The Great Lakes The Vessels That Plough Them: Their Owners, Their Sailors, and Their Cargoes, Together with a Brief History of Our Inland Seas

PART I

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THE SHIPS, THEIR OWNERS, THEIR SAILORS, AND THEIR CARGOES

I--THE BUILDING OF THE SHIPS 3

II--WHAT THE SHIPS CARRY--ORE 25

III--WHAT THE SHIPS CARRY--OTHER CARGOES 46

IV--PASSENGER TRAFFIC AND SUMMER LIFE 68

V--THE ROMANCE AND TRAGEDY OF THE INLAND SEAS 89

VI--BUFFALO AND DULUTH: THE ALPHA AND OMEGA OF THE LAKES 113

VII--A TRIP ON A GREAT LAKES FREIGHTER 137