Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Washington (SP-1241) was a seagoing schooner barge that served in the United States Navy in 1917.Washington, also named Manuel Llaguno during her long commercial career, was built at Bath, Maine in 1879. While owned by the Luckenbach Steamship Company of New York City and employed in the coastal coal transportation trade, she was taken over by the U.S. Navy for World War I service as Washington on 18 October 1917 and designated SP-1241.The Navy employed Washington as a seagoing coal barge. On 1 December 1917, while in tow from Hampton Roads, Virginia, with 2,300 long tons (2,300 t) of coal on board, Washington...

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway (WB Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.

ISBN: 978-6-1347-7605-9
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Washington Junction is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The facility is designed both as a transfer station for southbound travelers (the Blue Line - SHV branch toward Upper St. Clair and South Hills Village, while the Blue Line - Library continues toward South Park and Library), and as a commuter park and ride facility. 230 spaces are located on site, designed for allowing travel to Downtown Pittsburgh by residents of northern Bethel Park and commuters who choose to use the stop by traveling from more eastern suburbs via...

ISBN: 978-6-1348-2855-0
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A clothes washer, or washer, is a machine designed to wash laundry, such as clothing, towels and sheets. The term is mostly applied only to machines that use water as the primary cleaning solution, as opposed to dry cleaning (which uses alternative cleaning fluids, and is performed by specialist businesses) or even ultrasonic cleaners.To clean clothing it is necessary to rub and flex the cloth to break apart solids and help the soap penetrate. At first this was done by pounding or rubbing the clothing with rocks in a river, and later developed into the corrugated wash board. In Roman times a person would whiten...

ISBN: 978-6-1347-5426-2
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Washi Dam is a dam in the city of Ono in Fukui Prefecture of Japan.A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are often used in conjunction with dams to provide generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage of water which can be evenly distributed between locations. Данное издание не...

ISBN: 978-6-1347-5274-9
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The rolling stock of the Washington Metro system consists of 1126 75-foot (23 m) cars, delivered in six shipments. All rail cars in the Metrorail system operate in married pairs (consecutively numbered even-odd), with systems shared across the pair. The system rail gauge is a modified standard gauge 4 feet 8 1/4 inches (1429 mm), 1/4 (6 mm) inch closer than standard gauge. The platform height is said to be 38 1/2 inches (978 mm) above top of rail (ATR) and rolling stock floor height is also 38 1/2 ± 3/4 ATR for level entry. Washington's Metrorail floors and platforms are lower than most East Coast mass transit...

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Washington Winch is a steam-powered logging skidder, or cable winch. It was imported to Australia in the 1920s and was initially used to move the large Jarrah logs from the forests of Western Australia. It was later sold to the Forests Commission of Victoria for salvaging timber after the 1939 Black Friday fires.The winch is located at Swifts Creek, Victoria, and is a unique part of Victoria's cultural heritage and logging history; left intact with engine, spars and cabling still rigged for work it is the only steam powered engine of its kind in Australia. It is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, and...

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Washington, Brandywine Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.

ISBN: 978-6-1347-7613-4
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Washi is a type of paper made in Japan. Washi is commonly made using fibers from the bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub (Edgeworthia papyrifera), or the paper mulberry, but also can be made using bamboo, hemp, rice, and wheat. Washi comes from wa meaning Japanese and shi meaning paper, and the term is used to describe paper made by hand in the traditional manner. Washi is generally tougher than ordinary paper made from wood pulp, and is used in many traditional arts. Origami, Shodo, and Ukiyo-e were all produced using washi. Washi was also used to make various everyday goods like clothes, household goods. Данное издание не является оригинальным....

ISBN: 978-6-1309-2696-0
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Washington Circle is a traffic circle in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., United States. It is the intersection of 23rd Street, K Street, New Hampshire Avenue, and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., on the border of the Foggy Bottom and West End neighborhoods. The through lanes of K Street (which are U.S. Route 29) travel underneath the circle in a tunnel, while the service lanes intersect the circle. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.

ISBN: 978-6-1347-6756-9
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Washington was one of the first steamboats to operate in the states of California and Oregon.Washington operated in California on the Sacramento River. The vessel was purchased in California in 1851 by pioneer steamboat captain Alexander Sinclair Murray (b.1828).Murray arranged to have Washington transported to Oregon on board the bark Success. Once in Oregon, Murray had Washington launched above Willamette Falls at Canemah and worked on the Willamette River to the Yamhill River. Washington 's first run up the Yamhill was on June 6, 1851. Washington was run on this route for several months, seeking cargoes from...

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Washington County Commuter Express is a contracted transportation service that provides service between Milwaukee and Washington counties. WCCE, which is a partner in the Southeast Wisconsin Transit System, is funded by Washington County and operated by Riteway Transportation in Richfield, Wisconsin.WCCE offers 2 commuter routes operating Monday through Fridays (Downtown Milwaukee Express and Milwaukee Regional Medical Center Express) and a shared-ride taxi program for Washington County residents (with the exception of West Bend and Hartford). Данное издание не является...

ISBN: 978-6-1347-8927-1
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Washington Lane Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at Washington Lane and Clearview Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill East Line, on former Reading Railroad tracks, and is 7.8 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2004, this station saw 140 boardings on an average weekday. The station is located near the Awbury Arboretum. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.

ISBN: 978-6-1348-2951-9
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Washington Canal, in Sayreville, New Jersey, is a waterway connecting the South River with the Raritan River, bypassing several loops at the mouth of the former.It was chartered in 1823 to shorten the distance from South River, New Jersey (then known as Washington) to the Raritan River to speed water transport. It was built about 1824–1825. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.

ISBN: 978-6-1347-6681-4
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Washington/Wells (properly read "Washington and Wells") is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in downtown Chicago, Illinois on the Chicago Loop elevated at 100 North Wells Street (directional coordinates 100 north, 200 west). It is the second-newest station in the Loop, and opened on July 17, 1995. Washington/Wells is located a few blocks from several major attractions and business centers, such as Chicago City Hall, the Civic Opera House, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The station is also three blocks east of Ogilvie Transportation Center, terminal for the Union Pacific...

ISBN: 978-6-1347-8863-2
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Streetcars and interurbans operated in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., between 1890 and 1962. Lines in Maryland were established as separate legal entities, but eventually they were all owned or leased by DC Transit. Unlike the Virginia lines the Washington and Maryland lines were scheduled as a single system. Most of the streetcars were built with grand plans in mind, but none succeeded financially. A combination of the rise of the automobile, various economic downturns and bustitution eventually spelled the end of streetcars in southern Maryland. Данное издание не является...

ISBN: 978-6-1348-0098-3
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Washington Crossing Bridge, commonly known as the Fortieth Street Bridge, is an arch bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Lawrenceville and the suburb of Millvale.The bridge was originally built to accommodate two lanes of traffic and one streetcar line; a 1982 re-decking allowed for the creation of a reversible third automobile lane.The bridge received its name because it is located at a historically significant site pertaining to George Washington's military career. In 1753, then-Major Washington was dispatched to give French forces an...

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Washington is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line.On October 23, 2006, the transfer tunnel between this station and Washington/State closed due to construction of a "super-station" under what is commonly referred to as Block 37. On November 20, 2009, the pedway linking the Lake/State station's unpaid area to that of Washington reopened. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Washington Marine Group provides marine-related services to the Pacific Northwest. Within the Group are three shipyards, an intermodal ferry business, and a tug and barge transportation company that serves both domestic and international markets. Washington Marine Group is part of the Washington Corporations, owned by Dennis Washington. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.

ISBN: 978-6-1348-3561-9
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Washington State Ferries, owned and operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation, serves communities on Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands. It is the largest fleet of passenger and automobile ferries in the United States and the third largest in the world.The ferry system has its origins in the "Mosquito Fleet", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the Black Ball Line) and the Kitsap County Transportation Company. A strike in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only...

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Washington City Canal operated from 1815 until the mid-1850s in Washington, D.C. The canal connected the Anacostia River, called the "Eastern Branch" at that time, to Tiber Creek, the Potomac River, and later the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.

ISBN: 978-6-1347-6760-6
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Washington/State is a closed 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. It was a subway station in the State Street Subway located at 128 North State Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Nearby places of interest include Chicago City Hall, the Richard J. Daley Center, various other government buildings, the Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park, and the city's theater district along Randolph Street. Additionally, the station is about three blocks away from Metra Electric Line and South Shore Line stations. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается...

ISBN: 978-6-1347-8854-0
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Washington Aqueduct is an aqueduct that provides the public water supply system serving Washington, D.C. and parts of its suburbs. One of the first major aqueduct projects in the United States, the Aqueduct was commissioned by Congress in 1852, and construction began in 1853 under the supervision of Montgomery C. Meigs and the US Army Corps of Engineers (which still owns and operates the system). Portions of the Aqueduct went online on January 3, 1859, and the full pipeline began...

ISBN: 978-6-1347-5849-9
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Washington City Transit is the designation for bus services in the urbanized portion of central Washington County, Pennsylvania. Three routes are designed to serve Washington, Pennsylvania, an edge city and a key location of both business parks and shopping amenities. The fourth and fifth route are the centerpieces of the system, providing access from the Washington County suburbs to Downtown Pittsburgh. The standard commuter route makes frequent stops throughout Washington County, traveling five times per day in each direction, while the twice per day in each direction express service stops only at designated...

ISBN: 978-6-1347-6773-6
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Australian speedboat Wasp III is a racing hydroplane speedboat designed and built by Harry West, which held speed records in Australia in the 1950s and 60s. It is built from plywood and powered by a heavily modified Peugeot car engine. It is designed to skim the surface so that only the propeller and the tips of the hydroplanes are immersed when it is moving. The boat currently resides in the Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Australia. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.

ISBN: 978-6-1311-7796-5
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