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Something lacking

Date11/29/1978

Names

Innell, Reg, 1926-2018 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Something lacking: Thousands of imported phones; many in this antique-look style; lack a magnetic field that allows hearing aids to switch into receivers and amplify sounds; complains the Canadian Hearing Society.

Subject

Telephone

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017981F

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