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Port of Sacramento /

Title
Port of Sacramento / West Sacramento Historical Society.
Publication
Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., 2007.

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West Sacramento Historical Society. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005089020
Description
128 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits; 24 cm.
Summary
Located about 100 miles inland from the coast, Sacramento isn't always considered a port town. Yet beginning in the mid-1850s, barges, riverboats, and steamers began plying the river between here and San Francisco, carrying passengers, supplies, livestock, and produce between the coast and valley regions. The deepwater era began in 1911, when plans began on a canal and lock system that could accommodate large ships. In 1947, the Sacramento-Yolo Port District was created, ushering in many decades of worldwide shipping and commerce that was critical to the growth of California. Along the way, the facility hosted virtually every manner of oceangoing vessel and cargoes and equipment of every description.
Series Statement
Images of America
Uniform Title
Images of America.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Cityscapes – California – West Sacramento.
  • History.
  • Illustrated works.
  • Local histories – California – West Sacramento.
  • Pictorial works.
Contents
Early Sacramento River commerce and trade -- Lake Washington and harbor opportunities -- Beginning of Port project, planning and contacts -- Sacramento-Yolo Port District and construction -- Sacramento-Yolo Port dedication and operations -- The port today and photo opportunities.
ISBN
  • 9780738547367
  • 0738547360
LCCN
2006939084
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library