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Trash mounts up: York borough resident Frank Marchese huris his garbage onto the huge mound at Keeledale Park, designated a dump site during the strike by municipal workers
Trash mounts up: York borough resident Frank Marchese huris his garbage onto the huge mound at Keeledale Park, designated a dump site during the strike by municipal workers

Trash mounts up: York borough resident Frank Marchese huris his garbage onto the huge mound at Keeledale Park, designated a dump site during the strike by municipal workers

Date10/26/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Trash mounts up: York borough resident Frank Marchese huris his garbage onto the huge mound at Keeledale Park; designated a dump site during the strike by municipal workers.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017013F
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