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Oceanic Steamship Company's Steamers Mariposa and Alameda

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Description: Print is no longer framed. "Wm. G. Irwin & Co. Agents, Honolulu"--listed on the left of the title. "John D. Spreckels & Bros. General Agents 327 Market St. San Francisco"--listed on the right of the title. "Dup [...]"--in ms., in pencil, lower left corner. "Chas. B. Turrill Collection"--on verso, stamped in black ink. Focus of item: Mariposa (1883-1911) ; Alameda (1883-1910).
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1884
Call number: priJHK 00207
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Oceanic Steamship Company's Steamers Mariposa and Alameda

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Artists: Mathews, A.E. [or A.F.] Publishers: Britton & Rey Companies: Oceanic Steamship Company

priJHK 00207

Hulls No. 233 & 234, Mariposa and Alameda

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These ship plans show the profile of the ship, bulkheads, decks, and ship lines; one of the prints is labeled as Dr. No. H-12106, the other prints have no drawing numbers. "Hull Nos. 233-234, Steamships-Mariposa & Alameda, Lines"--title of Dr. No. H-12106. "1/4" = 1 Foot"--scale given for Dr. No. H-12106. "Alameda, Mariposa"--on verso, in ms., in pencil, of all four prints. Measurements are for the largest blueline print. Unknown as to when these copies were made. Focus of item: Mariposa (1883-1911) ; Alameda (1883-1910).

priJHK 00161

Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Steamer Tennessee

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Port view under steam at sea, headlands and fortifications in the background, to the left. The image is of the first Tennessee operated by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company; built in 1849, she was purchased in October, 1849, from the Savannah Steam Navigation Company; from 1850 to 1853, she operated between San Francisco and Panama; she was wrecked on 6 March 1853, at Bolinas Bay, four miles north of the entrance to San Francisco Bay. Focus of item: Tennessee.

priJHK 00487

Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company's Steamer, "City of Peking."

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Dimensions at left of the title; hull and engine builder at right. Above title, in small print: Donaldson Brothers, Five Points, New York. On verso is a name and adrees in ink, and a notation in pencil. Focus of item: City of Peking.

priJHK 00899

Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company's Steamer, Sacramento

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"[Endic]ott & Co. Lith. 59 Beekman St. N.Y." "Built by Webb & Bell under the supervision of Capt. Wm. Skiddy." At "Published by L.R. Menger, 22 Dey S[treet New York]". Dimensions for the vessel at left and right of the title below picture. Trimmed on the right and left leaving no margins; margin at bottom. See also priJHK 00468. Focus of item: Sacramento.

priJHK 00903

Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Steamer Great Republic

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"Published by Currier & Ives" "125 Nassau St. New York" Below title are the dimensions and tonnage of the vessel. Focus of item: Great Republic.

priJHK 00895

Oceanic Steamship Company's Steamers Mariposa and Alameda

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