The working waterfront the story of Tacoma's ships and men by Ronald Magden, A. D. Martinson

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Title Cover Image: The working waterfront

Title:
The working waterfront

Sub Title:
the story of Tacoma's ships and men

Author(s):
Ronald Magden, A. D. Martinson

Circulation:
Non-circulating [ 1 ]

Published:
1982

Edition:
1st ed

Document:
Book · Paperback

Physical Description:
vi, 181 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Genre:
History

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

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

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

 

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