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Title
First ore
Institution
Peter White Public Library

Subject
Iron industry and trade

Subject
Ores -- Transportation

Subject
Schooners

Item Number
AB01a215

Type
text

Description
The schooner, Fred A Morse, consort of the John M. Glidden, was brought in to the ore docks Tuesday by the Adams and at once began recieivng the first ore for the in season of 1887, loading Cleveland ore which has been standing in cards in the yards here all winter.

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