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Pickets surround a car approaching the main gate of the sprawling Hamilton plant and bar its entry
Pickets surround a car approaching the main gate of the sprawling Hamilton plant and bar its entry

Pickets surround a car approaching the main gate of the sprawling Hamilton plant and bar its entry

Date7/15/1946
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Original Toronto Star caption: Pickets surround a car approaching the main gate of the sprawling Hamilton plant and bar its entry. Office workers and executives arriving for work were told to go back home. Some cars were pushed back to highway; but no violence was reported.
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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_0016210F
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