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Hulls No. 233 & 234, Mariposa and Alameda

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Description: 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).
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Date: s.d., 1882
Call number: priJHK 00161
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Hulls No. 233 & 234, Mariposa and Alameda

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Companies: William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. ; Oceanic Steamship Company

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Oceanic Steamship Company's Steamers Mariposa and Alameda

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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).

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Alameda School Distrcit No. 1 records

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The first volume is an account book for the Alameda School District No. 1, with some loose notes and meeting minutes of the Alameda School District board. The second volume is minutes of the School Trustees of Alameda District No. 1.

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S.S. Mariposa -- S.S. Monterey Matson lines to the South Pacific

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The Mariposa operated for the Matson Navigation Company from 1956 to 1970, when she was sold to the Pacific Far East Line; she was the third Matson vessel so named. Focus of item: Mariposa (1956-).

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California 1057 tons

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Six plans are: "Lines / 3/8 IN. = 1 FT." ; [Details of vessel] ; "Detail Sheet No. 2" ; "Outboard Profile / Scale: 1/4 IN = 1 FT" ; "Sail Plan Sheet No. 2 / Scale: 1/4" = 1' "; "Inboard Profile / Deck Plan / Scale 1/4 In. 1 FT". "Table of Offsets"--small sheet laid in with the six plans. The California was built in 1848 by Wm. H. Webb of New York for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and these drawings are recreations of the ship based on research done by Mr. Shaw; the plans, which may have been used by ship model builders, contain numerous details, including rigging, outboard profile, and planking. Measurements are for the largest sheet. Focus of item: California (1848-1866 ; 1872-1874).

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[Section of the Grizzly Giant with Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite]

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[Watkins no. 113] Signed in ink below print "No. 16" and "C. E. Watkins." Written in pencil at bottom of mount: "Section of the Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove. 33 ft. Diam. No. 113, C. E. Watkins."

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Hulls No. 233 & 234, Mariposa and Alameda

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