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Charlton Island Wreck, is a landmark in the Arctic: the hulk of the French schooner, Sorine
Charlton Island Wreck, is a landmark in the Arctic: the hulk of the French schooner, Sorine

Charlton Island Wreck, is a landmark in the Arctic: the hulk of the French schooner, Sorine

Date8/20/1940
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Original Toronto Star caption: Charlton Island Wreck; Shown here is a landmark in the Arctic?the hulk of the French schooner; Sorine. En route to Belcher's Island; Star Reporter William Kinmond took this picture from the deck of the Fort Charles. Yesterday Kinmond and his five associate jurors acquitted two Eskimo murderers.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberTSPA_0105440F
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