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Collecting: Elaine Robins gathers cheques into large trays holding about 3,000 pieces of paper each
Collecting: Elaine Robins gathers cheques into large trays holding about 3,000 pieces of paper each

Collecting: Elaine Robins gathers cheques into large trays holding about 3,000 pieces of paper each

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Original Toronto Star caption: Collecting: Elaine Robins gathers cheques into large trays holding about 3;000 pieces of paper each.
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Emmauel Bourdos, whose take-home pay as a hospital orderly is about $110 a week, helps the two eldest of his six children with their homework as the family gathers around the table. From the left are Bourdos, Photini, 11, Margaret, 10, Mrs. Bourdos holding Dino, 2, Tina, 5, and Bessie, S. Bourdos is one of 6,000 Metro hospital workers who are preparing to risk the consequences of an illegal strike to get a decent wage comparable to that in similar work.
Emmauel Bourdos, whose take-home pay as a hospital orderly is about $110 a week, helps the two eldest of his six children with their homework as the family gathers around the table. From the left are Bourdos, Photini, 11, Margaret, 10, Mrs. Bourdos holding Dino, 2, Tina, 5, and Bessie, S. Bourdos is one of 6,000 Metro hospital workers who are preparing to risk the consequences of an illegal strike to get a decent wage comparable to that in similar work.
1/3/1974
Dig deep: Ben Wells, left, and Alex Chillak, both 8, gather donations at a Daily Bread Food Bank's Exhibition Place depot yesterday
Dig deep: Ben Wells, left, and Alex Chillak, both 8, gather donations at a Daily Bread Food Bank's Exhibition Place depot yesterday
10/15/1991
$6,744,170.35 worth of Cheques and money orders, stolen yesterday in Mettro's biggest bank haul in 20 years, are examined by Detective Sgt. Ken Wilkin(...)
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2/26/1970
t's in the Bag. The room is abuzz as the audience gathers for the show. Seated at tables, assembled guests (who've each forked out $80 to attend the p(...)
t's in the Bag. The room is abuzz as the audience gathers for the show. Seated at tables, assembled guests (who've each forked out $80 to attend the p(...)
9/28/1989
Made in Canada: Denis Griggs displays metal trays being produced by his new Pic-A-Promotion business in Markham
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7/15/1981
Few athletes possesss a larger and more amazing collection of cups, medals, medallions, trays and other objects of art won as prizes. They fill the sh(...)
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10/30/1954
Principal violinist Stanley Solomon (left) and bassoon player Wayland Mosher were given inscribed silver trays at Toronto Symphony party last night. S(...)
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5/19/1971
U.E. Thompson, Banker cheque
U.E. Thompson, Banker cheque
1890 circa
Cheque-cashing
Cheque-cashing
10/23/1984
Midnight thugs can't get up this sleeve, One of the best answers to the crime wave which has netted large hauls in house break-ins recently is this ni(...)
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10/25/1945
Bank high-ups look down on money, High up on the old Bank of Commerce building 16 heads (four each side) have gazed passively for 40 years. They were (...)
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9/4/1971
Chandeliers in the main lobby-this one weighs three-quarters of a ton and was built to contain 70 bulbs of 50 watts each-are to be refurbished and hav(...)
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10/18/1973