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A Dutch native, Jack Visser works on a model of the Boeier, a single-masted Dutch ship dating from the year 1700
A Dutch native, Jack Visser works on a model of the Boeier, a single-masted Dutch ship dating from the year 1700

A Dutch native, Jack Visser works on a model of the Boeier, a single-masted Dutch ship dating from the year 1700

Date1/10/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Dutch native; Jack Visser works on a model of the Boeier; a single-masted Dutch ship dating from the year 1700. Another is of the Endeavor; which Captain Cook chose for his round-the-world voyage in mid-18th century. She's 4 feet high; 4 feet long and 16 inches wide;' he said of Endeavor model; and soon will be up for sale for nearly $8;000. Some fully rigged three-masters cost $20;000.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009666F
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