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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

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

Date4/3/1964
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0014152F
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