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Wheelchair protest
Wheelchair protest

Wheelchair protest

Date3/22/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Wheelchair protest: As invited guests prepare to board Scarborough's new $196 milliion rapid transit system at Civic Centre yesterday; protestors showed up in wheelchairs to complain that the disabled have been denied access to the new line.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011910F
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