Fisherman's Wharf - Revision history

Ccarlsson: added 1881 painting

2023-09-24T19:48:54Z

added 1881 painting

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	''Photo: J.B. Monaco''		''Photo: J.B. Monaco''

			[[Image:Meiggs-Wharf-oil-painting-c-1881 Carl-von-Perbandt C059055-Image-2-scaled.jpg]]

			'''Meiggs Wharf depicted in an 1881 oil painting by Carl von Perbandt.'''

			''Image: courtesy Online Archive of California''

	[[Image:Fishermen mending nets near foot of Powell Street. Meiggs Wharf in the background. c1900 wnp15.708.jpg\|800px]]		[[Image:Fishermen mending nets near foot of Powell Street. Meiggs Wharf in the background. c1900 wnp15.708.jpg\|800px]]

Ccarlsson at 23:52, 14 May 2021

2021-05-14T23:52:30Z

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	''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp26.1464''		''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp26.1464''

	The story of Fisherman’s Wharf began in 1900, when the state set aside the waterfront between the foot of Taylor and Leavenworth streets for commercial fishing boats. Previous docks for commercial boats had been at the foot of Vallejo and the foot of Union, but as San Francisco Bay shipping expanded, the fishermen were moved out of the busiest area to the present location. From the beginning fishermen sold parts of their catch to housewives, directly from their sailing craft, and some of them set up stalls on the piers and developed a regular market.		The story of Fisherman’s Wharf began in 1900, when the state set aside the waterfront between the foot of Taylor and Leavenworth streets for commercial fishing boats. Previous docks for commercial boats had been at [[Fisherman's Wharf East of Telegraph Hill\|the foot of Vallejo and the foot of Union]], but as San Francisco Bay shipping expanded, the fishermen were moved out of the busiest area to the present location. From the beginning fishermen sold parts of their catch to housewives, directly from their sailing craft, and some of them set up stalls on the piers and developed a regular market.

	Then one enterprising fisherman had the idea of selling clam chowder across his counter to hungry patrons. Fisherman Tom Castagnola expanded the practice; he put in some benches and tables and developed the crab cocktail, a small portion of crab meat with a special sauce. Shrimp cocktail also proved a popular dish, especially during prohibition, when other kinds of cocktails where slightly more difficult to come by. He tried mixing crab with Thousand Island dressing and developed the “Crab Louie,” which in time became the Wharf’s most popular dish. Castagnola soon found it more profitable to sell his boat, buy his fish from other fishermen, and devote his full time to the store. Others did the same. The late Mike Geraldi, for example, abandoned a twenty six year fishing career, built a restaurant – Fisherman’s Grotto – took his sons into the business, and served the first complete sea food meals on the Wharf.		Then one enterprising fisherman had the idea of selling clam chowder across his counter to hungry patrons. Fisherman Tom Castagnola expanded the practice; he put in some benches and tables and developed the crab cocktail, a small portion of crab meat with a special sauce. Shrimp cocktail also proved a popular dish, especially during prohibition, when other kinds of cocktails where slightly more difficult to come by. He tried mixing crab with Thousand Island dressing and developed the “Crab Louie,” which in time became the Wharf’s most popular dish. Castagnola soon found it more profitable to sell his boat, buy his fish from other fishermen, and devote his full time to the store. Others did the same. The late Mike Geraldi, for example, abandoned a twenty six year fishing career, built a restaurant – Fisherman’s Grotto – took his sons into the business, and served the first complete sea food meals on the Wharf.

Ccarlsson: swapped photos in and out

2021-05-14T23:49:59Z

swapped photos in and out

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	''by Anika Okje Erdmann, published originally at [http://www.fog-city.co/passing-era-san-francisco/ fog-city.co]''		''by Anika Okje Erdmann, published originally at [http://www.fog-city.co/passing-era-san-francisco/ fog-city.co]''

	~~[[Image:Photograph of Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California, ca. 1891 - ca.jpg]]~~

	~~'''Fisherman's Wharf, c. 1891, when it was still off the northwest corner of Telegraph Hill.'''~~

	[[Image:italian1$fishermen_s-wharf-c-1900.jpg]]		[[Image:italian1$fishermen_s-wharf-c-1900.jpg]]
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	''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp15.708''		''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp15.708''

			[[Image:ATENDO~1.JPG\|800px]]

			'''At end of Meigg's Wharf. View west toward Russian Hill. Smokestack of Selby Smelting works at foot of Hyde Street visible at right. Fishing Boats, men on pier mending nets.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org, Old Fisherman's Wharf_SF2-33 GGNRA-Wulzen GOGA 18480_wnp71.10091''

	[[Image:Fisherman's Wharf circa 1910 wnp26.1464.jpg\|800px]]		[[Image:Fisherman's Wharf circa 1910 wnp26.1464.jpg\|800px]]
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	The story of Fisherman’s Wharf began in 1900, when the state set aside the waterfront between the foot of Taylor and Leavenworth streets for commercial fishing boats. Previous docks for commercial boats had been at the foot of Vallejo and the foot of Union, but as San Francisco Bay shipping expanded, the fishermen were moved out of the busiest area to the present location. From the beginning fishermen sold parts of their catch to housewives, directly from their sailing craft, and some of them set up stalls on the piers and developed a regular market.		The story of Fisherman’s Wharf began in 1900, when the state set aside the waterfront between the foot of Taylor and Leavenworth streets for commercial fishing boats. Previous docks for commercial boats had been at the foot of Vallejo and the foot of Union, but as San Francisco Bay shipping expanded, the fishermen were moved out of the busiest area to the present location. From the beginning fishermen sold parts of their catch to housewives, directly from their sailing craft, and some of them set up stalls on the piers and developed a regular market.

	~~[[Image:1910 View West from Union Street Wharf (then Fisherman's Wharf) toward Telegraph Hill in background. Men mending fishing nets, boys posing wnp15.1663.jpg\|800px]]~~

	~~'''1910 view west from Union Street Wharf toward Telegraph Hill. At the time this was Fisherman's Wharf, as the men mending fishing nets attests to.'''~~

	~~''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp15.1663''~~

	Then one enterprising fisherman had the idea of selling clam chowder across his counter to hungry patrons. Fisherman Tom Castagnola expanded the practice; he put in some benches and tables and developed the crab cocktail, a small portion of crab meat with a special sauce. Shrimp cocktail also proved a popular dish, especially during prohibition, when other kinds of cocktails where slightly more difficult to come by. He tried mixing crab with Thousand Island dressing and developed the “Crab Louie,” which in time became the Wharf’s most popular dish. Castagnola soon found it more profitable to sell his boat, buy his fish from other fishermen, and devote his full time to the store. Others did the same. The late Mike Geraldi, for example, abandoned a twenty six year fishing career, built a restaurant – Fisherman’s Grotto – took his sons into the business, and served the first complete sea food meals on the Wharf.		Then one enterprising fisherman had the idea of selling clam chowder across his counter to hungry patrons. Fisherman Tom Castagnola expanded the practice; he put in some benches and tables and developed the crab cocktail, a small portion of crab meat with a special sauce. Shrimp cocktail also proved a popular dish, especially during prohibition, when other kinds of cocktails where slightly more difficult to come by. He tried mixing crab with Thousand Island dressing and developed the “Crab Louie,” which in time became the Wharf’s most popular dish. Castagnola soon found it more profitable to sell his boat, buy his fish from other fishermen, and devote his full time to the store. Others did the same. The late Mike Geraldi, for example, abandoned a twenty six year fishing career, built a restaurant – Fisherman’s Grotto – took his sons into the business, and served the first complete sea food meals on the Wharf.
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	Fishermen like Manilcalco are a vanishing tribe – a rugged breed of men who earn their living by working alone against the elements with little more than some basic equipment and their won skill and muscle. The one man boats are giving way to larger craft worked by a crew. The old timer who could look over the side in a fog, watch the waves’ angle of impact, and tell his location is being replaced by the younger navigator who knows how to use an electronic depth finder, charts, and direction finders. The fishermen who is alone all day with his thoughts on the rolling ocean is giving way to the youngster who likes to chat with other fishermen over his two way radio, contact the marine operator and phone his girlfriend or tune in on the local disc jockeys.		Fishermen like Manilcalco are a vanishing tribe – a rugged breed of men who earn their living by working alone against the elements with little more than some basic equipment and their won skill and muscle. The one man boats are giving way to larger craft worked by a crew. The old timer who could look over the side in a fog, watch the waves’ angle of impact, and tell his location is being replaced by the younger navigator who knows how to use an electronic depth finder, charts, and direction finders. The fishermen who is alone all day with his thoughts on the rolling ocean is giving way to the youngster who likes to chat with other fishermen over his two way radio, contact the marine operator and phone his girlfriend or tune in on the local disc jockeys.

			[[Image:Fishermans-wharf-c-1950s.jpg]]

			'''Fisherman's Wharf, c. 1950s, before touristification kicked in.'''

			''Photo: provenance unknown''

	[[Image:Crabs at fisherman's wharf 1950s.jpg]]		[[Image:Crabs at fisherman's wharf 1950s.jpg]]
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	[[category:North Beach]][[category:Italian]] [[category:Fisherman's Wharf]] [[category:1920s]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:2010s]] [[category:~~1910s~~]]		[[category:North Beach]][[category:Italian]] [[category:Fisherman's Wharf]] [[category:1920s]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:2010s]] [[category:1950s]]

Ccarlsson at 23:38, 14 May 2021

2021-05-14T23:38:00Z

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	''Photo: J.B. Monaco''		''Photo: J.B. Monaco''

			[[Image:Fishermen mending nets near foot of Powell Street. Meiggs Wharf in the background. c1900 wnp15.708.jpg\|800px]]

			'''Fishermen mending nets near foot of Powell Street. Meiggs Wharf in the background, c. 1900.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp15.708''

	[[Image:Fisherman's Wharf circa 1910 wnp26.1464.jpg\|800px]]		[[Image:Fisherman's Wharf circa 1910 wnp26.1464.jpg\|800px]]

Lisaruth: added photo credit for 1950s photo

2021-02-26T22:43:01Z

added photo credit for 1950s photo

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	'''Crabs at Fisherman's Wharf, 1950s.'''		'''Crabs at Fisherman's Wharf, 1950s.'''

			''Photo: Walter H. Miller''

	[[Image:Crab-nets-245.jpg]]		[[Image:Crab-nets-245.jpg]]

Ccarlsson at 02:13, 6 May 2020

2020-05-06T02:13:34Z

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	'''<font face = papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 3>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>'''		'''<font face = papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>'''

	<font size=4>The Passing of an Era</font size>		<font size=4>The Passing of an Era</font size>

Ccarlsson at 02:13, 6 May 2020

2020-05-06T02:13:03Z

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	''by Anika Okje Erdmann, published originally at [http://www.fog-city.co/passing-era-san-francisco/ fog-city.co]''		''by Anika Okje Erdmann, published originally at [http://www.fog-city.co/passing-era-san-francisco/ fog-city.co]''

			[[Image:Photograph of Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California, ca. 1891 - ca.jpg]]

			'''Fisherman's Wharf, c. 1891, when it was still off the northwest corner of Telegraph Hill.'''

	[[Image:italian1$fishermen_s-wharf-c-1900.jpg]]		[[Image:italian1$fishermen_s-wharf-c-1900.jpg]]
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	Fishermen like Manilcalco are a vanishing tribe – a rugged breed of men who earn their living by working alone against the elements with little more than some basic equipment and their won skill and muscle. The one man boats are giving way to larger craft worked by a crew. The old timer who could look over the side in a fog, watch the waves’ angle of impact, and tell his location is being replaced by the younger navigator who knows how to use an electronic depth finder, charts, and direction finders. The fishermen who is alone all day with his thoughts on the rolling ocean is giving way to the youngster who likes to chat with other fishermen over his two way radio, contact the marine operator and phone his girlfriend or tune in on the local disc jockeys.		Fishermen like Manilcalco are a vanishing tribe – a rugged breed of men who earn their living by working alone against the elements with little more than some basic equipment and their won skill and muscle. The one man boats are giving way to larger craft worked by a crew. The old timer who could look over the side in a fog, watch the waves’ angle of impact, and tell his location is being replaced by the younger navigator who knows how to use an electronic depth finder, charts, and direction finders. The fishermen who is alone all day with his thoughts on the rolling ocean is giving way to the youngster who likes to chat with other fishermen over his two way radio, contact the marine operator and phone his girlfriend or tune in on the local disc jockeys.

			[[Image:Crabs at fisherman's wharf 1950s.jpg]]

			'''Crabs at Fisherman's Wharf, 1950s.'''

	[[Image:Crab-nets-245.jpg]]		[[Image:Crab-nets-245.jpg]]

Ccarlsson: added OpenSFHistory photo

2020-03-17T00:07:39Z

added OpenSFHistory photo

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	The story of Fisherman’s Wharf began in 1900, when the state set aside the waterfront between the foot of Taylor and Leavenworth streets for commercial fishing boats. Previous docks for commercial boats had been at the foot of Vallejo and the foot of Union, but as San Francisco Bay shipping expanded, the fishermen were moved out of the busiest area to the present location. From the beginning fishermen sold parts of their catch to housewives, directly from their sailing craft, and some of them set up stalls on the piers and developed a regular market.		The story of Fisherman’s Wharf began in 1900, when the state set aside the waterfront between the foot of Taylor and Leavenworth streets for commercial fishing boats. Previous docks for commercial boats had been at the foot of Vallejo and the foot of Union, but as San Francisco Bay shipping expanded, the fishermen were moved out of the busiest area to the present location. From the beginning fishermen sold parts of their catch to housewives, directly from their sailing craft, and some of them set up stalls on the piers and developed a regular market.

			[[Image:1910 View West from Union Street Wharf (then Fisherman's Wharf) toward Telegraph Hill in background. Men mending fishing nets, boys posing wnp15.1663.jpg\|800px]]

			'''1910 view west from Union Street Wharf toward Telegraph Hill. At the time this was Fisherman's Wharf, as the men mending fishing nets attests to.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp15.1663''

	Then one enterprising fisherman had the idea of selling clam chowder across his counter to hungry patrons. Fisherman Tom Castagnola expanded the practice; he put in some benches and tables and developed the crab cocktail, a small portion of crab meat with a special sauce. Shrimp cocktail also proved a popular dish, especially during prohibition, when other kinds of cocktails where slightly more difficult to come by. He tried mixing crab with Thousand Island dressing and developed the “Crab Louie,” which in time became the Wharf’s most popular dish. Castagnola soon found it more profitable to sell his boat, buy his fish from other fishermen, and devote his full time to the store. Others did the same. The late Mike Geraldi, for example, abandoned a twenty six year fishing career, built a restaurant – Fisherman’s Grotto – took his sons into the business, and served the first complete sea food meals on the Wharf.		Then one enterprising fisherman had the idea of selling clam chowder across his counter to hungry patrons. Fisherman Tom Castagnola expanded the practice; he put in some benches and tables and developed the crab cocktail, a small portion of crab meat with a special sauce. Shrimp cocktail also proved a popular dish, especially during prohibition, when other kinds of cocktails where slightly more difficult to come by. He tried mixing crab with Thousand Island dressing and developed the “Crab Louie,” which in time became the Wharf’s most popular dish. Castagnola soon found it more profitable to sell his boat, buy his fish from other fishermen, and devote his full time to the store. Others did the same. The late Mike Geraldi, for example, abandoned a twenty six year fishing career, built a restaurant – Fisherman’s Grotto – took his sons into the business, and served the first complete sea food meals on the Wharf.
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	[[category:North Beach]][[category:Italian]] [[category:Fisherman's Wharf]] [[category:1920s]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:2010s]]		[[category:North Beach]][[category:Italian]] [[category:Fisherman's Wharf]] [[category:1920s]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:2010s]] [[category:1910s]]

Ccarlsson: added photo

2018-12-11T00:49:42Z

added photo

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	''Photo: J.B. Monaco''		''Photo: J.B. Monaco''

			[[Image:Fisherman's Wharf circa 1910 wnp26.1464.jpg\|800px]]

			'''Fisherman's Wharf, c. 1910.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp26.1464''

	The story of Fisherman’s Wharf began in 1900, when the state set aside the waterfront between the foot of Taylor and Leavenworth streets for commercial fishing boats. Previous docks for commercial boats had been at the foot of Vallejo and the foot of Union, but as San Francisco Bay shipping expanded, the fishermen were moved out of the busiest area to the present location. From the beginning fishermen sold parts of their catch to housewives, directly from their sailing craft, and some of them set up stalls on the piers and developed a regular market.		The story of Fisherman’s Wharf began in 1900, when the state set aside the waterfront between the foot of Taylor and Leavenworth streets for commercial fishing boats. Previous docks for commercial boats had been at the foot of Vallejo and the foot of Union, but as San Francisco Bay shipping expanded, the fishermen were moved out of the busiest area to the present location. From the beginning fishermen sold parts of their catch to housewives, directly from their sailing craft, and some of them set up stalls on the piers and developed a regular market.

Ccarlsson: added photo

2017-03-29T04:57:14Z

added photo

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	''Photo: courtesy Jimmie Shein''		''Photo: courtesy Jimmie Shein''

			[[Image:SF095 Fisherman's-Wharf-1956 edited.jpg]]

			'''Fisherman's Wharf in 1956.'''

			''Photo: Russ Moore''

	<font size=4>Fisherman's Wharf</font size>		<font size=4>Fisherman's Wharf</font size>