Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Companies: Pacific Mail Steamship Company
priJHK 00167
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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.
priJHK 00150
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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.
priJHK 00152
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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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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.
priJHK 00182
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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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