A Collection of Merle Shuster Aerial Photos

Presented byJerry Rohde, Cultural Resources Facility, HSU

The Humboldt Bay Area1946-1955:

A Decade of Development & Disturbance

Fairhaven: Oct. 2, 1947

Fairhaven: Mutual Plywood Co., Dec. 30, 1948

Samoa: Hammond Lumber Co., Jan. 4, 1947

Manila: Peerless Lumber Co., Dec. 27, 1946

Arcata: California Barrel Co., July 12, 1947

Arcata: California Barrel Co., Jan. 15, 1947

North Arcata Mills: Jan. 24, 1948

Arcata: July 27, 1955

Arcata: Humboldt Lumber Handlers, Dec. 27, 1950

Arcata: Wharf & Daniels Slough, Jan. 28, 1950

Sunny Brae: Jan. 28, 1950

Sunny Brae: Sept. 19, 1950

Sunny Brae: Dec. 22, 1950

Sunny Brae, March 12, 1954

Bracut: Jan. 15, 1947

Bracut & Indianola Rd.: July 12, 1947

Indianola: Midway Drive-In, Oct. 31, 1952

Indianola & Fay Slough.: Jan. 8, 1948

Murray Field: May 13, 1947

Murray Field & Auction Yards: Aug. 6, 1948

Murray Field & Auction Yards: Sept. 21, 1950

Eureka Slough & Carson Mill: Feb. 13, 1947

Eureka: Foot of Eye & J Streets, Jan. 24, 1948

Eureka: Lazio’s, Foot of C St., March 28, 1949

Eureka: Fish Fry, June 23,1948

Eureka: Balloon Tract, Nov. 1952

Eureka: Start of Hammond Mill, Jan. 24, 1948

Eureka: Eureka Plywood Co., Sept. 23, 1948

Eureka: Eureka Lumber & Crossarm, Oct. 26, 1948

Eureka: Holmes-Eureka Mill, June 24, 1950

Eureka: Old Brewery, May 22, 1947

Elk River & South Broadway: Jan. 21, 1948

King Salmon, with Jupiter: May 20, 1948

King Salmon, after Jupiter: Dec. 30, 1948

Fields Landing: Dec. 30, 1948

Fields Landing, with Jupiter: March 24, 1955

Humboldt Bay, Oct. 8, 1955