The working waterfront the story of Tacoma's ships and men


Title Cover Image: The working waterfront
Author(s): Ronald Magden, A. D. Martinson
Document: Book · Paperback · CIRC [ 1 ]
Edition: 1st ed
Published: 1982
Physical Description: vi, 181 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Genre: History
Contents:

The origins of the Port of Tacoma The coming of the longshoremen The open shop era The people create the Port of Tacoma "We must be the best" Historical illustrations of Tacoma longshoremen and the port The great maritime strike of 1934 Tacoma longshoremen and the AFL-CIO split The mechanization of the Tacoma waterfront The gateway port Appendices

Subjects:

Débardeurs Syndicats Washington (État) Tacoma Histoire, Harbors, Harbors Washington (State) Tacoma History, History, Ports Washington (État) Tacoma Histoire, Stevedores Labor unions, Stevedores Labor unions Washington (State) Tacoma History, Washington (State) Tacoma

Related Places: City of Tacoma Pierce County

 

Circulation

Here are a list of places where this title can be found and the various formats it can be found in.

Collection Resource Available Edition Published Publisher
The Cascade District: Encyclopedia Library Book Paperback 1st ed 1982 International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, Local 23 of Tacoma?, Tacoma, Wash., 1982

 

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