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Tops, Captain Andres Deschenes of the Hudson Transport tips his hat to Toronto
Tops, Captain Andres Deschenes of the Hudson Transport tips his hat to Toronto

Tops, Captain Andres Deschenes of the Hudson Transport tips his hat to Toronto

Date3/28/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Tops; Captain Andres Deschenes of the Hudson Transport tips his hat to Toronto. That old topper has been presented 120 times by the harbour masters of the Port of Toronto to the first captain to reach the port after winter freeze-up on the St. Lawrence.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014134F
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