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Standing Firm, World War II veteran William Kondrat, 74, selling Remembrance Day popples on Queen St
Standing Firm, World War II veteran William Kondrat, 74, selling Remembrance Day popples on Queen St

Standing Firm, World War II veteran William Kondrat, 74, selling Remembrance Day popples on Queen St

Date11/2/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Standing Firm, World War II veteran William Kondrat, 74, selling Remembrance Day popples on Queen St. near Yonge St., holds on to his Inside-out umbrella yesterday as he's buffeted by fierce gusts of wind and rain.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0028525F
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