Maritime Contra Costa County
Title | Maritime Contra Costa County PDF eBook |
Author | Carol A. Jensen |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2014-01-06 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1439644470 |
San Franciscos opposite shore is showcased for its maritime role in securing the citys 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 Californias 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
Title | Maritime Contra Costa County PDF eBook |
Author | Carol A. Jensen |
Publisher | Arcadia Library Editions |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 2014-01-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781531667757 |
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
Title | Maritime Contra Costa County PDF eBook |
Author | Carol A. Jensen and the East Contra Costa Historical Society |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 073859993X |
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.
Fleet and Industrial Supply Center/Vision 2000 Maritime Development, Disposal and Reuse, City of Oakland, Alameda County
Title | Fleet and Industrial Supply Center/Vision 2000 Maritime Development, Disposal and Reuse, City of Oakland, Alameda County PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 706 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Maritime Policy and Regional Economic Development--port Development
Title | Maritime Policy and Regional Economic Development--port Development PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Merchant Marine |
Publisher | |
Pages | 720 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Harbors |
ISBN |
West Coast Maritime Industries Survey
Title | West Coast Maritime Industries Survey PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Special Subcommittee on Pacific Coast Maritime Matters |
Publisher | |
Pages | 414 |
Release | 1954 |
Genre | Fisheries |
ISBN |
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
Title | Amending the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Maritime Affairs |
Publisher | |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 1949 |
Genre | Maritime law |
ISBN |
[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.