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Wiping his eyes, Yellow Cab driver Nick Bazigos walks past some of the 1,000 taxis lined up today in a final tribute to Gordon Stoddart, a part-time d(...)
Wiping his eyes, Yellow Cab driver Nick Bazigos walks past some of the 1,000 taxis lined up today in a final tribute to Gordon Stoddart, a part-time d(...)

Wiping his eyes, Yellow Cab driver Nick Bazigos walks past some of the 1,000 taxis lined up today in a final tribute to Gordon Stoddart, a part-time d(...)

Date3/19/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Wiping his eyes; Yellow Cab driver Nick Bazigos walks past some of the 1;000 taxis lined up today in a final tribute to Gordon Stoddart; a part-time driver who was found slain in his cab early Sunday. Two miles of cabs; from dozen of companies; stretched to the cemetery on Birchmount Rd. where Stoddart was buried today. Two hundred letter-carriers who worked with him formed an honor guard at funeral.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0121804F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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