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A plaque honoring Col. R. S. (Sam) McLaughlin, who turned his father's carriage business into multi-billion-dollar General Motors, was unveiled by Lie(...)
A plaque honoring Col. R. S. (Sam) McLaughlin, who turned his father's carriage business into multi-billion-dollar General Motors, was unveiled by Lie(...)

A plaque honoring Col. R. S. (Sam) McLaughlin, who turned his father's carriage business into multi-billion-dollar General Motors, was unveiled by Lie(...)

Date10/31/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: A plaque honoring Col. R. S. (Sam) McLaughlin, who turned his father's carriage business into multi-billion-dollar General Motors, was unveiled by Lieut.-Gov. Pauline McGibbon (right) yesterday at Parkwood, his 12-acre estate in Oshawa. The ceremony was attended by his daughters, Mrs. Clarence Churchill Mann (left) and Mrs. John B. Pangman. McLaughlin left the estate to Oshawa General Hospital.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0067363F
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