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The U.S. icebreaker Bristol Bay opens a path through 18-inch-thick ice to Lake Erie
The U.S. icebreaker Bristol Bay opens a path through 18-inch-thick ice to Lake Erie

The U.S. icebreaker Bristol Bay opens a path through 18-inch-thick ice to Lake Erie

Date3/24/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: The U.S. icebreaker Bristol Bay opens a path through 18-inch-thick ice to Lake Erie.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014241F
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