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The Port's Historical Photo Collection includes thousands of images of Los Angeles Harbor, dating back as early as the 1890s, which document Port operations, events, construction, local communities, fishing, shipping, and cargo handling.
In 1893, Southern Pacific built the Long Wharf at the north end of Santa Monica to accommodate large ships and it was dubbed Port Los Angeles. At the time it was constructed, it was the longest pier in the world at 4700 feet, and accommodated a train. A controversy erupted over where to locate the seaport for the City of Los Angeles.
San Francisco Bay had provided sheltered waters to Native Americans in reed canoes, and whalers, fur traders and explorers for centuries before the rush of gold seekers began arriving on ships from around the world.
Clippers, outrunning the British blockade of Baltimore, came to be recognized as ships built for speed rather than cargo space; while traditional merchant ships were accustomed to average speeds of under 5 knots (9 km/h), clippers aimed at 9 knots (17 km/h) or better.
Located at Port of Los Angeles, the ship is maintained by volunteers of the United States Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II, and open to the public for tours.
San Pedro Bay shipyards collectively employed more than 90,000 workers and produced thousands of war-time vessels at record pace. After the victory of World War II, Port of Los Angeles officials again began focusing their attention to the continued expansion and development of the Port.
The Port of Los Angeles has served its region for a century, not just by bringing ships and their cargo to Southern California, but by establishing Los Angeles as a major presence...
