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An Anchor, Honoring Capt Victor Raahauge, Mare Island Way, Vallejo, California

The Sign
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The sign that identified this anchor, read,

Honoring
Capt. Victor Raahauge
For His Lifelong Dedication
And Activity on the
Vallejo Waterfront
Mare Island Ferry 1922 - 2002
The Wharf Restaurant 1969 - 2002

An Anchor external link   •  Honoring Capt Victor Raahauge external link   •  295 Mare Island Way external link   •  Vallejo external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:15:07 Friday 8 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Monday 8 January 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1982
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Embossed
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Embossed into the face of this anchor was its weight, "2790 Lbs," it date, "1904," and its owner, "U.S. Navy."

An Anchor external link   •  Honoring Capt Victor Raahauge external link   •  295 Mare Island Way external link   •  Vallejo external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:15:15 Friday 8 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Monday 8 January 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1983
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Anchor Back-lit
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The anchor was back-lit by the sun and rested on the sidewalk leading to the ferry terminal

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Front-lit
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The front-lit anchor, when viewed from its other side, with a new restaurant behind it.

An Anchor external link   •  Honoring Capt Victor Raahauge external link   •  295 Mare Island Way external link   •  Vallejo external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:15:43 Friday 8 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Monday 8 January 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1985
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