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Shrimp Tales: Port Isabel and Brownsville Shrimping History

Shrimp Tales: Port Isabel and Brownsville Shrimping History - Paperback

by Rudy H. Garcia, Pat McGrath Avery
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Availability:In StockContributor:Rudy H. Garcia, Pat McGrath AveryPublish date:2020-02-17Pages:284
Language:EnglishPublisher:Red Engine PressISBN-13:9781943267743ISBN-10:194326774XUPC:9781943267743Book Category:Business & Economics, History, TransportationBook Subcategory:Corporate & Business History, United States, Ships & ShipbuildingBook Topic:State & Local, HistorySize:9.02 x 5.98 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.84Product ID:SCEDGER6CR

hrimp Tales is the history of the shrimping industry in Port Isabel and Brownsville, Texas. It includes profiles of the men and women who participated in the heyday of shrimping as boat owners, fish house owners, captains, rig men, headers, and other roles.

Includes the variety of fresh-caught shrimp, the kinds of boats and equipment commonly used, the mechanics of the industry, the culture of the people, the lives of the shrimpers and their families, sea tales of storms, accidents, and even murder.

Entertaining and educational.


Language:EnglishPublisher:Red Engine PressISBN-13:9781943267743ISBN-10:194326774XUPC:9781943267743Book Category:Business & Economics, History, TransportationBook Subcategory:Corporate & Business History, United States, Ships & ShipbuildingBook Topic:State & Local, HistorySize:9.02 x 5.98 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.84Product ID:SCEDGER6CR
Publisher: Red Engine Press

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Rudy H. Garcia, Pat McGrath Avery

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Rudy H. Garcia, Pat McGrath Avery

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