Archive for March, 2011
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Ybor Cigars
As the great-grandson of Don Vicente Martinez-Ybor I just saw on you web site various cigar brands that carry his name. What are they? I have never heard or seen any of them. Please let me have some information about them. Thank you, Rafael Martinez-Ybor Senor Ybor is referring to the cigars listed on the [...]
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Neptune’s Car
The clipper’s dimensions were 216′×40′×23’6″ and tonnage 1,616 (of cargo carrying volume—old measurement). She launched April 16, 1853 for Foster & Nickerson, New York and left New York for San Francisco October 15, 1853, arrived February 9, making the run in 117 days under command of Captain Forbes. In 1854, she sailed from San Francisco [...]
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Boating/Maritime apps . . .
Boater’s Pocket Reference 1,800 pages of boating information on your Apple iPhone or iPod Touch! The Boater’s Pocket Reference caters to all levels of boating expertise with 1,800 pages of content including 457 illustrations, 94 photographs and a myriad of charts and graphs. Boater’s Pocket Reference is a popular and useful printed book and the [...]
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SS VODEL
Does anyone have information on this ship that left Yokohama for San Francisco in 1918? maureen
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On the high seas . . .
Sacramento Daily Union, November 8, 1894 Two Seamen Drowned. Newport (Or.), Nov. 7.—Saturday, at 4 P.M., the schooner Lillian and Hattie, from San Francisco, was crossing Siuslaw bar under sail, when the heavy sea frightened the man at the wheel and he let go of it and ran forward. The vessel broached and dipped water. [...]
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Santa Cruz, Captain Dame
I’m looking for any picture – photo or artwork – of steamer Santa Cruz, Captain Dame, built 1856 in New York and sailed for several years from San Francisco. Pointers to any source would be much appreciated, although any pictures on-line would be preferable. Thanks. eggsmt@xtra.co.nz Geoff Mentzer
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Kandy, Sri Lanka 1870-1880
My ancestor lived in Kandy, Sri Lanka. She left with Englishmen between 1870 and 1880. During this period what type and name of ships and from which ports and where did they reach? How can I find a passengers name list and information? Kindly Reply. Jmadhanram@hotmail.com Submitted 2011/01/31
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Columbia to New Orleans?
Where can I find information about voyages during the 1700′s between modern day Colombia and New Orleans? lance@lancebrashear.com Lance
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Rats and San Francisco
I found your site by searching for rats and San Francisco. I am researching the history of rats in the SF Bay Area. I see there is a short passage about rats in the page about dogs. How might I cite those words? It is hard to tell who wrote it. Maybe I can cite [...]
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Varkala, India
Last year, we went to Varkala, a small city in South India, in Kerala. India is so beautiful. It is very inexpensive with nice accommodations in Varkala. I hope you all get also a perfect vacation. (Editor’s Note:) We looked this up. Varkala is a new beach destination in Kerala, India. Varkala is a pilgrimage [...]