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A real nightmare

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A real nightmare

Date5/25/1981

Names

Lennon, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: A real nightmare: In this 14 years of driving cab; Terry Bryant has never seen Toronto streets as clogged as they are this week. I don't know what the answer is; I really don't; he said. Toronto drivers are selfish; they won't give you an inch. Bryant suggestions for getting through the bigger bottle-necks including alternate routes for Parkway and Gardiner drivers.

Subject

Taxicab drivers

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Photographs

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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_0115342F

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