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Chinese Junk brightens harbor. Yes, that's a Chinese junk sailing across the Toronto waterfront. It's owned by Louis Pantaleo, a Toronto contractor, w(...)
Chinese Junk brightens harbor. Yes, that's a Chinese junk sailing across the Toronto waterfront. It's owned by Louis Pantaleo, a Toronto contractor, w(...)

Chinese Junk brightens harbor. Yes, that's a Chinese junk sailing across the Toronto waterfront. It's owned by Louis Pantaleo, a Toronto contractor, w(...)

Date6/7/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Chinese Junk brightens harbor. Yes; that's a Chinese junk sailing across the Toronto waterfront. It's owned by Louis Pantaleo; a Toronto contractor; who had it shipped to Canada eight years ago. The colorful vessel; which has red sails and a dragon painted on the hull; occasionally sails out of Hamilton but is now moored at Toronto Islan marina.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014165F
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