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North York resident Elizabeth Kedves detours around a garbage pile that almost buries a Yonge St
North York resident Elizabeth Kedves detours around a garbage pile that almost buries a Yonge St

North York resident Elizabeth Kedves detours around a garbage pile that almost buries a Yonge St

Date7/14/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: North York resident Elizabeth Kedves detours around a garbage pile that almost buries a Yonge St. parking meter
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016218F
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The garbage piles up
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