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Pain in the back: Michael Burrell tries to lift some of the 17 telephone books he received

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Pain in the back: Michael Burrell tries to lift some of the 17 telephone books he received

Date4/19/1989

Names

Dutton, Don (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Pain in the back: Michael Burrell tries to lift some of the 17 telephone books he received.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017887F

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