1908- 1910- 19thcentury biography boaters(persons) boatsandboating borderlands boundaries britishcolumbia building buildingmaterials burma business businessenterprises canaldumidi canals cartography china commerce communicationsystems congresses construction dampness dampnessinbuildings economics electronicsinnavigation employees ethnology europe europeanunioncountries fortbenton france freight freighttraffic friesland frontierandpioneerlife general georges germany(west) greatbritain greatlakes(northamerica) greatlakesregion(northamerica) harbors he2301 history historybritishandirishsteampacketcompany historynorthwestmountedpolice(canada) historyredcloud(steamboat) humidité humiditédanslesconstructions inlandnavigation inlandwaterwayvessels japan laos larrose lawandlegislation maps maritimelaw masonry materials matériaux maçonnerie mekongriver mekongriverregion merchantmariners mississippiriver missouririver missouririverregion moisture montana naval navalhistory netherlands northwest ontario pacific paddlesteamers permeability perméabilité planning railroads rates research rivers riversteamers rose sailingships shipping steamboatlines steamboats technology thailand traderegulation trainferries transport transportation transportationeconomics trucking tyneriver(england) unitedstates waterways