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July, 1920 THE MARIN®GE REVIEW 375 : sj Center of American shipping in 1820, Darb Wharf, Salem, Mass. In the frat quarter of the last century, Salem was the foremost American ~ port for deep sea trade, and more rich foreign car- goes were landed at this old wharf than anywhere else in the United States. From a photo in the Peabody museum, Salem, taken about 40 years ago. Center of American shipping in 1920, Lower Manhattan island. In this great shipping district, the leading owners and operators of American deep sea vessels have their offices. From an airplane photo by Paul Thompson, New York. Big American steel cargo carrier of to- day. This vessel with a cargo capacity of 14,000 tons was built during the war. American cargo carrier of a century ago. Such vessels laid the founda- tion of America's mer- chant marine and won fortunes for their owners. This ship, the Erin, reg- istered 270 tons. From a Painting by Montardier, a Tench artist, made in 1819,