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San Francisco Maritime National Historical ParkVolunteers learning the art of going aloft on the sailing ship Balclutha.
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The crew of the British ship Rathdown photographed in San Francisco in 1892. K9.28,157nl
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The crew of the British ship Rathdown photographed in San Francisco in 1892.
African American History
 
 
A woman on a sailing ship taking a sight with a sextant.
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Mrs. Hansen, the captain's wife, taking a sight with a sextant.
 
Thomas C. Fleming, 22 years old, in 1929.
Photo courtesy of Max Millard
Thomas C. Fleming, 22 years old, in 1929.
Black Newsman Went to Sea on the Admiral Line
 
The Fort Ross yawl ready to launch from the highwire rig. P84-002.2n
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The Fort Ross yawl ready to launch from the highwire rig.

Six Small Boats: Representative Gems in the Park's Collection

An article by Stephen Canright, Curator of History

 

 
Packing up the boat. The adventure begins.
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Packing up the boat. The adventure begins.

Small Boat Odyssey: A Journey From Breakers to Sloughs

An article by Jason Rucker, Small Craft Assistant

 
Photo collage of African Americans.
NPS sites that preserve African American heritage
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A white marking painted on the port side of Balclutha with letters and lines.  

Did You Know?
This "Plimsoll Mark" is painted on the port side of Balclutha and named for Samuel Plimsoll, an Englishman who fought to pass the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876. Before this law, many ships were dangerously overloaded and many sank. These “coffin ships” claimed the lives of many sailors.
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