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Roger Pellett The whaleback ship reflected the experiences of its inventor, Captain Alexander McDougall, who decided in the 1880s that he could build an improved and easily towed barge cheaply by using the relatively unskilled labor force available in his adopted hometown of Duluth, Minnesota.
Captain McDougall's dream resulted in the creation of the American Steel Barge Company.
From 1888 to 1898, the American Steel Barge .
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Wayne State University Press Whaleback ships and the american steel barge company, hardcover/c. roger pellett
