Lot # 191 - Collection of Historic Maritime Photographs

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 03-Sep-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 10-Sep-2025 10:10:00 PM
Current bid:

$17.00

Highest bidder:

Bailo

Auction has ended

Description :

Five evocative black-and-white prints documenting Pacific Northwest maritime history, including tall ships, tugboats, and the dramatic 1914 Seattle waterfront fire.

Highlights:

  • Tall Ship Portraits (2) – Mounted prints of four-masted sailing vessels under full sail, including the Ganges, captured by renowned maritime photographer Joe D. Williamson. Studio stamp and negative numbers present.

  • Ship with Tugboats – Photograph of a towering square-rigged ship escorted by steam-powered tugboats, trailing smoke across open waters.

  • Seattle Waterfront Fire (1914) – Striking image showing thick smoke plumes and a fireboat in action near Colman Dock. Period signage references steamers and battleships.

  • Additional Scenes – Views of the Fremont Bridge, Seattle waterfront, and working tugboats—capturing the transition from sail to steam.

Provenance:

Marine Photo Shop – Joe D. Williamson, Winslow, WA. Williamson was a key chronicler of Pacific Northwest maritime life, and his studio stamps and catalog notations add historical depth and authenticity.


Auction History

Highest bidder is Bailo

Date Bid User
10-Sep-2025 8:54:43 PM $17.00 Bailo
10-Sep-2025 8:53:41 PM $16.00 feedbag
10-Sep-2025 11:04:32 AM $13.00 Bailo
03-Sep-2025 11:37:24 PM $5.00 SeaTrooper7083

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