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Tiny cars, huge mountains emphasize man's puniness
Tiny cars, huge mountains emphasize man's puniness

Tiny cars, huge mountains emphasize man's puniness

Date6/24/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Tiny cars; huge mountains emphasize man's puniness. Train (inset) is good way to see Rockies
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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_0012632F
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Rockies splendor surrounds the VIA train snaking through the mountains to Vancouver
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Spectacular scenery of the Fraser River Canyon is part of the charm of a cross-Canada trip on CP's train, the Canadian, a passenger dreamily watches the Rocky Mountains pass by
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