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1st Historical Passage Thru Great Lakes Winter, Duluth To Chicago, 01/11/1945

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Poster for 1st Historical Passage Thru Great Lakes Winter, Duluth To Chicago, 01/11/1945

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Naval Photographic Center film #8740 National Archives description "LS Freighters go through Soo (Sault Sainte Marie) Locks. MS Ships alongside dock. MS Ships go thru locks. MS Icebreaker (AGB) plows thru ice. LS Icebreaker plows thru ice; AK's follow. MS Bow of icebreaker crushes ice. LS AK in wake made by icebreaker. MS Photographer takes pictures; CDR. E.S. ROLAND looks thru binocs. SHS Photographer takes pictures of USCG boats; Chief Petty Officer takes bearing. MS Interior shot; Officers on bridge. MS LS Tug tows AK. MS Ship going thru lock towed by tugs: locks rise in air. MCU Men aboard icebreaker. MS AK follows in wake made by icebreakers; others BG." National Archives Identifier: 78602 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.), Sault Sainte Marie Canal (Mich.), United States. Coast Guard, Great Lakes (North America), United States. Navy, Shipping -- Great Lakes (North America), Sault Sainte Marie Canal (Ont.)

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