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San Francisco Maritime National Historical ParkAn ariel view south across the Aquatic Park lagoon with the pier on the left, museum on the right, and SF skyline in the background.
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San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Library and Research
 
Interior of the J. Porter Shaw library.
Interior of the J. Porter Shaw Library located on the third floor of Building E, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco.

The Library is the research portal into the Park's collections--reference librarians are available by appointment, phone, email or fax to assist you with your research in the Park's collections--with books, photographs, or even the objects cared for by the departments within the Cultural Resources Division.

Jewel Mazique cataloging in the Library of Congress, 1942
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Drawing of sailor waiving from Gordon Grant's Sail Ho
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Fairy lassoing a fish
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Balclutha at Hyde Street Pier.  

Did You Know?
The 19th Century sailing ship Balclutha, moored at San Francisco Maritime NHP, carried tons of coal during her career. Coal from Wales and Australia provided fuel for the West Coast's railroads, steamships, factories, businesses and homes.

Last Updated: September 29, 2006 at 17:43 EST