Commercial Shipping
The "Smith Thompson"
| Available Images: |
Full Size |
| Accession Number: |
MB146 |
| Category: |
Shipping; Commercial |
| Description: |
The "Smith Thompson" was one of many cargo ships that called at Parry Sound. Ships designed to travel on the Great Lakes were built longer than ships designed for ocean travel. Longer "lakers" would be snapped in half by the larger ocean waves. |
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| Source: |
PSPL |
| Physical Attributes: |
11.6cm x 16.8cm; b/w photograph |
| Photographer: |
Maurice Brais |
| Keywords: |
Smith Thompson; ship; commercial; boat; freight; export; import; cargo; freighter; laker; goods; materials; transportation; water; lake; Georgian Bay; harbour; vessel; industry; sail; |
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