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A cargo of Castor Oil, This handsome looking ship docked at the foot of Spadina Ave
A cargo of Castor Oil, This handsome looking ship docked at the foot of Spadina Ave

A cargo of Castor Oil, This handsome looking ship docked at the foot of Spadina Ave

Date11/17/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: A cargo of Castor Oil; This handsome looking ship docked at the foot of Spadina Ave. on Toronto's waterfront is the Minerva out of Rio de Janerio; Brazil. Its cargo includes 600 tons of castor oil for local consumption. Watching unloading is Jo-Ann Higgings.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014269F
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