1/100, 6 x 7 1/2" image , 13 x 17" matte.

Parrott's Ferry is a historical cable ferry site in Columbia, California in Tuolumne County, California. It is California Historical Landmark No. 438, listed on June 2, 1949.

Parrott's Ferry was built by Thomas H. Parrott in 1860. The ferry crossed the Stanislaus River, connected the mining towns of Tuttletown and Vallecito. A bridge across the river was built in 1903, ending the need for the ferry. The ferry used a large wooden flat bottom boat, a type of barge. In some summers the water level was too low for the ferry to operate, so a sandbag dam was built on the river to raise the water level at the ferry, and heavy-duty cables were used to pull the ferry across the river. The site is now under water, since the New Melones Lake reservoir was created with the New Melones Dam.

Born on Nov. 9, 1906 in Richmond, Indiana, Charles Surendorf, following graduation from Ohio State University, studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League in New York City.

In 1935 he moved to the San Francisco Bay area and taught at Mills College. Active in the local art scene, he was director of the first San Francisco Art Festival. In 1946 he settled in the town of Columbia in the Sierra foothills. There he served as director of the short-lived Mother Lode Art School (1956) and produced works with an historic California theme.

He died of cancer in Columbia on May 28, 1979.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent condition of print, please see detailed photos for close-up

Origin:
United States

Materials & Techniques:
Linocuts

Details:
Country of Origin: United States
Art Subjects: Landscape
Frame Type: Unframed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Excellent condition of print, please see detailed photos for close-up