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San Francisco Maritime National Historical ParkA piece of scrimshawed walrus tusk with a ship and men hunting walrus.
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San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Library Collections
 
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 staff are available by phone, email, fax or in person by appointment to assist you with your research in the Park's collections--with books, photographs, or even the objects cared for by collections staff.

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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The Queen Mary 2, the largest ocean liner in the world, passing by the park with many smaller boats surrounding her.  

Did You Know?
The Queen Mary 2, the largest ocean liner in the world (1,131 feet long), pulled into San Francisco Bay on February 4, 2007. Here she is passing by the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Last Updated: November 13, 2009 at 12:24 EST