Traditional top hat presented to the first ship of the season entering Toronto Harbor is tipped by Capt

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Traditional top hat presented to the first ship of the season entering Toronto Harbor is tipped by Capt

Date3/31/1969

Names

Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Traditional top hat presented to the first ship of the season entering Toronto Harbor is tipped by Capt. William McLean; whose ship arrived on Saturday.

Subject

Ship captains

Ships

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014149F

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