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Forty construction workers today carry a 102-foot-long submarine sanwich from Eaton's Queen St
Forty construction workers today carry a 102-foot-long submarine sanwich from Eaton's Queen St

Forty construction workers today carry a 102-foot-long submarine sanwich from Eaton's Queen St

Date6/9/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Forty construction workers today carry a 102-foot-long submarine sanwich from Eaton's Queen St. store to the site of the new Eaton Centre at Yonge and Dundas Sts. for luch. Sandwich; filled with cold cuts; tomatoes; lettuce and other goodies; is to be submitted for a place in Guinness Book of Records. Eaton's bakery made loaf.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109992F
Eaton's today occupies the store on Queen St
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