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View southeast from the old Fisherman's Wharf past feluccas, traditional wooden sailing boats. Sign on building at left reads: 'Office of Ethel and Marion' (a tug boat available for excursions). R.D. Chandler Coal Bunker on Pier 15 in distance on right, past ships moored at Union St. Wharf (Pier 17). [Old Fisherman's Wharf] [SF2-105] (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
Northern Waterfront
Interior Fisherman's Wharf, two men tending crab pots [SF2-106] (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
Two unidentified adults and four Wulzen children around a dory during a trip to Pacific Grove. GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
Outside SF
[Foot Brannan St. Ship Glory of the Seas SF 1869 SH-132] Deck view of clipper ship 'Glory of the Seas' docked at the foot of Brannan St. [F810 SH-132] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South Beach
'Young America' [stereo] [F810 SH-369] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346) Young America was built by William H. Webb of New York. She was launched in 1853, at the height of the clipper construction boom. She sailed in the California trade, on transatlantic routes, and made voyages to Australia and the Far East.
View to south of cove and moored ships on east side of Yerba Buena Island. [U.S. Training Ship Station at Yerba Buena Island: U.S.S. Pensacola on the right, U.S.S. Intrepid on the left. [F810 SH-375] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346) Cove is present site of Coast Guard Sector, San Francisco.
Yerba Buena Island
[U.S. 'Bear' S.F. 1890] Telegraph Hill at left, Marin Headlands in background. [F810 SH-378] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Steamer 'Alameda' aground at Fort Point. [F810 SH-385] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
The wreck of the 'Aquila' in San Francisco [engraving] The Aquila sank on the night of Nov. 15, 1863 while moored at Hathaway's Wharf during a bad storm. What makes this noteworthy is that it had the parts of the monitor warship USS Camanche aboard when it sank. (PF)[The Wreck of the Aquila at San Francisco with the Iron-Clad Camanche on board. From a sketch by C.H. Bigelow.] [F810 SH-439] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Rincon Hill
USS Camanche was a Passaic-class monitor built on the east coast and shipped in pieces to SF Bay where it was reassembled and launched November 14, 1864 at China Basin. She was fitted out and completed after the end of the Civil War. Watkins No. 677. [Launch of the Comanche (sic) 1866 Bet 2nd & 3rd Sts.] [F810 SH-440] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South Beach
[The wreck of 'Viscata' at Land's End (sic) sf 1867 (sic) NO-148] North end of Baker Beach (aka Baker's Beach). Wreck occurred in March of 1868. Men at work on salvage. Watkins #326, 'The Wreck of the Viscata, San Francisco' [F810 SH-464] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346) (Carleton Watkins' white darkroom tent at right of center.)
Presidio
USS Camanche was a Passaic-class monitor built on the east coast and shipped in pieces to SF Bay where it was reassembled and launched November 14, 1864 at China Basin. She was fitted out and completed after the end of the Civil War. (Watkins No. 690 'Building the Comanche, San Francisco'). [Assembled in San Francisco ready for action Monitor Comanchee (sic) 1865][F810 SH-476] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South Beach
[Oregon S.F. 1898] Stern view of battleship 'USS Oregon' at anchor in San Francisco Bay. Steam launch with awning at right. [F810 SH-510] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
USS Camanche was a Passaic-class monitor built on the east coast and shipped in pieces to SF Bay where it was reassembled and launched November 14, 1864 at China Basin. She was fitted out and completed after the end of the Civil War. [Foot of 3rd St. S.F. Assembling the Comanchee (sic) 1864 689] [F810 SH-523] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South Beach
View west over Embarcadero, Bay Bridge, downtown skyline to Golden Gate in distance. Bank of America Building, Embarcadero Freeway. Transamerica Pyramid under construction. [GAF Pana-vue slide S146D6 tour #6]