Category: Skye Research
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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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Captain C. Gielow
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: A shipmaster who worked along the Redwood Coast, North California and southern Oregon, United States of America In 1900, he commanded the Coos Bay Wooden Steam Schooner. In 1912, he commanded the City of Topeka In an article in the Oregon daily journal on January 08, 1912,…
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Captain K. P. GENEREAUX, diver, salvager of San Francisco
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: In an article in The morning Astorian., July 28, 1908: KELTON IS WRECKED ONCE MORE BREAKS ADRIFT FROM DOLPHIN, WITH BARGES AND ABANDONED OTHER NOTES The derelict steamer Minnie E. Kelton, wrecked off Yaquina, towed to this port by the Washington, and subject, ever since, to divers…
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Captain John W. Gage
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: a shipmaster who worked the Redwood Coast along Northern Californa and Southern Oregon, United States of America. In 1882, he commanded the Portland a barkentine In 1882, he commanded the City of Brooklyn In an article in The Daily Astorian of Astoria, Oregon on December 15, 1882…
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Captain Oscar Fredrickson
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: a Shipmaster who worked the Redwood Coast, North California and Southern Oregon United States of America In 1906, he commanded the Alcatraz a wooden steam schooner In 1919, he commanded the Aiken In an article in The Oregon Daily Journal of Portland, Oregon on June 20, 1919…
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Captain Frederickson
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: A shipmaster who worked the Redwood Coast, North California and Southern Oregon. United States In 1908 he commanded the Whitesboro a wooden steam schooner. In 1912, he commanded the Whitesboro a wooden steam schooner. In 1914, he commanded the Thomasina a British ship In an article in…
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Captain C. J. Fosen
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: a shipmaster who worked along the Redwood Coast, north California and south Oregon of the United States of America. 1900 In 1900, he commanded the Newsboy a Wooden Steam Schooner. 1904 In 1904, he commanded the Rival a Wooden Steam Schooner. 1907 In 1907, he commanded the…
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