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Patriarch of Maine Shipbuilding: The Life and Ships of Gardiner G. Deering
Gardiner G. Deering (1833-1921) was one of these diehards. Genial and unaffected but driven to succeed, he started at the bottom of the trade and worked himself to the top, building ninety-nine vessels over his long life, dozens of which he personally managed. As this spirited, absorbing study reveals, Deering prospered in the face of ferocious competition and economic gyrations. Through thick and thin, he seemed to enjoy himself immensely.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: The Call of the Shipyard
Chapter 2: Well and Substantially Built
Chapter 3: Proud of Their Production
Chapter 4: The Very Best Business Judgement
Chapter 5: The Oldest Active Shipbuilder
Chapter 6: We Don't Talk About the Family
Notes
Appendix A: Vessels Built by Deering & Donnell, 1866-1886
Appendix B: Vessels Built by G.G. Deering, 1887-1919
Bibliography
Index
216 pp., hardcover
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