Wreck of the
King Philip
Jan
25, 1878
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Painting of King Philip Wreck by SF artist Gideon Jacques Denny
NOTE: this is a possible misidentification,
instead illustrating the Brignardello
Wreck
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Daily Alta California - 26 Jan 1878
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San Francisco Chronicle - 26 Jan 1878 |
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San Francisco Chronicle - 27 Jan 1878
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Daily Alta California - 31 January 1878
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Daily Alta California - 23 February 1878
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San Francisco Chronicle - 24 Feb 1878
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Daily Alta California - 19 April 1878
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The San Francisco Examiner - Jul 27 1878
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Oil in canvas of the wreck of the King Phillip, attributed to California artist
Benjamin Willard Sears
"He apparently painted a number of views of it as they all appeared together in
a Sears retrospective at the California Society of Pioneers in the late 1960s."
Image courtesy of Glenn D. Koch
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The bow of the King Philip appeared above the sands of Ocean Beach in November
2011, and has become even more exposed, Dec. 30, 2010.
Photo: Tom Prete /
Ocean Beach Bulletin
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The stern of the King Philip still bears some metal fittings, Dec. 30, 2010.
Photo: Tom Prete /
Ocean Beach Bulletin
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King Philip at low tide, Dec. 30, 2010.
Photo: Tom Prete /
Ocean Beach Bulletin
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Photo by Frank Mitchell
Taken Apr 2, 2011
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GGNRA / Peter Gavette
Taken Apr 7, 2011
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Submerged Cultural Resources Assessment
by James P. Delgado and Stephen A. Haller, 1989
More information on the King Philip:
http://burritojustice.com/2010/11/15/philip-the-once-and-future-clipper-king/
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