Postcard, Heinold's First and Last Chance, Bar Made Famous by Jack London, Oakland, California, 1953

Situated on Oakland's waterfront, this bar was supposedly built from the remnants of an old whaling ship. The name "First and Last Chance" referred to the time before and after a long sea voyage, during which sailors would drink heavily. Author Jack London spent time here as a youth, encountering sailors and adventurers who would later influence his writing.