Idle Trains: Transit yards were lined with Idle subway trains as thousands of transit riders sought alternate means of travel late this week

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Idle Trains: Transit yards were lined with Idle subway trains as thousands of transit riders sought alternate means of travel late this week

Date9/12/1991

Names

Power, Peter (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Idle Trains: Transit yards were lined with Idle subway trains as thousands of transit riders sought alternate means of travel late this week.

Subject

Strikes and lockouts

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016982F

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