Last of the whalebacks: Liberal Leader Andrew Thompson ridicules suggestions that the freighter, John Ericson, shown here in Toronto drydock

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Last of the whalebacks: Liberal Leader Andrew Thompson ridicules suggestions that the freighter, John Ericson, shown here in Toronto drydock

Date1/30/1966

Names

Teskey, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Last of the whalebacks: Liberal Leader Andrew Thompson ridicules suggestions that the freighter; John Ericson; shown here in Toronto drydock.

Subject

Ships

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014248F

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