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A good breakfast builds muscles for workes-at desk or in a war plant

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A good breakfast builds muscles for workes-at desk or in a war plant

Date3/31/1945

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: A good breakfast builds muscles for workes-at desk or in a war plant. Here Pat Corrigan points to the bulging arm of Roy Hoover who; in turn; shows his typical breakfast: fruit; whole grain cereal; bacon and eggs and toast from Canada-approved bread.

Subject

Weapons industry

World War, 1939-1945

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0018949F

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