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Sail, steam, and diesel : moving cargo on the Great Lakes / Eric Hirsimaki.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Hirsimaki, Eric E., author.
Contributor:
JSTOR (Online Service)
Class of 1924 Book Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Navigation--Great Lakes (North America)--History.
Navigation.
Cargo ships--Great Lakes (North America)--History.
Cargo ships.
Ships--Great Lakes (North America)--History.
Ships.
Physical Description:
1 online resource.
Place of Publication:
East Lansing, Michigan : Michigan State University Press, [2023]
Contents:
In the beginning, 1679-1854
A time of growth
The ubiquitous schooner
Smoke on the horizon
Years of growth, 1855-1881
Wood, iron, and steel, 1881-1900
A new century, new fleet, 1901-1940
The good years, 1941-1969
The final generation, 1970-2020
Appendix 1: Glossary
Appendix 2: The boats
Appendix 3: Cargoes
Appendix 4: The wooden ships.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.
ISBN:
9781609177140 (electronic bk.)
1609177142 (electronic bk.)
Publisher Number:
40032231314
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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