Folder: S.F. Ships-Ferryboats-Carquinez.
Newscopy: "Last Chance for Last Ride - Veeda Duncun tries to sell Port. John Cocco a last ride ticket on the Carquinez Ferry. The line closes Sept. 15 when the Benicia-Martinez Bridge opens. The captain has been with the line since 1925"
Newscopy: "DAMSEL BESETS FERRY CHIEF - Benicia Bridge Opening Celebration Queen candidate Veeda Duncun meets with little success in trying to sell Port Captain John Cocco a last ride ticket on the Carquinez Ferry. The ferry-line closes Sept. 15 when the Benicia-Martinez bridge is completed. With the line since 1925, Capt. Cocco tells of days when he navigated the Carquinez Straits by echoes from his boat whistle. [A limited number of] Tickets for the last ferry ride may be purchased at Benicia's Chamber of Commerce"