Going with the Grain: Rail meets Inland Sea at the Lakehead
History
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15m
One of the most important industries in Thunder Bay is the storage and shipping of grain. Grain elevators stand as silent sentinels on the shore of Lake Superior. This film offers a short history of the grain trade at the Lakehead.
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