Name/Title
Negative, glass plateEntry/Object ID
2004.001.0309Description
Photo of the steamer Onisbo. Built by the California Transportation Company in 1900 on Wood Island near Rio Vista. Company founded by E Anderson. The ship is named after a small town near Sacramento.
This photo may have been taken around 06/18/1903 when the Onisbo collided with the British ship Castle Rock at anchor in Carquinez Straits. The pilot, William C Jarvis, was suspended for 6 months.
length: 178.1 feet
beam: 36.6
draft: 3ft 0 in - 5 ft 0 in
tonage: 605
In 1916 it is shown as running the Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Mokolumne rivers.Collection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection
