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Crowds pour off the ferry at Queen's Quay as others wait to board during hectic summer months

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Crowds pour off the ferry at Queen's Quay as others wait to board during hectic summer months

Date5/22/1972

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Barkley, Harold (photographer)

Sam McBride (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Crowds pour off the ferry at Queen's Quay as others wait to board during hectic summer months. Many readers feel the service could be better and more frequent. I have waited early Sunday morning in considerable crowds with only one boat operating says reader below.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112286F

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