Maritime Contra Costa County

Maritime Contra Costa County
Author: Carol A. Jensen
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total 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.

West Coast Maritime Industries Survey

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

Ports

Ports
Author: Clifford W. Graves
Publisher:
Total Pages: 162
Release: 1968
Genre: Harbors
ISBN:

Amending the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended

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