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Turtles saved from the soup, The Wah Yan Meat Company on Dundas St
Turtles saved from the soup, The Wah Yan Meat Company on Dundas St

Turtles saved from the soup, The Wah Yan Meat Company on Dundas St

Date6/1/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Turtles saved from the soup; The Wah Yan Meat Company on Dundas St. W.; above; is the scene fo an unusual rescue; when Metro police and conservation officers saved 13 rare turtles from becoming soup.
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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_0018460F
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