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Queen St. streetcar moves slowly across Yonge St. today as lunchtime crowds wander through mall from King to Albert St. Closing off Yonge and replacin(...)

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Queen St. streetcar moves slowly across Yonge St. today as lunchtime crowds wander through mall from King to Albert St. Closing off Yonge and replacin(...)

Date6/28/1972

Names

Bezant, Graham (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Queen St. streetcar moves slowly across Yonge St. today as lunchtime crowds wander through mall from King to Albert St. Closing off Yonge and replacing cars and buses with flowers; trees; benches; umbrella-covered tables and even a fountain enabled pedestrian to walk; as in this view looking north from just south of Adelaide where only vehicles went before. But mall created chaos for [Incomplete]

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115326F

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