Gardiner City c.1889 The Gardiner City was launched in 1889 as a 4 masted schooner. She was soon converted to a three masted Barkentine rig. Sailing out of San Francisco here the ship is under full sail on the way down the U.S. west coast. TSF-2503	Gardiner City c.1919 Early one morning in 1911 the three masted Barkentine Gardiner City had a mid ocean collision with the schooner Alert, disabling the ships shrouds on the fore-mast. The crew jury rigged the ship and limped back to San Francisco. Here the Gardiner City is being stripped of all usable gear while laid up on San Francisco bay. TSF-2501
Barkentine ~ Tropic Bird c.1882 One of the most attractive hull’s ever launched was the three masted Barkentine Tropic Bird. Built by John Kruse for A. Crawford of San Francisco, she was operated primarily on the Tahiti route. Here the Tropic Bird is drying her sails, while waiting out a storm off Tahiti. TSF-4103	Willie R. Hume c.1890 The majestic Willie R. Hume was the first four masted Barkentine launched on the U.S. west coast. Built by John Kruse for Captain Asa M. Simpson of San Francisco, the ‘Hume‘ is her seen loading lumber at Coos Bay, Oregon. Note the ships lifeboat suspended in the rigging while the decks are loaded. TSF-4301
Willie R. Hume c.1890 The 183’ long Willie R. Hume was launched as a Barkentine, but eventually converted to a Schooner rig. Here she is docked at San Pedro near the turn of the Century. The ‘Hume‘ was sold to Mexican owners in 1911, fate unknown. TSF-4301A	Joseph L. Eviston c.1900 The three masted Barkentine Joseph L. Eviston was built by Emil Heuckendorff at his Marshfield, Oregon shipyard in 1900. At 755 tons and 210 feet overall length she was the largest 3 masted ship of her rig built on the coast. Here the J.L. Eviston is seen docked at San Pedro. TSF-2703