The Charles Van Damme Ferry ~ 9 lives
commemorative hand-made accordion book
Like the proverbial Phoenix rising from the flames, both The
Charles Van Damme ferry (link below) and Juanita Musson (link below) are experiencing a rebirth with a limited edition of commemorative hand-made accordion books commemorating the boat. It is available with donattions of $100 or more (link below).
The County of Marin has approved the planning and designs submitted for the Charles Van Damme artifacts to be restored and exhibited in the new Waldo Point Park. Lew Cook the owner at Waldo Point Harbor agreed to an amendment to Waldo Point’s redevelopment to include this public exhibit. The Charles Van Damme ferry 100 yr old paddle wheel and steam stack will return to it’s original resting place but in a new restored form.
In the sixties, the Charles Van Damme was home to the notorius restaurant owned, operated and run by Juanita Musson.
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The County of Marin has approved the planning and designs submitted for the Charles Van Damme artifacts to be restored and exhibited in the new Waldo Point Park. Lew Cook the owner at Waldo Point Harbor agreed to an amendment to Waldo Point’s redevelopment to include this public exhibit. The Charles Van Damme ferry 100 yr old paddle wheel and steam stack will return to it’s original resting place but in a new restored form.
In the sixties, the Charles Van Damme was home to the notorius restaurant owned, operated and run by Juanita Musson.
from the The Charles Van Damme Ferry ~ 9 lives
commemorative hand-made accordion book
The film, The Last Free Ride (A Hip Pirate Movie),
originally shot on 16mm film, was made in 1974 by independent
filmmakers Roy Nolan and Saul Rouda. This film (subtitled "a hip pirate
movie") re-creates actual events from the Sausalito houseboat community
at Waldo Point. Many of the participants play themselves in these
re-enactments. This includes the 'Battle of Richardson Bay' from 1971,
during which residents challenged county officials who wanted to develop
the waterfront (also known as the "house boat wars"). Includes scenes
of: performances and music by Joe Tate and his rock band The Red Legs;
narration by Saul Rouda; hippies riding through San Francisco on the
back of a truck; counterculture life on the Sausalito docks; building of
the 'Richmond' ship; a hearing at Marin County Civic Center; mud
wrestling and a wild party on the Charles Van Damme ferryboat. As Rouda
puts it at one point: "We had rejected the system and were quite happy
to live outside of it's stifling conformity (link below)."
Viewfinder links:
Net links:
Marin Independent Journal ~ the Charles Van Damme on the move again
Alcoholic Outsider Artist ~ Remembering the singular Juanita Musson
Alcoholic Outsider Artist ~ Remembering the singular Juanita Musson
YouTube links:
Joe Tate ~ Charles Van Damme Song
Long live the Charles Van Damme
and the spirit of Juanita Musson!
Styrous® ~ Tuesday, December 26, 2017
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