Modern photographs of astounding color and clarity will be intermixed with black and white historical photos (see below) tracing the Port of Stockton's expansion over the past 75 years. Photo by Phil DiMarino, ColorNet, Inc. |
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Much has changed in the more than half-century since the Daisy Gray found Stockton's deep water harbor open for business in February 1933. Photo courtesy Port of Stockton. |
To help celebrate the 75th anniversary of one of this region’s most important economic resources, The Haggin Museum is proud to host the special exhibition Port Of Stockton: Diamond of the Delta in the Upper West Gallery from Sunday, Feb. 3-Sunday, March 9.
Today the Port of Stockton is the third largest California port in acreage, behind Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the second busiest inland port on the West Coast, after Portland, handling more than seven million tons of cargo per year and doing business with more than 50 countries around the world.
The exhibition’s 65 photographs and accompanying text panels trace the Port’s ups and down through the decades:
- Its expansion during its first nine years, despite the Great Depression;
- Its role during WWII, when it was known as the Stockton Ordnance Depot and adjacent Rough and Ready Island became a Naval Supply Annex;
- The growth of bulk storage and warehouse facilities during the 1940s & 50s;
- The lean years during the late 1960s through the mid-70s, when the Port posted a deficit for seven straight years and a succession of four different directors came and went;
- The innovative changes brought by Alex Krygsman during his 23 years as Port Director;
- The new millennium and a new chapter in the Port’s development which has tripled the Port’s size and significantly expanded its terminal, property management and warehousing revenues (without taxing citizens).
 A special educational area, designed to resemble a dock, will allow younger visitors to learn more about various aspects of the Port and the business it conducts. A series of hands-on and interactive displays will explore such topics as the Port’s leading imports and exports, a sampling of the types of jobs performed by the 4,500 men and women who work there, and a lexicon of nautical and Port-related terms.
This exhibition will allow long-time residents and newcomers alike to learn more about this unique facility and its ongoing contributions to Stockton and the surrounding regions.
RELATED EVENTS:
 Presentation by Port Director Richard Aschieris
Thursday, February 21, 7:00 p.m.
Port Director Richard Aschieris will give a special illustrated presentation with Port Manager Jim Cooper. The pair will describe the Port today, its impact on the city and what the future may hold for the facility. Refreshments will be served.
- All Aboard! Port of Stockton Family Festival
Saturday, March 8, 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Do you know that the deepwater port of Stockton serves countries all over the world? Who are the people who work there and what are all the interesting things they do? What is in those ships and where do they come from? Special activities will “transport” you to Norway, Chile and China (among other ports of call) promising fun for families of all ages!
For more information about these events, contact Curator of Education Lisa Cooperman at (209) 940-6315 or education@hagginmuseum.org.
THANK YOU
The Haggin Museum wishes to thank Port Commissioners Sam L. “Butch” Toccoli (Chairman), W. Ronald Coale (Vice-Chairman), Gary Christopherson, Ronald J. Ferrairo, Steven A. Herum, Joseph H. Johnson and Robert V. Kavanaugh for generously underwriting both this exhibition and Deepwater Steel: Photographs by Steve Pereira. The assistance of Port Director Richard Aschieris; Assistant to the Director & Secretary to the Board Yvonne Ishimoto; Special Events Manager Beverly J. McConnell and Port Librarian Judy Baumann was invaluable in organizing Diamond of the Delta, as was the artistry and technical expertise of Phil Di Marino of ColorNet, Inc.
MUSEUM INFORMATION
The Haggin Museum is located in Stockton's Victory Park, 1201 N. Pershing Ave., and is open Wednesday-Sunday, 1:30-5:00 p.m. and 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 1:30-9:00 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults 18 and up; $2.50 for youth ages 10-17, students with a valid I.D., and seniors 65 and over; and free for museum members and children under 10 accompanied by an adult. Free Admission Saturday will be held on March 1.
Free docent-led tours may be booked in advance by contacting Curator of Educator Lisa Cooperman at (209) 940-6332 or education@hagginmuseum.org. For disabled access, call ahead at (209) 940-6311 or 940-6317.
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