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Ford G. Brand began working at 13 and has never quit since. He's been a member of the Toronto Transit Commission since 1960. He was a controller for s(...)
Ford G. Brand began working at 13 and has never quit since. He's been a member of the Toronto Transit Commission since 1960. He was a controller for s(...)

Ford G. Brand began working at 13 and has never quit since. He's been a member of the Toronto Transit Commission since 1960. He was a controller for s(...)

Date11/4/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: Ford G. Brand began working at 13 and has never quit since. He's been a member of the Toronto Transit Commission since 1960. He was a controller for six years and was defeated by Nathan Phillips in the bitterly fought mayoralty race of 1958.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0034088F
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