Category: Skye Research
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55 foot shark caught Los Angeles, CA 1906
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: 05 Aug 1906,in an article in The Oregon Daily Journal of Portland, Oregon. Hooked Big Shark. From the Los Angeles Times. The largest man-eating shark ever captured in the waters of Redondo wee brought In recently by Captain Hana Carstensen of the launch Challenger.The captain wae out…
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Captain Olaf O. Hana illegal liquor aboard during Prohibition.
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: 09 Feb 1921 in an article in the Morning Oregonian of Portland, Oregon it stated that: An action to force Captain Olaf O. Hana of the freighter H. B. Lovejoy to pay the government $13.50.($30.49 today) the value of liquor found aboard the vessel by the customs…
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Captain Hammer
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: A shipmaster who worked along the Redwood Coast north California and Oregon of the United States of America. In 1904, he commanded the National City a wooden steam schooner In 1908, he commanded the Arctic a wooden steam schooner In 1909, he commanded the Coquille River a…
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Finding One’s Muse as a writer
As I have written a plethora of articles, blog posts, and books on a variety of subjects I am aware of the need to be in the correct headspace. I have written a variety of environments at home, in an office in Oregon, in my store in California, a Hawaiian coffee shop, a restaurant in…
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British Pirate, Smuggler Tacoma, WA 1890
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: In an article in The Daily Morning Astorian of Astoria, Oregon on on March 12, 1890 it states that: Tacoma, March 11. Deputy col Collector Hayden has seized the navigation instruments taken from the British ship Craigend, and will possibly arrest the constables for smuggling. Captain Hamilton,…
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Swordfish stabbed ship 1895
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: In an article in the The Daily Morning Astorian of Astoria, Oregon on July 02, 1895 it states that:When the steamer Pasadena was taken out on the marine railway the other day a curious discovery was made, says the Humboldt Times. A sword fish had evidently mistaken…
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Giant Sunfish NY 1909
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: In an article in The Oregon Daily Journal on October 31, 1909 it stated that: BIG SUNFISH IN NET; WEIGHS 500 POUNDS New York. Oct 30. When the crew of the fishing steamer Florence Stream were lifting nets off Montauk Point recently. Captain Hagan’s men had an…
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Captain Thomas Gunderson
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: A shipmaster who worked along the Redwood Coast, North California and south Oregon, United States of America. In 1898 – 1900 he commanded the Alcazar a wooden steam schooner. In an article in the Morning Oregonian of Portland, Oregon on December 25, 1900 it states that: Dora.…
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Yesteryear conversations with the past
As I read through these old newspapers, I am reminded of the language of the 19th Century. As I edit and correct the articles I cut and paste from the OCR text of these great first hand accounts from interviews of the people from that era. More words were used to convey thoughts while one…
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Yvonne-Cher Youtube added
Greetungs all, For those of you haven’t heard Yvonne-Cher speak in some time here are some videos of her live. Yvonne-Cher created a youtube where she has posted images from her travels into video form with music written and performed by Raven Knughtshade, her musical persona. The link and photo galleries are available via the…
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