Maritime Contra Costa County

Maritime Contra Costa County
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 9780738599939
ISBN-13 : 073859993X
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Maritime Contra Costa County by : Carol A. Jensen and the East Contra Costa Historical Society

San Francisco's "opposite shore" is showcased for its maritime role in securing the city's financial preeminence. Located minutes from San Francisco by ferry or automobile, Contra Costa County provided deepwater ports for shipping agricultural, mineral, and manufactured goods around the world. Pacific commodity traders made use of these ports to ship products, ensuring California's unique global economic role. Immense wealth was created from goods shipped from maritime Contra Costa County, securing a vibrant economy from the Gaslight Era to the days of Haight-Ashbury.

Maritime Contra Costa County

Maritime Contra Costa County
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Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : 1531667759
ISBN-13 : 9781531667757
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Maritime Contra Costa County by : Carol A. Jensen

San Francisco's "opposite shore" is showcased for its maritime role in securing the city's financial preeminence. Located minutes from San Francisco by ferry or automobile, Contra Costa County provided deepwater ports for shipping agricultural, mineral, and manufactured goods around the world. Pacific commodity traders made use of these ports to ship products, ensuring California's unique global economic role. Immense wealth was created from goods shipped from maritime Contra Costa County, securing a vibrant economy from the Gaslight Era to the days of Haight-Ashbury.

Maritime Policy and Regional Economic Development--port Development

Maritime Policy and Regional Economic Development--port Development
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 720
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ISBN-10 : UCR:31210012865877
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Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Maritime Policy and Regional Economic Development--port Development by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Merchant Marine

West Coast Maritime Industries Survey

West Coast Maritime Industries Survey
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 414
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105045512535
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Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis West Coast Maritime Industries Survey by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Special Subcommittee on Pacific Coast Maritime Matters

Oct. 1 and 4 hearings were held in Seattle, Wash; Oct. 5 hearing was held in Portland, Oreg; Oct. 6 hearing was held in San Francisco, Calif; Oct. 7 hearing was held in Oakland, Calif; Oct. 13 hearing was held in Long Beach, Calif; Oct. 14 hearing was held in San Diego, Calif.

Amending the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended

Amending the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended
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Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D036715806
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Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Amending the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Maritime Affairs

[pt. 1]:Considers legislation to revise Federal shipbuilding and operating subsidy programs, to authorize Federal investigations of employment and wage conditions on subsidized vessels, and to authorize a shipbuilding contract allocation program to maintain regional shipbuilding employment levels; pt. 2: Considers legislation to authorize Commerce Dept acquisition of vessels and material for emergency and war purposes and to revise methods for payment for construction and computation of depreciation on reconstructed vessels. Immediate effect of legislation would be to authorize Government purchase of Monterey and Mariposa to be utilized as troop carriers.

Amending the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended

Amending the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 380
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105045512725
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Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Amending the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries