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Kemble, John Haskell was born on June 17, 1912 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Ira Oscar and Caroline (Haskell) Kemble.
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A description of the travel of coastal steamers across the Isthmus of Panama, this book uses contemporary manuscript and newspaper sources to paint a picture of the ships themselves and life aboard them. The author describes the various steamship lines and their rivalry.
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The subject of this book is San Francisco Bay in the broad sense: The lower reaches of the Sacramento and San Joaquin, as well as the Napa River and Petaluma Creek, San Pablo and Suisun Bays, and San Francisco Bay...San Francisco itself, ports around the bay and on the rivers, the growth of shipbuilding, transportation on the bay and rivers by local craft, and the deep water and coastal vessels which frequented the bay are some of the many phases of happenings and events that are covered. The maritime connections of Sacramento and Stockton have always been important and they are fully treated. Since its discovery over two hundred years ago, this bay and estuary of magnificent proportions has attracted the attention and interests of visitors and residents alike and, in the period since its discovery, an increasing number of graphic representations of it and of the activities on and around it has collected. The over three hundred and fifty illustrations contained in this volume represents, not fortuitous finds, but a selection of a portion of those available. Of the pictures included here, the selection has been made with a factual realistic standard rather than an artistic one. First choice, where more than one picture of the same object was available, went to the contemporary illustration. These illustrations, with introductory text and extensive captions, present the maritime history of the San Francisco Bay area from its first recognized discovery by the Spaniard, Gaspar de Portola, in 1769 (expeditions were near the bay in 1542-43 - Cabrillo, 1578 - Francis Drake, and 1602 - Vizcaino) to the rapid rise of San Francisco during the period of the Gold Rush - its growth and development to its present position as one of the great ports of the world.
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ...earth, six feet below, is as dry as on the surface; one cannot move without being enveloped in dust; and vegetation is as crisp as if it had just been taken from the oven. There has been m haze to shield the earth from the sun, and at night the stars have twinkled with unwonted brilliancy; but now the sun has grown dim and pale, and the stars have fled to their hiding-place. Miners are admonished that it is time to prepare for an untried winter, and on every hand is evinced a disposition not to be taken unawares. Here on the side of the mountain is a habitation, three logs high, covered with canvas, the crevices well" mudded," all the light used being admitted through the door. There is a cave, walled and roofed with rocks, the canvas closing the entrance being the only indication that it is a tenement. An army tent is also seen, which is well secured, as if in momentary expectation of the approaching blast; dirt has been thrown well over the foot, to prevent the winds from searching out the occupant. In front is a tree, under which is a camp-kettle and frying-pan, and near are a few dying embers, the smoke curling up and mingling with the foliage. It seemed hard that one accustomed to the luxury of a comfortable home, should be doomed to spend the winter in this forlorn condition. Climbing up the side of the mountain, are seen mules heavily laden with provisions and mining utensils, which are destined to some favorite spot in the mountain gorges. Trade begins to improve, miners are laying in their supplies for the winter, and merchants find their stocks exhausted, and are driven to town to replenish. The sun assumes a peculiar color, and where it is reflected in the water is a "royal" purple. Its rays had become very dim, and...
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Kemble, John Haskell was born on June 17, 1912 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Ira Oscar and Caroline (Haskell) Kemble.
Bachelor, Stanford University, 1933; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1937.
Member of faculty, Pomona College, 1936-1990;
professor of history, Pomona College, 1951-1977;
professor emeritus, Pomona College, 1977-1990. Visiting lecturer history University of California at Los Angeles, 1948-1949. Visiting professor military history United States NavalWar College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1952-1953.
Visiting professor of history University Texas, 1967;secretary Navy Advisory Committee Naval History, 1961-1990.
(The subject of this book is San Francisco Bay in the broa...)
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(A description of the travel of coastal steamers across th...)
(A description of the travel of coastal steamers across th...)
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Author: The Panama Route, 1848-1869, 1943, San Francisco Bay: A Pictorial Maritime History, 1957. Editor: Journal of a Cruise to California and the Sandwich Islands, 1841-1844 (William D. Myers), 1955, Two Years Before the Mast (Richard Henry Dana Junior), 1964, To California and the South Seas: The Diary of Albert G. Osbun, 1849-1851, 1966, Sketches of California and Hawaii, 1842-1843 (William H. Meyers), 1970, A Naval Campaign in the Californias, 1946-1849.
Active California History Resources Commission, 1976-1979. Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1941-1946, PTO. Fellow California History Society. Member American History Association (secretary-treasurer Pacific Coast branch 1941-1942, 45-49), American Antiquarian Society, Society Nautical Research, S.S. History Society, History Society Southern California (president 1967-1970), North America Society Oceanic History (vice president 1976-1990), Zamorano, Westerners, E. Clampus Vitus.