East Caledon dairy farmer Jim Early, 65, has learned the land his family started working in 1914 is one of 57 proposed sites for a dump and may take g(...)

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East Caledon dairy farmer Jim Early, 65, has learned the land his family started working in 1914 is one of 57 proposed sites for a dump and may take g(...)

Date6/4/1992

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Welsh, Moira (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: East Caledon dairy farmer Jim Early; 65; has learned the land his family started working in 1914 is one of 57 proposed sites for a dump and may take garbage from the surrounding region over the next 20 years.

Subject

Farms

Farmers

Agriculture

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023114F

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