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Carefree Life on Lighters in Harbor Attracts Many, 1928

By The Red Hook WaterStories team

During the 1920’s the borough of Brooklyn, New York, which roared with speak-easies and flapper dresses, promised an additional lure of luxurious living, as reported by the E.K. Titus in the article, "Carefree Life on Lighters in Harbor...

Tags: canal boat, Gowanus Canal, Lehigh Valley Barge, lighterage, Red Hook Flats

Subjects: Erie Basin, Labor

International Ship Fitting and Supply Co.

By The Red Hook WaterStories team

International Ship Fitting and Supply Co. was located at 27 India Wharf in the Atlanctic Basin, in the 1920s. They operated as a a ship chandler: offering engine room, deck, job and steward's steamship supplies. They also provided lighterage...

Tags: Atlantic Docks, India Wharf, International Ship Fitting and Supply Co., lighterage, ship chandler

Subjects: Maritime--Marine Support Businesses, Atlantic Basin

Carefree Life on Lighters in Harbor Attracts Many, 1928

International Ship Fitting and Supply Co.

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