what kind of passenger ships were used to transport people up and down the west coast in 1854?

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what kind of passenger ships were used to transport people up and down the west coast in 1854?

2007-06-12 12:09:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations

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Steam ships. These were still used as transport to Alaska up through the 1940's and early '50's, until airplane travel was available. My mom made her first trip to Alaska as a young bride in the 1940's via Alaska Steam.

2007-06-16 09:55:42 · answer #1 · answered by madmax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

the National Maritime Museum in the Peoples' Republic of San Fransisco has the answer......

2007-06-13 15:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋