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	San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Stories

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

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

Women and Maritime 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.

	Women's History Month (6 Photos) View Album \| View Slideshow

One end of a sailor's sea chest with a rope handle attached to the side.

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A fancy becket or ropework handle, made by Ali Maheu, attached to a sailor's sea chest.

Fancy Knotwork: Becoming Entwined

An essay by Ali Maheu, Deckhand, Facilities and Ship's Division

Kenichi Horie and the Mermaids
By Stephen Canright, Park Curator, Maritime History

Kenichi Hori, standing on the deck of his sailboat the MERMAID, arriving in San Francisco in 1962 after making a non-stop solo crossing of the Pacific Ocean.

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Kenichi Horie, standing on the deck of his sailboat the MERMAID, arriving in San Francisco in 1962 after completing a non-stop, solo crossing of the Pacific Ocean.

Chinese workers unloading rice packaged in matting from a wagon. The goods were then loading on to the sailing vessel adjacent to the dock. The photo was taken in San Francisco during April 1906. A12.24365

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Chinese workers unloading rice packaged in matting from a wagon. The goods were then loaded aboard the sailing vessel adjacent to the dock. The photo was taken in San Francisco during April 1906.

Asians In the Salmon Canning Industry

By Stephen Canright, Park Curator, Maritime History

Two lions dance on Hyde Street Pier.

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Lion Dancers dispel bad spirits and entertain visitors to bring in the Chinese New Year on Hyde Street Pier.

Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration

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

Two sailors perched high in the rigging of a sailing ship.

African American History Month
Programs scheduled during February 2012 at the park
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A drawing of a farm.

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Two women models wearing the 1970s NPS uniform.

Women who made history and shaped our nation
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Chinese junk with a raised brown sail.

More on Asian Pacific Heritage Month
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			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. more...

Last Updated: January 27, 2012 at 09:42 MST