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On the line: Striking front desk clerk Diane McKenzie whiles away time on the Ramada picket line by reading a book
On the line: Striking front desk clerk Diane McKenzie whiles away time on the Ramada picket line by reading a book

On the line: Striking front desk clerk Diane McKenzie whiles away time on the Ramada picket line by reading a book

Date4/13/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: On the line: Striking front desk clerk Diane McKenzie whiles away time on the Ramada picket line by reading a book.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016527F
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