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San Francisco Maritime National Historical ParkA historic photo of Aquatic Park lagoon.
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A Monterey fishing boat painted white and green floating in the water and moored at Hyde Street Pier.
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This Monterey fishing boat is part of the park's small craft collection. Built in 1923, in San Francisco from oak and cedar, she is 23' long with a 9’ beam (width), and is powered by an 8 hp Hick’s engine. Fishermen made a living with this boat trawling for shrimp in SF Bay. A large sack-like trawling net was dragged in the water for about an hour and then hauled into the boat. The catch was kept in wicker baskets on deck. This boat is on display at the end of Hyde Street Pier.
Portrait of Otto Fischer
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A historic photo of a 19th century San Francisco street.  

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19th century San Francisco was a hard drinking town. The sailing ship Balclutha helped quench that thirst by delivering cargoes containing Scotch whiskey, Dutch bitters, French vermouth and ales and liquors of all kinds.
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