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May 23 - 24, 2009

 
5/24 - Sault Ste. Marie - Roger LeLievre
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Canadian Transport		 CanProspector52309-1.jpg (45636 bytes)
Canadian Prospector		 Algosar-52309-1.jpg (54001 bytes)
Algosar		 Ojibway-52309-1.jpg (45357 bytes)
Ojibway		 AmIntegrity-52309-2.jpg (38283 bytes)
American Integrity
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Capt. Henry Jackman		 MunsonJohnG-52309-1.jpg (42010 bytes)
John G. Munson		 MunsonJohnH-52309-stern.jpg (50717 bytes)    

5/24 - Frontenac arrives at Calcite - Dennis Adrian
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5/24 - Welland Canal Traffic - Bob Dawson
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Clipper Legend downbound at Lock 3		 2.Clipleg-05-23-09-b.jpg (74540 bytes)
Stern view with Homer bridge in background		 3.glen-05-23-09-bd.jpg (99501 bytes)
Glen downbound at Lock 4		 4.glen05-23-09-bd.jpg (109033 bytes)
Under Glendale bridge		  

5/24 - Saturday in Point Edward - Wayne Brown
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Pineglen downbound.		 2-Canyon-5-23-9-wb.jpg (65647 bytes)
Agawa Canyon downbound.		 3-Cdn-Olym-5-23-9-wb.jpg (117519 bytes)
Canadian Olympic upbound.		 4-Cuya-5-23-9-wb.jpg (91944 bytes)
Cuyahoga downbound.		 5-boats-5-23-9-wb.jpg (59715 bytes)
Indiana Harbor upbound, Gordon C. Leitch downbound and tour boat Niagara Prince upbound between the two.
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Gordon C. Leitch downbound.		 7-Jackson5-23-9-wb.jpg (94356 bytes)
Herbert C. Jackson upbound.		      

5/24 - Saginaw River - Galen Witham and Hunter Maxon
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Lewis J. Kuber makes the turn near buoy 12 in the Saginaw River, and makes for the dock.  Notice the Deckhand, disembarking to the workboat to handle lines for their docking.		 2.-ljk-5-23-09-grw.jpg (85606 bytes)
The Kuber swings her boom out ready for unloading, once they make the dock.		 3.-ljk-5-23-09-grw.jpg (135935 bytes)
Deckhands use the Kuber's workboat to carry lines to the shore.		 4.-ljk-5-23-09-grw.jpg (85893 bytes)
With her boom out, the Kuber is almost ready to unload.		 5.-manitowoc-5-23-09-grw.jpg (87230 bytes)
Hot on the Kuber's heels, the Manitowoc round the turn near buoy 12, heading towards the Lake State Railway Bridge.
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Manitowoc, passing the Lewis J. Kuber, near the Essexville Boat ramp.		 8.-manitowoc-5-23-09-grw.jpg (214365 bytes)
Manitowoc, working her main engines, on the approach to the Lake State Railway Bridge.		 9.-manitowoc-5-23-09-grw.jpg (101758 bytes)
The Manitowoc eases into the channel, between the piers of the Lake State Railway Bridge.		 10.-manitowoc-5-23-09-grw.jpg (109513 bytes)
A tight fit, but the skillful shiphandling of the master of the Manitowoc, clears the railway bridge, and heads for Independence St.		 11.-manitowoc-5-23-09-grw.jpg (90320 bytes)
The Manitowoc, on her approach to the Independence St. Bridge.
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Deckhands disembark the Manitowoc, to assist in the docking of the vessel.		 13.-manitowoc-5-23-09-grw.jpg (113709 bytes)
The Manitowoc, making her approach to the dock.		      

5/24 - St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay, New York - Michael Folsom
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 Kaministiqua passes Boldt Castle		 2-Fed-Sag-Boldt-5-22-09-mf.jpg (52715 bytes)
Federal Saguenay passes Boldt Castle		 3-Fed-Sag-Sunken-5-22-09-mf.jpg (57749 bytes)
Federal Saguenay and Sunken Rock Island Lighthouse		 4-Fed-Saguenay-5-22-09-mf.jpg (36716 bytes)
Special cargo aboard 		 

5/23 - Sault Ste. Marie - Roger LeLievre
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Pineglen		 LeitchGordonC-52209-rl2.jpg (37982 bytes)
Gordon C. Leitch		 LeitchGordonC-52209-rl.jpg (47759 bytes) PresqueIsle-52209-rl.jpg (43611 bytes)
Presque Isle		  

5/23 - Mission Point,  Sault Ste. Marie - Herm Klein
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Gordon C. Leitch downbound at Mission Point		 2-GCLeitch-5-22-09-HJK.jpg (79319 bytes)
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Stern		    

5/23 - Seaway - Ron Beaupre
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Nassauborg heads up the river for Chicago.		 2-searobin-21-05-09-rb.jpg (112987 bytes)
Sea Robin departing the Iroquois Lock.		      

5/23 - St Lawrence Seaway, South shore canal - Kent Malo
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Daily tour boat "Jacques Cartier" owned by Croisieres M/S Jacques Cartier, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, upbound for the Thousand Island area. 		Jacques-Cartier5-22-09-km-b.jpg (102772 bytes)
The 135 foot vessel was built at Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon, Quebec, in 1924, as a vehicle ferry. It received a makeover. Seen here upbound at Kanawake.		      

5/23 - Ore boats at anchor in St. Louis Bay, Duluth-Superior.  Likely during a rail or steel industry strike in the 1950s - E.C. Carlson photos, Carl Fredericks collection.
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