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S.S. China

Description: "S.S. China"--title at the top of the drawing. "Scale 1/16" = 1 Ft"--scale given. Drawing shows a starboard cutaway profile, followed by plans for the bridge, promenade, upper, main, lower, and hold decks of the steamship China; the deck plans show passenger accommodations, including the bunks in steerage, along with the dining saloon, social hall, card room and other amenities. The lower right-hand corner of the original has been cut off. Unknown as to when the copy was made. "China (II)"--on verso, in ms., in pencil. Focus of item: China (1889-1925).
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: s.d., ca. 1900
Call number: priJHK 00154
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Pacific Mail S.S.Company's S.S. Indiana

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The plan includes a starboard longitudinal cutaway of the vessel showing decks and holds, along with capacity; there are also drawings of parts of the Main, Boat, and Steerage decks, showing passenger accommodations and public spaces such as the First Class dining cabin. Hand drawn on vellum. "Pacific Mail S.S.Company's S.S. Indiana"--title at the top of the drawing. No scale given. "Nov. 11, 1907. 113-3203"--in ink, in ms., lower right corner. "113-3203"--stamped number, in brown ink, lower right corner. Plan was found rolled in the drawer; not seeking to fold it, the plan was re-rolled. The Indiana, built in 1872 for the American Line by Cramps, Philadelphia, was purchased in the fiscal year ending 30 April 1908 by Pacific Mail Steamship Company; the drawing may have been part of a survey done following the purchase of the vessel; the Indiana was lost on 3 April 1909 after wrecking on Tosco Point, near Magdalena Bay, Baja California. Focus of item: Indiana.

priJHK 00167

Passenger Accommodations S.S. City of Puebla

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The sheet shows plans for two full decks, not identified, and steerage on the City of Puebla; cabins are identified, as are crew quarters, mess room, hatches, etc. Hand drawn on vellum. "Passenger Accommodations S.S. City of Puebla"--title at top of sheet. "Scale 1/16 in = 1 foot"--scale given. "L.C."--intials in the right corner of the image. "Case No. 406s Sheet No. 5465s"--purple stamp, lower right corner, numbers in ms., in ink. "Union Iron Works, Ship Yard Dec 1887 Drawer no. L2, Job No. 1624"-- purple stamp, lower right corner, date and numbers in ms., in ink. "C. of Puebla"--in ms., in ink, below stamped information, lower right corner. Focus of item: City of Puebla.

priJHK 00148

P.M.S.S. [City of] Peking : general arrangement

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The sheet shows a cutaway starboard profile and five decks of the vessel; the deck plans show passenger accommodations, along with the dining saloon, social hall, card room and other amenities. "P.M.S.S. Peking. General Arrangement"--title at the top of the drawing. "Scale 1/16" = 1 Foot"--scale given. "Case No. 361S Sheet No. 7159S"--lower right corner, stamped on original; numbers, in ms.; stamp and the case number are the similar to the one found on ephKMSP 006, indicating the origin of the drawing is Union Iron Works Co., San Francisco. "E2"--in lower right corner of the image. Unknown as to when the copy was made. "City of Peking"--on verso, in ms., in pencil. The City of Peking, built in 1874, was the first iron-hulled, propeller-driven steamer built for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company; she was chartered in 1898 by US Government as a troopship for Spanish-American War and sailed as part of group led by USS Charleston; laid up at San Francisco in 1908, she was broken up in 1910. Focus of item: City of Peking.

priJHK 00153

Pacific Mail Steamship Co.'s Steamers "Acapulco" and "Colon"

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The sheet shows the ship's profile and plans for three full decks, Promenade, Upper, and Main. Deck plans show passenger accommodations, along with the dining saloon, social hall, smoking room and other amenities. Hand drawn on vellum. Title in the top - center of the drawing. Scale at bottom of drawing. "Case No. 406s Sheet No. 5454s"--purple stamp, lower right corner, numbers in ms., in ink. Stamp and the case number are similar as the one found on priJHK 00143, indicating the origin of the drawing is Union Iron Works Co., San Francisco. Focus of item: Acapulco (1873-1914) ; Colon (1873-1904).

priJHK 00912

S.S. City of Rio De Janeiro

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The sheet shows plans for the upper deck and main deck on the vessel;plans show passenger accommodations, along with the social hall, gents bath and water closet, smoking room and other amenities. Hand drawn on vellum. "S.S. City of Rio De Janeiro"--title at the top of the drawing. No scale given. "Case No. 406s Sheet No. 5451s"--purple stamp, lower right corner, numbers in ms., in ink. "Union Iron Works, Shipyard, 18 , Drawer No., Job No."--purple stamp, lower right corner, spaces for ms. entries are blank. Focus of item: City of Rio De Janeiro.

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S.S. China

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Companies: Pacific Mail Steamship Company ; [Union Iron Works Co. (San Francisco)]

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