Book Overview
For more than 150 years, the activity on and around Commencement Bay-since the 1840s, when Charles Wilkes first named it, to the present day-has been a barometer for measuring Tacoma's maritime and industrial growth and development. Wilkes's early exploration assured the inclusion of Puget Sound within the boundaries of the United States following negotiations with Great Britain in 1846. Drawn to the deep waters of the south shore of the bay, the Northern Pacific Railroad established its transcontinental terminus here in 1873 and, in the process, created the city of Tacoma. In the early years, the waterfront was alive with the sights and sounds of commerce. The "longest wheat wharf in the world" lined the south shoreline, longshoremen handled cargo, the Mosquito Fleet carried people to and from the municipal dock, and the Puyallup River delta was transformed into the bustling Port of Tacoma.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0738548642
ISBN13:9780738548647
Release Date:December 2006
Publisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Gallacci and Karabaich have performed extensive research in order to compile such an in depth photographic history in a concise package. Having been born and raised in Tacoma and returning to this city (after military service), I am thoroughly intrigued by the city's history. Although Tacoma is a relatively young city in the US, this book demonstrates how Tacoma's waterfront was key in it's rise from a forested shoreline to a giant of Pacific ports. I will be purchasing the other historical titles by these two authors.
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