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  1. California Shipwrecks: Footsteps in the Sea - Marshall, Don B.

    California Shipwrecks: Footsteps in the Sea by Don B. Marshall, 1978. This book is about stories and photographs of shipwrecks along the California coast from "Spanish St. Augustine in 1579 to modern times" [Front book jacket]. Includes: a preface; table of contents; appendices; bibliography; acknowledgement page; an index.

    Record Type: Library

    California Shipwrecks: Footsteps in the Sea
  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. Shipwrecks of the California Coast: Wood to Iron, Sail to Stream - White, Michael D.

    Shipwrecks of the California Coast: Wood to Iron, Sail to Stream by Michael D. White, 2014. This book is about the tales of ships and shipwrecks that showcases "the unique and sometimes fatal nature of the turbulent and unforgiving waters that endless pound California's harsh coastline." (p. 11). Includes: a mention of JoAnn Semones in the acknowledgement page on pg. 7; a mention of JoAnn Semones' book Sea of Troubles in the bibliography on pg 16...

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    Shipwrecks of the California Coast: Wood to Iron, Sail to Stream

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