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Passing the time: In the crowded, bustling streets of Chinatown, there's still time out for a quiet chat between storekeeper and passerby
Passing the time: In the crowded, bustling streets of Chinatown, there's still time out for a quiet chat between storekeeper and passerby

Passing the time: In the crowded, bustling streets of Chinatown, there's still time out for a quiet chat between storekeeper and passerby

Date9/3/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Passing the time: In the crowded; bustling streets of Chinatown; there's still time out for a quiet chat between storekeeper and passerby.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0110874F
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