Box 04

A series of profiles on steamships. The materials provide information on name, dates of operation, builders, machinery types, design, measurements, owners, and a story of each ship's history.

An excerpt from "Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer." The text tells the story of the disastrous sinking of the side-wheeler, the Yankee Blade.

The items relate to the lawsuit that determined the rightful owner of the treasure from the S.S. Brother Jonathan. Much of the material found here refers to the gold bars owned by the Lily family, which turned out not to be from the Brother Jonathan steamer after all.

The items relate to the lawsuit that determined the rightful owner of the treasure from the S.S. Brother Jonathan. Much of the material found here refers to Dwight Manley, a numismatist, who also maintained a career as a sports agent for professional basketball players.