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Walk on the wild side: High winds and snow made for treacherous conditions on th sidewalks as well as the road as this man put his shoulder down to challenge downtown streets
Walk on the wild side: High winds and snow made for treacherous conditions on th sidewalks as well as the road as this man put his shoulder down to challenge downtown streets

Walk on the wild side: High winds and snow made for treacherous conditions on th sidewalks as well as the road as this man put his shoulder down to challenge downtown streets

Date1/19/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Walk on the wild side: High winds and snow made for treacherous conditions on th sidewalks as well as the road as this man put his shoulder down to challenge downtown streets.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0015488F
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