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  Rare Collection of Early Twentieth Century R.J. Waters Ship Photographs

  WATERS, R.J.

  Early Twentieth Century R.J. Waters Ship Photograph Collection.

  [1856-1937].

  Collection of approximately 393 photographic prints of ships in the San Francisco Harbor, taken at the turn of the twentieth century. Photographs of full rigged sailing ships, clipper ships, whaling barks, tramp steamers, steam trawlers, and a torpedo boat are in the collection, many stamped Waters Company or R.J. Waters & Co., San Francisco. Ships from all around the world are represented including Scotland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Sweden, and the United States. Many show San Francisco docks, skyline and headlands as the setting, one depicting Alcatraz in the background. In very good condition. The photographs measure approximately 8 inches by 10 inches. Collected in four large folios.

  Price: $2,800.00     Item Number: 147681

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