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Life at sea aboard a freighter brings you into contact with the day-to-day operation of a vessel
Life at sea aboard a freighter brings you into contact with the day-to-day operation of a vessel

Life at sea aboard a freighter brings you into contact with the day-to-day operation of a vessel

Date2/15/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Life at sea aboard a freighter brings you into contact with the day-to-day operation of a vessel. Here a crew member hoses down the foredeck as the ship glides across a smooth sea.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014283F
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