961 - Colman Dock After Being Cut in Two By S.S. Alameda

Image 961 - Colman Dock After Being Cut in Two By S.S. Alameda
Image 961 - Colman Dock After Being Cut in Two By S.S. Alameda

On April 25, 1912, the Alaska Steamship liner S.S. Alameda rammed the Colman Dock, toppling the dock's clock tower. It sunk the steamboat Telegraph, and five people were injured. Otto printed several images of the aftermath, including one of the S.S. Alameda itself: