BOAT STANDS AND FISHING GUIDES IN AVALON
In 1910, the boatmen moved their stands from the beach to the Pleasure Pier. Old Ben learned quickly that he could come up onto one of the floats at the high end of the pier and bark for fish.
August 6, 1918 [The Catalina Islander]: “Avalon launchmen (fishing boats) in 1918: Sam Goulding, Geo. C. Farnsworth, S. Westbrook, I. L. Newberry, B. D. Halstead, C. A. Fisher, Harry Nichols, Hugh MacKay, Monte Foster, A. L. McKelvey, J.J. Bates, W. L. Heral, John Kassar, Claude Wickman, Alex Adargo, Mexican Joe, Enos Vera [Veira], I. A. Anderson, Harry Stoughton, O. I. Danielson, Roy Staples, John Edmundson, Smith Warren, Tad Gray, Kent Walker, Charles Paradis and J. H. S. Boerstler.”
- ADAMS, W. L.: Myrtle
- ADARGO, Alexander Reginaldo: [1918; 1924], Keywee
- ADARGO, Joseph: Favorita, Eva
- ALLEN, H.: Constitution
- ANDERSON, Elmer E. [1924], Andy
- ANDERSON, I. A.: [1918]
- ARCE, Fred: [1924], Ethel
- ARCE, Julian: Julian
- ASHBRIDGE, Fred [1924], Grace II
- ASPLUND, Hugo: Aquarium (glass-bottom boat)
- BATES, J. J.: [1916; 1918; 1924], Helen B; Mañana
- BIGGS, Norm: Phantom
- BOERSTLER, J. H. S. "Sid" [1918] Katherine J; Bluefin
- BORST, George: Olympia
- BROOK, Norman: Kookie
- CADY, Ralph: Crete
- CARLSON, Jack: Sea Tiger
- CASEY, Lawrence: [1916], Coronado; Magic Isle
- CHAPPELL, Arthur B.: [1916], Pauline, Iona
- CHRIST, "Tony the Greek": Zeus (disappeared at sea in 1908)
- COLE, O. W.: [1924], Myrtle
- CORNELL, George Nelson: [c. 1900; 1916], Mascot, Mascot II, Cornell, Cornell II, Par
- DANIELSON, Oliver Isaac: [1916; 1918; 1924], Alegria, Rival, Letta D
- DILLON, Forest: Sailfish
- DOSS, Harry: Helen
- EATON, A. E.: [1924], LeonaCrete
- EDMUNDSON, John: [1918; 1924], Adelaide
- ELMS, Harry M. A.: Mildred
- FARNSWORTH, George Chase “Tuna George”: [1916; 1918], Nestella, Mabel F, Aerial
- FISHER, C. L.: [1916; 1918] Dixie
- FOSTER, Monte: [1916; 1918; 1924], Scramble, Sunbeam; Sunbeam II
- GARDNER, James: [c. 1900], Tuna, Fortuna
- GIBSON, George: Pomona; Ruth
- GILSON, Carl: Maurader
- GOULDING, Sam J.: [1916; 1918; 1924], Ethel, Laura, Ruth ; Rith II
- GRANT, W.: Sunbeam III
- GRAY, Loren: Dixie; Sailfish
- GRAY, Tad: [c. 1900; 1918; 1924], Violet G, Swastika, Arcanum, Sailfish
- HALSTEAD, Byron D.: [1916; 1918, 1924], Barney; Swastika I
- HERAL, William L.: [1916; 1918], Heral, Alert
- JACOBSON, Milton: Ruth II
- JANI, E.: Ina Clare
- KASSAR, John aka “Yellowtail John”: [1916; 1918; 1924] Dragon
- KENWICK, Cy: Heral
- MACKAY, Hugh Shaw: [1916; 1918; 1924], N, Mañana; Mallard
- MARELLIA, Pete: Torqua
- MARKHAM, Chet: Katherine J; Bluefin
- MARKHAM, Joe: Casey Jones; Vampire
- MATHEWSON, J. E. "Pard': Avalon
- McCLANAHAN, Rube: Rusty
- McDONALD, Sandy: Fleet Wing; Wave Crest
- McKELVEY, A. L.: [1918]
- METEOR BOAT COMPANY STAND
- MICHAELIS, George: [1916], Alert [Albert?], Juanita
- MOTT, Major Jordan Lawrence: [1924], Mabel F
- NEALE, Percy: Eileen
- NEWBERRY, I. L.: [1918], Islander
- NICHOLS, Harry Ellsworth: [1916; 1918; 1924], Vera, Nick
- NORDQUIST, Capt.: [1924], Vampire; Bluefin
- NORTHAM, Bob: N
- O'LEARY, Lee: Ethel
- OLIVER, George: ADelaide; Holiday
- PARADISE, Charles: [1918] Audrey
- PENCE, Parker Kyle: [1924], Shorty, Shorty II
- PRESIADO, José Felice “Mexican Joe”: [1918], Tia Juana; Tio Juan
- QUIGLEY, J. M.: Lydia
- REAVES, Clark: Emerald
- REED, George: Pomona
- ROBARTS, John C.: [1916], Catalina, Eva
- ROBB, Sam: [1916], Presto
- ROMANS, George: Romana
- STAPLES, Roy: [1918] Pomona
- STOUGHTON, Harry "Shorty": [1918] Myrtle; Shorty I
- SUTEMEIER, Arthur: Spread Eagle; Cushman
- THUET, Howard: Angler III
- THUET, Leslie: Angler II
- TOLAND, William: Eva
- VAUGHAN, Doc: Popeye
- VOJKOVICH, Nick: Marilyn
- VEIRA, Enos: [1918; 1924], Vera, Carrie, Pirate
- WAGNER, Nick: Heral
- WALKER, Art: Pomona; Baitwell
- WALKER, Kent S.: [1918], Cushman; Arrow; Islander
- WARREN, Smith (Smithy): [1918; 1924], Fortuna
- WASHBURN, T.: [c. 1900]
- WEGMANN, John: [1924], Dixie
- WESTBROOK, Sam: [1918] Spread Eagle;
- WICKMAN, Claude: [1918; 1924], Maitland
- WOODS, Earl: Maimie
- Santa Catalina Island Boat Rental/ Fishing stands
George Cornell's boat stand
in front of the Hotel Metropole
c. 1900
Jim Gardner's boat stand
in front of the Hotel Metropole
c. 1900
Gray Brothers boat stand
in front of the Hotel Metropole
c. 1900
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]
In front of George Michaelis' Boat Stand
Captain Jim Gardner with shark
caught by Mr. Sharp,
Santa Catalina Island, CA
T. Washburn's boat stand
in front of the Hotel Metropole
c. 1900
Fish caught from the launch, Myrtle
Captain Adams, boatman
Santa Catalina Island, July 16, 1904
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.”
July 1 1898 [LAH]: “Avalon, June 30.—Mr. Magnin and Mr. Fraser, while out with Captain Jargstorff in the Sunbeam, landed thirty barracuda on rod and reel. The fish were caught just the other side of Seal Rock.”
July 5, 1898 [LAH]: “Avalon, July 3.—During the past week the Santa Ana, the Sunbeam and the Violet have all been up on the beach for a general overhauling.”
