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Bicycle built for 1 1/2 This postman ? he wouldn't give his name ? wasn't really delivquin legs for a sculpture and had to take them home on his bike ? turning a few heads in the process
Bicycle built for 1 1/2 This postman ? he wouldn't give his name ? wasn't really delivquin legs for a sculpture and had to take them home on his bike ? turning a few heads in the process

Bicycle built for 1 1/2 This postman ? he wouldn't give his name ? wasn't really delivquin legs for a sculpture and had to take them home on his bike ? turning a few heads in the process

Date8/7/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bicycle built for 1 1/2 This postman ? he wouldn't give his name ? wasn't really delivquin legs for a sculpture and had to take them home on his bike ? turning a few heads in the process.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0028210F
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