Slid Through the Water Like an Arrow Let Loose -- March 5, 2017

San Francisco Call, 20-April-1899

The drawing is from the 15-March-1897 San Francisco Call. William A Coulter did many maritime drawings for the newspaper. Tug Fearless was built for John D Spreckels Brothers and Company by San Francisco's Union Iron Works.  The Spreckels company engaged in trade between the mainland United States and Hawaii.