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Pacific Mail S.S.Company's S.S. Indiana

Description: 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.
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Date: 1907 November 11

Pacific Mail S.S.Company's S.S. Indiana

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Companies: Pacific Mail Steamship Company

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Pacific Mail Steamship Co.'s steamer Starbuck

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The sheet shows the profile and two decks of the steamship Starbuck; the plans for the decks show passenger accommodations, along with the dining saloon and other amenities. Hand drawn on vellum. "Pacific Mail Steamship Co.'s Steamer Starbuck"--title at top of sheet. No scale given. "Case No. 406s Sheet No. 5442s"--purple stamp, lower right corner, numbers in ms., in ink; stamp and the case number are the same as the one found on ephKMSP 006, indicating the origin of the drawing is Union Iron Works Co., San Francisco. The Starbuck was purchased in 1886 from William H. Starbuck of New York who had salvaged, renamed, and reflagged the vessel in 1885 after she had gone ashore at Moriches, Long Island; Pacific Mail overhauled her engine and hull in 1891; she was lost, without causalities, on February 28, 1899, after striking an uncharted rock off coast of Nicaragua. Focus of item: Starbuck.

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"China" : Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Transpacific service steamship

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The plans for the decks show First Class passenger accommodations, along with public spaces, such as the dining saloon, social hall and smoking room. Dimensions of the vessel are below the title. "(9-30-13—5M)"--printed upper left corner, small type. "S.T. 90"--printed above the title, small type. Unknown as to when copy was made. Focus of item: China (1889-1925).

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"Nile" : Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Transpacific service steamship

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The plans for the decks show passenger accommodations, along with public spaces, such as the dining saloon, social hall and smoking room. Dimensions of the vessel are below the title. "(2-28-13—5M)"--printed upper left corner, small type. "S T 69"--printed above the title, small type. Unknown as to when copy was made. Focus of item: Nile.

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"Persia" : Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Transpacific service steamship

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The plans for the decks show passenger accommodations, along with public spaces, such as the dining saloon, library and smoking room. Dimensions of the vessel are below the title. "(9-30-13—5M)"--printed upper left corner, small type. "S.T. 91"--printed above the title, small type. Unknown as to when copy was made. Focus of item: Persia (1906-1915).

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Pacific Mail Steamship Co.'s steamer "City of Para"

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Ship plans show the Profile, Upper Deck, Main Deck, and Lower Deck of the steamship City of Para; the plans for the decks show storage, cargo spaces, along with passenger accommodations, the dining saloon, and other amenities. "Pacific Mail Steamship Co.'s Steamer City of Para"--title at top of drawing. "Case No. 361S Sheet No. 6689S"--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. No scale given. Unknown as to when the copy was made. Focus of item: City of Para.

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Pacific Mail S.S.Company's S.S. Indiana

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