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Image shows two gentlemen. One of them is trying on a hat.
The hat is his. Capt. E. A. Davies of the Imperial Collingwood tries on 133-year-old hat presented to him by Harbor Master H. J. Snelgrove for bringin(...)
Image shows two gentlemen. One of them is trying on a hat.

The hat is his. Capt. E. A. Davies of the Imperial Collingwood tries on 133-year-old hat presented to him by Harbor Master H. J. Snelgrove for bringin(...)

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Original Toronto Star caption: The hat is his. Capt. E. A. Davies of the Imperial Collingwood tries on 133-year-old hat presented to him by Harbor Master H. J. Snelgrove for bringing his ship in first to start the shipping season for Toronto.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112764F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:Harbour
Province or state:Ontario
Image shows one lady and two gentlemen holding a silk hat.
Topper. That describes both silk hat and Capt. Ernie Taylor; right; of Midland Prince; who received it as skipper of first cargo ship to dock at Toronto this season. Harbormaster Harold Snelgrove presents hat as Arlene Meadows watches.
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Image shows two gentlemen on the ship.
Lake season opens. Capt. Raymond Boudreault of the Oil Transport gets the traditional top hat from the Harbor Commission's Capt. John Mann as the firs(...)
3/26/1965
A close fit--he had to leave his hat on the roof-but I've been in tighter squeezes, says Metro Chairman Gardiner as he tries out car presented him on (...)
A close fit--he had to leave his hat on the roof-but I've been in tighter squeezes, says Metro Chairman Gardiner as he tries out car presented him on (...)
11/9/1961
Traditional top hat presented to the first ship of the season entering Toronto Harbor is tipped by Capt
Traditional top hat presented to the first ship of the season entering Toronto Harbor is tipped by Capt
3/31/1969
Mad hatter? George Catleugh tries to balance 25 hats on his head with help from his son Keith. The Catleughs sell, make and clean hats in their shop on Avenue Rd. Hats are making a comeback, they say.
Mad hatter? George Catleugh tries to balance 25 hats on his head with help from his son Keith. The Catleughs sell, make and clean hats in their shop on Avenue Rd. Hats are making a comeback, they say.
8/6/1981
Image shows a lady looking a hat stored under the glass.
Sandy Salamasyzski and hat. It's stored at harbor commission office
6/16/1977
Image shows a captain and the bride inside the ship cabin.
Capt. Sven-Erik Orhangard and bride. His Swedish ship was season's first into Toronto Harbor
4/10/1969
Proud moment: Mikey Sepper, 4, tries to fill a big hat while he and his father Herb hold Mikey's OPP citation for saving the life of his friend Benny Taylor
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10/19/1992
Rocket Ismail: Argos' man of many moves: does a ballet move: above: and then tries balancing act with his hat as he sits out yesterday's practice because of a hyperextended knee
Rocket Ismail: Argos' man of many moves: does a ballet move: above: and then tries balancing act with his hat as he sits out yesterday's practice because of a hyperextended knee
8/10/1992
First skippers. Captain Walker MacMillan of the Wave Transport receives top hat from Harbormaster H.J. Snelgrove for being first ship into Port of Toronto for 1961 shipping season
First skippers. Captain Walker MacMillan of the Wave Transport receives top hat from Harbormaster H.J. Snelgrove for being first ship into Port of Toronto for 1961 shipping season
4/3/1964
Image shows a number of ducks on the lake with a part of the Harbour that has "Blow Horn" writt ...
yeah! . . . well let's see 'em try to enforce it. A squadon of ducks wintering in Toronto Harbor cruises past boat slip near the Harbor Police Station(...)
1/30/1968
Author, editor, playwright, former newspaper publisher, and former master of University of Toronto's Massey College, Robertson Davies, 72, is Canada's most renowned man of letters. Who knows what thoughts of genius are brewing in Davies' mind
Author, editor, playwright, former newspaper publisher, and former master of University of Toronto's Massey College, Robertson Davies, 72, is Canada's most renowned man of letters. Who knows what thoughts of genius are brewing in Davies' mind
1/7/1986