Tugboats of New York
| Author | : George Matteson |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 2007-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780814757383 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0814757383 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (383 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tugboats of New York by : George Matteson
Download or read book Tugboats of New York written by George Matteson and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complemented by 150 black-and-white period photographs and personal anecdotes of life on the New York waterways, a visual history traces the lore and use of tugboats in New York from their early nineteenth-century precursors to their heyday in the 1950s, detailing their various roles guiding large ships safely, conducting rescue operations, and navigating quantities of resources through traffic-clogged waters. Reprint.
