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Photo Title:	Captain Guy Earle and another man on the "Miss Newfoundland"
Image No.:	PF-312.0332
Image Location:	Lake1/pf312_332.jpeg
Date of Creation:	[between 1965 and 1968]
Physical Description:	1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
Biography/Admin History:	Wooden vessel, built at Monroe, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland in 1941,33 gross tons, official number 172702, 196 horse power motor, owned by Gerald S. Doyle Lim., St. John's, Newfoundland, personal craft of Gerald S. Doyle. She was originally named "Queen of Newfoundland" but became the "Miss Newfoundland" in 1948. By 1965 she was owned by Earle Freighting Services Ltd., Carbonear. Captain Guy Earle was born in Carbonear in 1917. He entered the family firm of Earle Freighting Services of Carbonear at the age of fourteen, and by the age of eighteen attained ship's captaincy. He was for many years a sealing captain and partner of Earle Freighting Services. He and his brother Fred Earle started the sister company, Earle Brothers Fisheries. Earle died on February 19, 1968.
Collector:	Harold L. Lake
Source Donor:	Donated by Mrs. Robin Lake, 15 December 1994
Collection Title:	Harold L. Lake Photograph Collection
Associated Material:	Harold L. Lake fonds
Restrictions on Access:	Copyright held by the Maritime History Archive. No image from the fonds may be reproduced for research or publication without permission from the archivist.
Copyright:	c-mha
Physical Condition:	Excellent
Notes:	Title based on contents of image.
Subjects:	Earle, Guy, Captain, 1917-1968 / Miss Newfoundland (Fishing vessel) / Fishing vessels.