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Friendly cabbie

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Friendly cabbie

Date2/28/1987

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Friendly cabbie: Geoffrey Johnson; 34; a seven-year veteran who drives for Yellow Cabs; gives a welcoming smile to a fare. You do your best; says Johnson; who drives part-time and works as a university teaching assistant. He even opnes doors for fares.

Subject

Taxicab drivers

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115347F

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