BOAT STANDS AND FISHING GUIDES IN AVALON

March 6, 1924 Avalon,
Santa Catalina Island

• ADARGO, Alexander Reginaldo: Keywee
• ADARGO, Joseph
• CHAPPELL, Arthur B.
• CORNELL, George Nelson: Mascot, Mascot II, Cornell, Cornell II, Par
• DANIELSON, Oliver Isaac: Letta D
• ELMS, Harry M. A.: Mildred
• FARNSWORTH, George Chase “Tuna George”
• GARDNER, James
• KASSAR, John aka “Yellowtail John”: Dragon
• MATHEWSON, J. E. "Pard': Avalon
• METEOR BOAT COMPANY STAND
• MICHAELIS, George: Alert, Juanita
• MOTT, Major Jordan Lawrence: Mabel F
• NICHOLS, Harry Ellsworth: Vera
• PENCE, Parker Kyle: Shorty
• PRESIADO, José Felice “Mexican Joe”
• VEIRA, Enos: Carrie
• WEGMANN, John: Dixie

More than half a dozen boat stands lined up
in front of the Hotel Metropole
c. 1900
Santa Catalina Island

• Santa Catalina Island Boat Rental/ Fishing stands
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  George Cornell's boat stand
  in front of the Hotel Metropole
  c. 1900
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  Jim Gardner's boat stand
  in front of the Hotel Metropole
  c. 1900
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  Gray Brothers boat stand
  in front of the Hotel Metropole
  c. 1900
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  Meteor Boat Stand
  8400
  Some Fish for Breakfast
  220 lbs, 280 lbs, 170 lbs, 130 lbs, 250 lbs, 300 lbs.
  Detroit Publishing Co. (undivided back)
  [original in SCIF archives]
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  In front of George Michaelis' Boat Stand
  Captain Jim Gardner with shark
  caught by Mr. Sharp,
  Santa Catalina Island, CA
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  T. Washburn's boat stand
  in front of the Hotel Metropole
  c. 1900

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In the News~

June 28, 1898 [LAH]: “Avalon, June 27.—Messrs. Dunham and Whiteford were out in the launch Puffing Pig and caught three yellowtail and a rock bass.”