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Where? Where? Where? Laborers wait at 5 a
Where? Where? Where? Laborers wait at 5 a

Where? Where? Where? Laborers wait at 5 a

Date12/12/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Where? Where? Where? Laborers wait at 5 a.m in the Unistaff office for temporary work. The job pickings are getting slimmer as Christmas nears.
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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_0018420F
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