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

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

Date6/9/1976

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Notes

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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Architecture

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Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Object NumberTSPA_0109992F

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