I found this neat picture on Ebay. This Case and Draper photo was taken in 1905 in Skagway harbor. The photo sold for a few dollars recently, here is the description:
“Two decks, two masts, 1075 tons. 213.1 x 31. 15.7 feet. 36 crew, 140 passengers Built in 1896 at Eureka, California. Operated on the Alaska route for many years.
The steamer Humboldt of the Humboldt Steamship Co Max Kalish, manager, piled up on Mouat Point, a rocky promontory on Pender Island off the Vancouver Island Coast on September 29. In charge of Capt. E. G. Baughman, the vessel was en route from Seattle to Skagway and other southeastern Alaska ports and was feeling her way through a dense fog. A wireless call for help was sent, and the fishing steamer Edith, Capt. Thomas A. Miller responded, removing all the passengers safely. Although her bow was crumpled back four feet from the stem, she was later refloated by J. E. Pharo’s Puget Sound salvage steamer Santa Cruz and, following repairs, resumed Alaska service.
The little Alaska steamer Humboldt, once famous as a gold carrier in the Puget Sound -southeastern Alaska run, was sold at auction in San Francisco to satisfy creditors’ claims. Thereafter she was little used, remaining in layup at San Diego until 1935.”
To Whom It May Concern:
I was born in Crescent City, CA and now currently live in Eureka, CA. I found it incredibly exciting to find such incredible history regarding a ship that was sent to sea out of the Eureka harbor… Please include me in your mailing list. I would very much enjoy reading more about the history of ships. Please include me in your e-mail listing.
Thank you,
~Kyle