First ship enters port. Bruce Grout, 10, plays helsman at the wheel of oil carrier Imperial Windsor, while ship's captain James Irwin stands behind hi(...)

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First ship enters port. Bruce Grout, 10, plays helsman at the wheel of oil carrier Imperial Windsor, while ship's captain James Irwin stands behind hi(...)

Date4/4/1970

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Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: First ship enters port. Bruce Grout; 10; plays helsman at the wheel of oil carrier Imperial Windsor; while ship's captain James Irwin stands behind him in traditional high hat presented each year to the first cargo ship to dock tin Toronto.

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