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Laid-off Postie's hat, hung on empty sorting boxes, symbolized strike and inflation woes

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Laid-off Postie's hat, hung on empty sorting boxes, symbolized strike and inflation woes

Date10/23/1975

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

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Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Laid-off Postie's hat; hung on empty sorting boxes; symbolized strike and inflation woes.

Subject

Strikes and lockouts

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017202F

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