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Captain Pamela Leach? The title didn't matter to the 15-year-old, mastering the art of smooth steering did
Captain Pamela Leach? The title didn't matter to the 15-year-old, mastering the art of smooth steering did

Captain Pamela Leach? The title didn't matter to the 15-year-old, mastering the art of smooth steering did

Date8/4/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Captain Pamela Leach? The title didn't matter to the 15-year-old, mastering the art of smooth steering did. No cries of woman overboard marred this Playfair cruise to the Thousand Islands with all-girl crew.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014346F
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