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Paddlewheel steamers have returned in all their glory to the Red River at Winnipeg where they take visitors out for evening cruises or down the river (...)
Paddlewheel steamers have returned in all their glory to the Red River at Winnipeg where they take visitors out for evening cruises or down the river (...)

Paddlewheel steamers have returned in all their glory to the Red River at Winnipeg where they take visitors out for evening cruises or down the river (...)

Date7/24/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Paddlewheel steamers have returned in all their glory to the Red River at Winnipeg where they take visitors out for evening cruises or down the river to the old Hudson's Bay Company post of Lower Fort Garry. The paddlewheelers are actually conventional cruise boats with the wheel added for atmosphere.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014324F
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