bug, center of the margin. "Serial No. 426"--text, printed in blue, lower right corner. Focus of item: Ohioan.
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Date
1936
Call number
priJHK 00137
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