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Reflections of a window washer, Making the most of this week's Indian Summer weather yesterday, Mike Green, right, and a co-worker from the Heinz Brei(...)
Reflections of a window washer, Making the most of this week's Indian Summer weather yesterday, Mike Green, right, and a co-worker from the Heinz Brei(...)

Reflections of a window washer, Making the most of this week's Indian Summer weather yesterday, Mike Green, right, and a co-worker from the Heinz Brei(...)

Date10/23/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Reflections of a window washer; Making the most of this week's Indian Summer weather yesterday; Mike Green; right; and a co-worker from the Heinz Breiter Window Cleaning Ltd.; did their best to bring some sparkle to the skylight of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Public Properties Bureau at 30 Upjohn Rd.; North York. Today's forecast is partly sunny with a high near 12C (53F).
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019671F
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