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Image shows a tugboat in front of a big ship on the lake in winter.
A giant laker hitches a ride into berth
Image shows a tugboat in front of a big ship on the lake in winter.

A giant laker hitches a ride into berth

Date2/22/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: A giant laker hitches a ride into berth. The lake freighter Gordon C. Leitch is towed through the slip into the turning basin of Toronto Harbor and its winter berth at Pier 35; at the foot of Cherry St. The tug G. W. Rogers was at the bow of the freighter and the R. C. L. No. 1 at stern to handle the 664-foot ship; which is more than twice as long as a football field. The Gordon C. Leitch which is owned by the Upper Lakes Shipping Co.; had just loaded 18;225 tons of grain from Thunder Bay at Maple Leaf Mills.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112721F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:Harbour
Province or state:Ontario
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