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Best view in the city, Al Jahani has been keeping downtown's glass towers sparking for the post 16 years

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Best view in the city, Al Jahani has been keeping downtown's glass towers sparking for the post 16 years

Date8/25/1989

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Best view in the city; Al Jahani has been keeping downtown's glass towers sparking for the post 16 years. With two colleagues; he spends 24 working days washing all 57 floors of windows in Commerce Court. The task has its ups and downs and there's always room at the top.

Subject

Window cleaners (Persons)

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Photographs

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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_0019669F

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