Mississippi River navigation

Mississippi River navigation

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate author / creator:	United States. Mississippi River Commission.
Imprint:	Vicksburg, Miss., [s.n., 1961]
Description:	16, A8 p. illus., maps (part fold. col.) 27 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Shipping -- Mississippi River. Steam-navigation -- Mississippi River. Navigation. Shipping. Steam-navigation. Mississippi -- Navigation. Mississippi. Mississippi River.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3575382

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Other authors / contributors:	United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Notes:	Cover title.

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