Authors:Nelson Haydamacker, Alan D. Millar,
Publisher: University of Michigan Press/Regional
Keywords: lakes, freighters, life, deckhand
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 2009-02-24
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0472033255
ISBN-13: 9780472033256

Long before popular television shows such as Dirty Jobs and The Deadliest Catch, everyday men and women---the unsung heroes of the job world---toiled in important but mostly anonymous jobs. One of those jobs was deckhand on the ore boats.With numerous photographs and engaging stories, Deckhand offers an insider’s view of both the mundane and the intriguing duties performed by deckhands on these gritty cargo vessels. Boisterous port saloons, monster ice jams, near drownings, and the daily drudgery of soogeying---cleaning dirt and grime off the ships---are just a few of the experiences Mic