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PORT BUSINESS
A Long Voyage
SMITH BROTHERS, INC. CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF MARITIME EXCELLENCE
BY TODD KARPOVICH | Photography by Kathy Bergren Smith
Smith Brothers Inc. embraces family tradition and an old- school work ethic.
J. Edward and Nelson Smith, the eldest of the brothers, launched the business by building piers in the West River area at the end of World War I. Since then, family members
have continued to carry the torch, and the company is now celebrating 100 years of doing business.
“Smith Brothers has adapted to many changes in order to survive for a century,” President Jeff Smith said. “When my father and uncles were driving piles in the 40s, they used steam cranes. While we embrace their tradition of hard work, we have found ways to modernize
Smith Brothers, Inc. has been doing business around the Port of Baltimore for 100 years. The Capt. Kenneth tugboat (above) was built by Smith Brothers in 2014. This photo (right) was taken in 1937 and shows a steam pile driver used by the firm.
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