Uploads from foghornleg90, tagged historic

IMG_8848-PS - landmark, water mark, sunk boat out of Gold Beach Oregon...

nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:52:17 -0700

This boat has been a whaling boat, a tug boat, a halibut boat, a fishing boat... and not it's a moss eaten, weather beaten, tide water land mark off the Oregon coast.

August 1, 1979, The Mary D. Huae was placed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Built in Gold Beach (Oregon) in 1881, The Mary D. Hume is 97.6 ft long, 158 tons, 22.8 ft wide, and drew 10 feet of water (prior to sinking).

In 1876 Mr. R. D. Hume, of Astoria, Oregon decided to move his commercial salmon fishing, processing, and shipping business to the mouth of the Rogue River. Mr. Hume anticipated huge profits due to the large run of 'King' Salmon which entered the mouth of this river on their annual spawning migration.

The long and unique history of the Mary d. Hume started on a rough and windy day in Gold Beach where Mr. Hume's small steamer "Varuna" sunk on the Rogue River bar in 1880. Mr. Hume salvages the steam engine and began immediate plans to replace his lost freighter. Mr. Hume first located a 141 fool tall White Cedar tree, 13 miles upriver on the north shore Rogue River shoreline. The tree was cut and floated downstream to what in now the Port of Gold Beach, within two hundred feet of where this boat is currently sitting. This tree because the keel for the new vessel. White Cedar roots were cut for their natural curve to shape the ribs and Myrtle wood dowels were used to join ribs to keel. A severe flood January of 1881 almost destroyed the vessel during final construction. January 21, 1881 the new vessel Mary Deuncan Hume was launched, (named in honor of Mr. Hume's wife). This day was the start of her 97 years of active commercial sea service (the ship, not the wife). This is the longest active sea service for any commercial vessel on the Pacific Coast. Also unique in maritime history is the fact the Mary D. Hume has retained her original name of registry from 1881 to present.

The Mary D. Hume server her first ten years as a coastal freighter hauling wool, canned salmon, and other good from the Oregon Coast to San Francisco. 1890 was the peak of the Arctic whaling industry, and small steam sailing vessels were selling at premium prices. On December 5, 1889, the Pacific Waling Co. purchased the Mary D. Hume for $25,000 and the she stated her career as a Arctic Whaling vessel. The Mary D. Hume soon departed for the Being Sea and a 10 year career that made her famous in the Arctic Whaling history.

The Mary D. Hume recorded the largest catch of whale Baleen, valued at $400,000 after a 29 month voyage. She ten made Arctic Whaling history with the longest recorded whaling voyage of six years. During her long Arctic voyage, numerous sailors died for scurvy, cold, and lunacy caused by privation. Their bodies were stored frozen in ice until the spring than allowed a burial on nearby Herschel Island. Her last whaling voyage was recorded in 1899 and on her return trip she was caught in a horrible storm which tore sailing boats from the docks and washed two sailors overboard to their deaths in the frigid sea. The Mary D. was then retired to towing service on the Nushagak river in Alaska.

May 20, 1909 The American Tug Boat company purchased the Mary D. Hume and she was fitted as an ocean tugboat. 1914 she was refitted with 10 Halibut Dories for a brief career in the Alaska Halibut industry. This Halibut voyage lost money and the Mary D. Hume soon returned to ocean tugboat duty. She then served proudly as a Tugboat under numerous owners for 60 years. Her final retirement was the summer of 1978, she sailed under her own power, into the Port of Gold Beach and her final resting place within a few hundred feet of her birthplace.

IMG_4207 - Red Rose Bud Opening

nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:30:59 -0700

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Red Rose Bud Opening

IMG_4179 - White Rose Bud opening to the light of the sun...

nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:14:53 -0800

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White Rose Bud opening to the light of the sun...

IMG_4222 - Sunset lite Pink Rose Bud... basking in the rays...

nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:00:52 -0800

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Sunset lite Pink Rose Bud... basking in the rays...

IMG_4215 Pink Roses drinking in the sunlight

nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:08:13 -0800

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Pink Roses drinking in the sunlight

IMG_4238 - Pretty Red Tropical Hibiscus Flower with bright yellow center...

nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 14:54:31 -0800

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Pretty Red Tropical Flower with bright yellow center...

IMG_4241 - Bird of Paradise - Flower

nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 14:14:50 -0800

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Bird of Paradise - Flower

IMG_4260 - Closeup of Purple Orchid

nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 14:03:54 -0800

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Closeup of Purple Orchid

Colorful Rose Bud at sunset - IMG_4223

nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 13:23:25 -0800

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Colorful Rose Bud at sunset

Every Rose has its thorns, but the Gentle Beauty allows us to love them still and despite the thorns.

The lighting is the sun setting... this is as shot, with a slight crop.

IMG_3878 - Autumn Leaves - widescreen crop - mirrored double frame matte

nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:42:11 -0800

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Autumn Leaves - widescreen crop - mirrored double frame matte

IMG_4150 - Autumn Leaves on Fire in colors...

nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:20:56 -0800

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Autumn Leaves on Fire in colors...

IMG_4264 - Beautiful Orchid (Vingette)

nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:16:44 -0700

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Beautiful Orchid - colorful - all open, frilly, and on display... like a spanish dancer.

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nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:46:59 -0800

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nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:55:26 -0800

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nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:55:56 -0800

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nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:53:03 -0800

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nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:51:28 -0800

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nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:55:13 -0800

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nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:53:21 -0800

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This girl was with her family & friends down at the lake. Her boyfriend (or brother - or friend) asked if I'd take some pictures of them & her. She was a very easy poser. Great smile - and fun to shot. Her friends were teasing her a lot. But I think she was having too much fun to pay them much attention.

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nobody@flickr.com (foghornleg90) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:55:43 -0800

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