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Image shows a person standing in front of the mountain of coal.
There's lots of soft coal in Toronto but not much anthracite
Image shows a person standing in front of the mountain of coal.

There's lots of soft coal in Toronto but not much anthracite

Date1/12/1943
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Original Toronto Star caption: There's lots of soft coal in Toronto but not much anthracite.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0112683F
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