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It took Jim Hasselfeldt 4 1/2 years to build this seven-ton, 36-foot schooner in backyard at home
It took Jim Hasselfeldt 4 1/2 years to build this seven-ton, 36-foot schooner in backyard at home

It took Jim Hasselfeldt 4 1/2 years to build this seven-ton, 36-foot schooner in backyard at home

Date7/12/1965
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Original Toronto Star caption: It took Jim Hasselfeldt 4 1/2 years to build this seven-ton; 36-foot schooner in backyard at home. It took four men and this giant flatbed trailer truck 8 1/2 hours to get her into the water. Neighborhood children have grandstand view
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014251F
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