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Ferries, Steamboats and Tugs

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Sternwheelers and Canyon Cats: Whitewater Freighting on the Upper Fraser
Sternwheelers and Canyon Cats: Whitewater Freighting on the Upper Fraser
by Jack Boudreau
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Forbidding canyons, raging rapids and menacing rocks--this was the daily challenge that faced whitewater men who worked the wild rivers and creeks to bring freight and supplies to northern BC in the years before the Grand Trunk Railway. In particular... (read more)

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Tugboats on Puget Sound (Images of America)
Tugboats on Puget Sound (Images of America)
by Chuck Fowler
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While square-rigged sailing ships, steamboats and ferries, and ever-larger cruise and cargo-carrying vessels have made their mark on Puget Soundas maritime history, no other vessels have captured the imagination of shore-bound seafarers like tugboats... (read more)

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Ninety Years Crossing Lake Michigan: The History of the Ann Arbor Car Ferries
Ninety Years Crossing Lake Michigan: The History of the Ann Arbor Car Ferries
by Grant Brown, Jr.
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"A must buy for anyone interested in the Great Lakes." ---Frederick Stonehouse, maritime historian In 1892, the Ann Arbor Car Ferries shook the transportation world by doing what was then deemed impossible---carrying loaded railroad cars by ship across... (read more)

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Ferries on San Francisco Bay (Images of America)
Ferries on San Francisco Bay (Images of America)
by Paul C. Trimble
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Decades before San Francisco Bay was crisscrossed by bridges, an extensive network of ferries plied these green waters, moving passengers, vehicles, and freight between San Francisco, Alameda, Marin, Solano, Sonoma, and Contra Costa Counties. Very few of... (read more)

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Crossings: On the Ferries of Puget Sound
Crossings: On the Ferries of Puget Sound
by Michael Diehl
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Crossings portrays the vibrant experience of traveling on the ferries of Puget Sound. The book weaves together factual information, images, and insights gathered during more than two years, presented in 304 pages with more than 375 original photographs.... (read more)

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The Tug Book: 2nd Edition
The Tug Book: 2nd Edition
by M. J. Gaston
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This fully revised and updated second edition provides worldwide coverage of an increasing variety of towing vessels, the development of ever more complex propulsion systems and how tugs are operated in their various roles. Engineer and journalist Jack... (read more)

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The Mississippi Steamboat Era in Historic Photographs: Natchez to New Orleans, 1870" 1920
The Mississippi Steamboat Era in Historic Photographs: Natchez to New Orleans, 1870" 1920
by Joan Gandy
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Considered among the finest photographs of the Mississippi ever taken, 170 recently discovered photographs offer vivid, detailed, beautifully composed images of major steamboats, picturesque river towns, landings, floods, cargoes, great waterway itself... (read more)

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Tugboats of New York: An Illustrated History
Tugboats of New York: An Illustrated History
by George Matteson
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2005 Author of the Year Award--Working Harbor Committee of New York and New Jersey 2006 AAUP Book, Jacket, and Journal Show in the category of Trade Illustrated Book Design Tugboats are the workhorses of the greatest harbor in the world, easing massive... (read more)

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River Queen: The Amazing Story of Tugboat Titan Lucille Johnstone
River Queen: The Amazing Story of Tugboat Titan Lucille Johnstone
by Paul Levy
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A remarkable story of one woman's success in the male-dominated world of towboating.... (read more)

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Chesapeake Ferries: A Waterborne Tradition, 1636--2000
Chesapeake Ferries: A Waterborne Tradition, 1636--2000
by Clara Ann Simmons
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Clara Ann Simmons moved to Maryland's Eastern Shore more than fifty years ago and marveled at the abundance of rivers and creeks and bays. A writer by profession, Simmons became fascinated with water travel in the Chesapeake region and the intricate... (read more)

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Primer of Towing 3RD Edition
Primer of Towing 3RD Edition
by George H Reid
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Blow for the Landing: A Hundred Years of Steam Navigation on the Waters of the West
Blow for the Landing: A Hundred Years of Steam Navigation on the Waters of the West
by Fritz Timmen
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Yukon Riverboat Days
Yukon Riverboat Days
by Joyce Yardley
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Long Day's Journey: The Steamboat & Stagecoach Era in the Northern West
Long Day's Journey: The Steamboat & Stagecoach Era in the Northern West
by Carlos Ar Schwantes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-402) and index.... (read more)

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Tugs Booms & Barges
Tugs Booms & Barges
by R Sheret
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Includes bibliographical references (p. ii) and index.... (read more)

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Perils of the Atlantic: Steamship Disasters, 1850 to the Present
Perils of the Atlantic: Steamship Disasters, 1850 to the Present
by William H Flayhart
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-364) and index.... (read more)

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Tug of War
Tug of War
by Joe Richards
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Paddlewheels on the Frontier the Story O
Paddlewheels on the Frontier the Story O
by Art Downs
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Leontyne, by barge from London to Viennna
Leontyne, by barge from London to Viennna
by Richard Goodwin
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Steamboaters From the Early Side Wheeler
Steamboaters From the Early Side Wheeler
by Harry Sinclai Drago
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