Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1949, p. 379

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES ACME, MICH. Rickerd Co., A. W.-- Phone 660. Located on Traverse Bay. Office: 321 Bay St., Traverse City. Mer.--A. W. Rickerd. Purchasing Agent--Lesley B. Rickerd. Use self-unloading boats only. Method of storage, direct to dock. Storage capacity 32,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Can handle any size boat and beam. R. R. Conn.: M. & N. ff. P.M. Penna. Supt.--A. W. Rickerd. Res. Phone 483-W. ALABASTER, MICH. Alabaster, Michigan-- United States Gypsum Co. Dock located 6 miles South of Tawas City. Loading dock 6,800 feet from shore. Depth of water at loading berth 23 feet. Stone filled Timber crib foundation about 310' long East & West Tramway from shore to dock consists of a cable supported at 750 foot intervals, by 8 steel towers on stone filled cribs, each 260 374. The cable has a vertical clearance of 30'. Can load any size steamer. R. R. Conn.: Erie & Michigan Manager K. M. Wright. ALGOMA, WIS. Algoma Fuel Co.-- Phone 100-M. Location: Mouth of Annapee River, North Side. Mgr.--F rank Lohrey. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 9,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 14 to 15 feet, channel 16 to 17 feet. Can handle any length boat. Length of dock 700 "feet. ALGONAC, MICH. Townsend Sons, Inc., G.-- Phone 76. Location on St. Clair River, North Channel. Depend on self-unloading boats entirely. Storage capacity 10,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 16 feet, channel 60 feet. Can handle a 500 foot boat. Length of dock 600 feet. ALPENA, MICH. Bishop Coal Co., Otto W.-- Phone 201. Foot of 1st St. Location: South side of Thunder Bay River at 2d Ave. Bridge. Can handle any size boat. Length of dock 284 feet. Depth of water at dock 18'6". Purchasing Agent--O. W. Bishop. Storage capacity 5,500 tons. Use self-unloading boats only. Consumers Power Co.-- Location: West side of Thunder Bay River. Space for coal leased from Piepcorn Coal Co. Use self-unloading boats only. Length of dock 540 feet. Depth of water at dock 18'6". Can handle any length boat. Storage capacity 25,000 tons. Supt.--Arthur White. Purchasing Agent--C. L. Rice, Jackson, Mich. SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF GRAIN ELEVATORS 379

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