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  1. California, South San Francisco Bay, San Mateo–Hayward Bridge to Redwood Point - Map

    California, South San Francisco Bay, San Mateo–Hayward Bridge to Redwood Point by the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1956. Inscription at bottom left reads, "U. S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY / H. A. KARO, Director / HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY No. 8275 / CALIFORNIA / SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BAY / SAN MATEO – HAYWARD BRIDGE TO REDWOOD POINT / Date of Survey….Jan.-Mar, 1956 / Scale…1 : 10,000 / Chief of Party…H. G. Conerly / Surveyed by H. G...

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    California, South San Francisco Bay, San Mateo–Hayward Bridge to Redwood Po
  2. Deadeye Recovered from the James Rolph Schooner, c. 1899-1910 - Deadeye

    Deadeye Recovered from the James Rolph Schooner, c. 1899-1910. Hand-carved solid wood deadeye, used for running sailing rigging or line, is cylindrical in shape with three holes extending all the way through the bottom and sides from flat end to flat end. The outer edge is indented or notched everywhere expect beneath the bottom hole. The top edges of all the holes on both sides (with exception of one that is on one side) is worn where the ropes...

    Record Type: Object

    Deadeye Recovere from the Shipwreck of the James Rolf
  3. US Army Navigation Lens, c. 1942-1946 - Lens

    US Army Navigation Lens, c. 1942-1946 used by Allan R. Brown during World War II. Possibly a loose part from a WWII US Army Air Force navigation sextant. Black painted metal box with two cylinders protruding at right angles from one another. The exterior of the box and cylinders are aluminum. The interior of the cylinders have glass lenses, with the larger of the two having a black rubber eye cushion. Opposite the larger cylinder, a cut soli...

    Record Type: Object

    US Army Navigation Lens, c. 1942-1946
  4. U.S. Navy Ball Recording Sextant, 1944 - Sextant

    U.S. Navy Ball Recording Sextant, 1944. In original wooden case. Black sextant is metal (brass and painted steel) and plastic (Bakelite). Unit (A) includes two scopes or eye pieces: one marked "DAY" (B) and one marked "NIGHT" (C), both with black rubber eye grips on ends. Wooden case (D) has form-fitting interior pieces to hold sextant in place during storage. Also has brass hinges in back, two hook closures in front and two brass hinged ha...

    Record Type: Object

    1944 U.S. Navy Ball Recording Sextant
  5. Waterproof Chart #52, San Francisco Bay - Map

    Waterproof Chart #52, San Francisco Bay produced by International Sailing Supply, 1985. Color two-sided nautical chart based on portions of NOAA Chart #18651 Ed. #35 and NOAA Chart #18652 Ed. #25. Soundings in feet. Dimensions: 25" x 35.25"

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    Waterproof Chart #52, San Francisco Bay

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