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IMAGES OF AMERICA: THE EAST RIVER
Chapter 6 Shipping and Shipbuilding, Page 81
The dictionary defines “stevedore” as derived from Spanish estivador, meaning ‘to stow or cram or to stuff objects.’ Stevedores, whose occupation was to stow goods in a ship’s hold, loaded and unloaded vessels in New York port. They were skilled in handling everything from heavy, bulk goods, to delicate tropical fruits. (Courtesy GAHS)
Not only did the Clyde Steamship Service ship to and from American ports like Charleston and Jacksonville, but also to foreign countries like “Hayti” and the Dominican Republic. New York City was the world’s portal to the North American continent, whose highways are here symbolized by the Brooklyn Bridge. (Courtesy GAHS)
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