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July 30, 2010

Tall ships in Duluth harbor

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The Duluth Tall Ships Festival opened with a grand arrival of nine ships.

Sailing into canal

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DULUTH, MN, USA — The U.S. Brig Niagara sailed in the ship canal during the Duluth Tall Ships festival on Thursday July 29, 2010 in Duluth, Minn. (CLINT AUSTIN/Duluth News Tribune via AP) link to this photo

Ships approach

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DULUTH, MN, USA — The U.S. Brig Niagara and the Roseway approached crowd of viewers and the ship canal. (Clint Austin/Duluth News Tribune via AP) link to this photo

Denis Sullivan

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Small ships surrounded the Denis Sullivan as it approaches the Duluth shipping canal. (MPR Photo/Derek Montgomery) link to this photo

Barque Europa

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The Barque Europa arrived in the Duluth canal on Thursday, July 29, 2010. (MPR Photo/Bob Kelleher) link to this photo

Denis Sullivan

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The Denis Sullivan approaches the Aerial Lift Bridge through Duluth's shipping canal. (MPR Photo/Derek Montgomery) link to this photo

Roseway

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The Roseway is a Grand Banks Fishing Schooner built in 1925. (MPR Photo/Bob Kelleher) link to this photo

Aerial view

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Duluth, MN, USA — An aerial view of the Duluth Harbor, in Duluth Minn., on Thursday July 29, 2010. (Paul M. Walsh/The Country Today via AP) link to this photo

Canal Park pier

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Tourists pack a pier along the canal to view the entering tall ships in Duluth, Minn. (MPR Photo/Bob Kelleher) link to this photo

Pirate flag

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Nicholas Northfield, right, of Duluth, Minn. waves a pirate flag as the Denis Sullivan passes through the Duluth shipping canal and under the Aerial Lift Bridge Thursday, July 29, 2010. (MPR Photo/Derek Montgomery) link to this photo

Ship's crew

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Crew on the Barque Europa get ready for a group photograph after docking behind the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center for the Tall Ships Duluth festival in Duluth, Minn. on Thursday, July 29, 2010. (MPR Photo/Derek Montgomery) link to this photo

Working on ship

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Duluth, MN, USA — A worker on the U.S. Brig Niagara works on getting the ship ready for the Tall Ships Duluth festival Thursday, July 29, 2010 behind the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center in Duluth, Minn. (MPR Photo/Derek Montgomery) link to this photo

Aerial Lift Bridge

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Duluth's Aerial Lift Bridge can be seen behind the sails and masts of the U.S. Brig Niagara Thursday, July 29, 2010 during the Tall Ships Duluth festival in Duluth, Minn. (MPR Photo/Derek Montgomery) link to this photo

Lined up ships

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Tall ships line up behind the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Thursday, July 29, 2010 for the Tall Ships Duluth festival in Duluth, Minn. (MPR Photo/Derek Montgomery) link to this photo

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