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Earliest peace time opening in history of the Welland ship canal is expected to bring a navigation season equalling the war's heaviest. The Ashcroft is first boat in
Earliest peace time opening in history of the Welland ship canal is expected to bring a navigation season equalling the war's heaviest. The Ashcroft is first boat in

Earliest peace time opening in history of the Welland ship canal is expected to bring a navigation season equalling the war's heaviest. The Ashcroft is first boat in

Date4/4/1946
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Original Toronto Star caption: Earliest peace time opening in history of the Welland ship canal is expected to bring a navigation season equalling the war's heaviest. The Ashcroft is first boat in
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014101F
Bridge No. 4 (open), Welland Ship Canal, St. Catharines
Bridge No. 4 (open), Welland Ship Canal, St. Catharines
F.H. Leslie Limited
1910
The, Gottwald Container Cargo Crane lifting 22 Tons of Toronto Harbour & Iceland boat Tours, vessel, into the water for the opening of the Tour season, April 25
The, Gottwald Container Cargo Crane lifting 22 Tons of Toronto Harbour & Iceland boat Tours, vessel, into the water for the opening of the Tour season, April 25
Lennon, Frank
4/22/1987
Thousands thrilled by tall ships, The Pathfinder, a local boat, is surrounded by smaller ones
Thousands thrilled by tall ships, The Pathfinder, a local boat, is surrounded by smaller ones
Beaty, Keith
7/7/1984
A pair of cruise ship passengers get a little closer to the Caribbean, in a rubber banana boat towed by a jet-ski
A pair of cruise ship passengers get a little closer to the Caribbean, in a rubber banana boat towed by a jet-ski
Spremo, Boris
9/12/1992
LINCOLN (1900-1904), entering Welland Canal, St
LINCOLN (1900-1904), entering Welland Canal, St
Blakey, Joseph Adamson, 1870-1937
1903
LINCOLN (1900-1904), entering Welland Canal, St
LINCOLN (1900-1904), entering Welland Canal, St
Blakey, Joseph Adamson, 1870-1937
1903
A big ship brings in a sweet cargo, The biggest ship ever to dock in Oshawa Harbor is in port now
A big ship brings in a sweet cargo, The biggest ship ever to dock in Oshawa Harbor is in port now
Beaty, Keith
6/2/1975
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
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
3/31/1969
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
Toronto Star (Firm)
4/3/1964
First vessel from overseas. First ocean ship to reach Toronto this season was the Swiss registered motor vessel Cassarate which arrived in the harbor (...)
First vessel from overseas. First ocean ship to reach Toronto this season was the Swiss registered motor vessel Cassarate which arrived in the harbor (...)
Norris, Dave
4/18/1971
Ships ahoy, As the first of what undoubtedly will be many foreign ships pulling into the bustling Toronto Harbor this season, the Yugoslav ship Solta (...)
Ships ahoy, As the first of what undoubtedly will be many foreign ships pulling into the bustling Toronto Harbor this season, the Yugoslav ship Solta (...)
Spremo, Boris
4/9/1986
It's business before pleasure, A tiny boat rides perilously close to the stern of the cargo ship Cap Castillo as it passes through the break-water and(...)
It's business before pleasure, A tiny boat rides perilously close to the stern of the cargo ship Cap Castillo as it passes through the break-water and(...)
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
4/19/1970