River "Steamer" Barges and Ferry Boats

from StaniStory: Change and Continuity in Stanislaus County · host McHenry Museum and Historical Society of Modesto, California

Ready by Betty Ustach, harvested wheat was transported by horse and mule across Stanislaus County's rivers in flat-bottomed barges and in steamboats to the port city of Stockton in San Joaquin County, where it was shipped out all over the world.

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