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The grain boat Oakton was sheathed in ice when she came to her moorings in Toronto harbor recently
The grain boat Oakton was sheathed in ice when she came to her moorings in Toronto harbor recently

The grain boat Oakton was sheathed in ice when she came to her moorings in Toronto harbor recently

Date12/20/1930
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Original Toronto Star caption: The grain boat Oakton was sheathed in ice when she came to her moorings in Toronto harbor recently. She was one of the last boats to come down the Great Lakes
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014304F
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