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Commercial Shipping History
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Item #003: Namesakes 1900-1909: An Era Begins
John O. Greenwood
A standard in vessel name history, Greenwood's research is impecable making this a must read for commercial shipping history.
Published 1987, Hardcover, 529 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $26.95 |
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Item #004: Namesakes 1920-1929
John O. Greenwood
A standard in vessel name history, Greenwood's research is impecable making this a must read for commercial shipping history.
Published 1984, Hardcover, 377 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $26.95 |
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Item #005: Namesakes 1956-1980
John O. Greenwood
A standard in vessel name history, Greenwood's research is impecable making this a must read for commercial shipping history.
Published 1993, Hardcover, 613 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $24.95 |
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Item #015: The Fleet Histories Series: Volume III
John O. Greenwood
Includes The Reiss, Peavey, Gartland, Farrar, Western, Basset, and Foote Fleets
Published 1995, Hardcover, 158 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $26.95 |
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Item #016: The Fleet Histories Series: Volume IV
John O. Greenwood
Includes The American Interlake, Canda-Cuba, Glen Line, Glen Steamship, Glen Transportation, Great Lakes Transportation, Great Lakes Transit, George Hall Coal and Shipping, Inland Lines, Inland Navigation, Lakewood, Midland Navigation, Midland Towing, Morrow, Northern Navigation, Paisley, Progress, Valley Camp and Valley Camp of Canada Fleets
Published 1997, Hardcover, 165 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $26.95 |
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Item #017: The Fleet Histories Series: Volume V
John O. Greenwood
Includes the Nine Fleets of the Hutchinson Family, Central paper, Lake Ports Shipping & Navigation, Petoskey Transportation, and the McLouth Fleets
Published 1998, Hardcover, 183 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $24.95 |
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Item #018: The Fleet Histories Series: Volume VI
John O. Greenwood
Includes the Cleveland-Cliffs, Detroit & Cleveland Navigation, Hagwood and Traverse City Fleets
Published 1998, Hardcover, 198 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $26.95 |
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Item #019: The Fleet Histories Series: Volume VII
John O. Greenwood
Includes the James Davidson, George Tomoinson, Lake Transit, Brown & Co., Canada Starch, Port Colborne & St. Lawrence Navigation, Coal Carriers, Bayswater and Jupiter Steamship Fleets
Published 1999, Hardcover, 189 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $28.95 |
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Item #020: The Fleet Histories Series: Volume X
John O. Greenwood
Includes the Misener, Soo River, Reoch, International-Harvester, Keystone, Lake Tankers, Lloyd Tankers, Merchants Mutual Line, Minto Trading, Masava Steamship, Western Navigation, Pine Ridge Coal and Spanish River/Abitibi Power Fleets
Published 2003, Hardcover, 238 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $35.00 |
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Item #077: Queen of the Lakes
Mark L. Thompson
Looks at the largest and best vessels over the history of shipping on the Great Lakes.
Published 1994, Hardcover, 220 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $35.95 |
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Item #207: Know Your Ships 2007
Roger LeLievre
The ultimate guide to Boats & Boatwatching on the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Seaway.
Published 2007, Softcover, 152 Pages, Pictures:
Price: $16.95 |
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Item #036: Ahoy and Farewell II
The Marine Historical Society of Detroit
Another great work by the Marine Historical Society of Detroit. Impecable research and great photographs make for a quality purchase.
Published 1996, Softcover, 243 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $25.00 |
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Item #037: Ahoy and Farewell (Revised Edition)
The Marine Historical Society of Detroit
A great revision of a great work with updated information and photographs.
Published 2001, Hardcover, 223 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $35.00 |
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Item #039: Liberties on the Lakes
Skip Gillham
The history of former liberty ships utilized on the Great Lakes is a little known topic that Gilham covers thoroughly.
Published 2004, Softcover, 80 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $21.00 |
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Item #040: The Ships of the Misener Fleet
Skip Gillham
The history of the Meisner fleet is explored with the expected level of research by Gilham
Published 2005, Softcover, 176 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $30.00 |
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Item #041: The Ships of Midland
Vern Sweeting & Skip Gillham
The history of the vessels of Midland is explored with the expected level of research typical for Gilham
Published 2004, Softcover, 106 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $32.00 |
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Item #042: Canadian Liberties on the Lakes
Skip Gillham
Another quality research project on a little discussed topic in maritime history.
Published 2005, Softcover, 47 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $16.00 |
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Item #048: Images of America: S.S. Badger: The Michigan Car Ferry
Art Chavez
Historical postcards and photographs are used to investigate this topic.
Published 2003, Softcover, 127 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $19.99 |
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Item #058: U. S. Freighters of the Great Lakes
Earl J. Reaume, Jr.
Great general shipping history.
Published 2000, Softcover, 251 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $30.00 |
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Item #060: Great Lakes Ships We Remember (Revised Edition)
The Marine Historical Society of Detroit
Another great work by the Marine Historical Society of Detroit. Impecable research and great photographs make for a quality purchase.
Published 1979, Hardcover, 406 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $38.95 |
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Item #081: Ludington's Carferries: The Rise, Decline, and Rebirth of a Great Lakes Fleet
The Ludington Daily News
Once again, a small but important element of Great Lakes history is explored in detail by dedicated researchers and writers.
Published 1997, Hardcover, 127 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $39.95 |
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Item #086: The Steamer William A. Irvin: Queen of the Silver Stackers
Jody Aho
Specific vessel history
Published 1995, Softcover, 88 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $9.95 |
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Item #108: Tin Stackers: The History of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company
Al Miller
One of the great fleets to operate on the Great Lakes is explored in this work.
Published 19.99, Hardcover, 349 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $35.95 |
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Item #133: The Lakers 1950-1959
Eric Hirsimaki
Vessel history included details on vessel machinery, great research tool.
Published 1991, Hardcover, 224 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $39.95 |
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Item #135: Ships of the Great Lakes
James P. Barry
Great general history of the Great Lakes.
Published 1996, Softcover, 272 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $24.95 |
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Item #140: Iron Fleet: The Great Lakes in World War II
George J. Joachim
The impact of WW II on the Great Lakes shipping industry is explored in this book.
Published 1994, Hardcover, 138 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $24.95 |
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Item #150: The Long Ships Passing: The Story of the Great Lakes
Walter Harvinghurst
Although this work does not have photographs, quality research and wonderful prose make it a must for serious readers of Great Lakes history.
Published 1975, Softcover, 360 Pages, Pictures: None
Price: $15.95 |
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Item #166: The Ford Fleet, 1923-1989
Clare J. Snider & Michael W. R. Davis
Fleet history.
Published 1994, Hardcover, 192 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $24.00 |
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Item #167: Great Lakes Ships We Remember II
The Marine Historical Society of Detroit
Another great work by the Marine Historical Society of Detroit. Impecable research and great photographs make for a quality purchase.
Published 1984, Hardcover, 426 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $38.95 |
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Item #169: Great Lakes Ships We Remember III
The Marine Historical Society of Detroit
Another great work by the Marine Historical Society of Detroit. Impecable research and great photographs make for a quality purchase.
Published 1994, Hardcover, 414 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $38.95 |
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Item #170: Erie Water West: A History of the Erie Canal 1792-1854
Ronald E. Shaw
History of the Erie Canal
Published 1990, Softcover, 442 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $17.00 |
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Item #174: Railway Steamships of Ontario
Dana Ashdown
Railway steamship history is a standard.
Published 1988, Hardcover, 288 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $26.00 |
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Item #175: Pulp & Paper Fleet: A History of the Quebec and Ontario Transportation Company
Al Sykes & Skip Gillham
Another work that explores previously overlooked histories of critical fleets.
Published 1988, Softcover, 90 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $11.95 |
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Item #183: Great Lakes Bulk Carriers 1869-1985
John F. Devendorf
Devendorf 's history at a decade old is definitely a classic.
Published 1996, Softcover, 243 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $30.00 |
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Item #186: The Ships of Collingwood
Skip Gillham
Collingwood Ontario's shipbuilding history examined in another great Gilham work.
Published 2001, Softcover, 227 Pages, Pictures: Black & White
Price: $29.95 |
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