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Col. R. S. McLaughlin, 100 today. He was a boy with wheels in his he [Incomplete]
Col. R. S. McLaughlin, 100 today. He was a boy with wheels in his he [Incomplete]

Col. R. S. McLaughlin, 100 today. He was a boy with wheels in his he [Incomplete]

Date9/2/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Col. R. S. McLaughlin, 100 today. He was a boy with wheels in his he [Incomplete]
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0067395F
R. S. McLaughlin - 100 yrs old in a wheel chair between his 1908 McLaughlin and his new Buick with nurse Margaret Nelson
R. S. McLaughlin - 100 yrs old in a wheel chair between his 1908 McLaughlin and his new Buick with nurse Margaret Nelson
9/2/1971
Oshawa's Col. R. S. McLaughlin has long been a plate-goer. On Saturday, he attended with daughter Isabelle, and waved happily at old friends. A Plate (...)
Oshawa's Col. R. S. McLaughlin has long been a plate-goer. On Saturday, he attended with daughter Isabelle, and waved happily at old friends. A Plate (...)
6/24/1967
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(...)
10/31/1975
The Italian gardens were Col. R. S. McLaughlin's pride and joy. Nine men care for the grounds and the greenhouses, which produce some of Canada's finest chrysanthemums
The Italian gardens were Col. R. S. McLaughlin's pride and joy. Nine men care for the grounds and the greenhouses, which produce some of Canada's finest chrysanthemums
4/23/1981
Col. R. S. McLaughlin. The tributes pour in
Col. R. S. McLaughlin. The tributes pour in
9/2/1971
Col. R. S. McLaughlin. Honorary doctorate of laws
Col. R. S. McLaughlin. Honorary doctorate of laws
6/21/1966
R. S. McLaughlin 100 years old
R. S. McLaughlin 100 years old
9/2/1971
Town blacksmith: Jon Martin still fixes wagon wheels and pounds red hot horseshoes on his anvil as he did 40 years ago, but much of his business is repairing farm machinery
Town blacksmith: Jon Martin still fixes wagon wheels and pounds red hot horseshoes on his anvil as he did 40 years ago, but much of his business is repairing farm machinery
6/29/1982
Wings make way for wheels. Six-year-old Jeffery Allan smiles as he gives a seagull a spirited chase with his motorized wheelchair at Bluffers Park in (...)
Wings make way for wheels. Six-year-old Jeffery Allan smiles as he gives a seagull a spirited chase with his motorized wheelchair at Bluffers Park in (...)
6/11/1990
R. S. McLaughlin Honored. Dr. George Tatham, master of McLaughlin College at York University, talks with Co. R. S. McLaughlin, whom the college is nam(...)
R. S. McLaughlin Honored. Dr. George Tatham, master of McLaughlin College at York University, talks with Co. R. S. McLaughlin, whom the college is nam(...)
10/30/1968
Tread truths: Wheels tire tester John Mahler poses with the rubber he put through the wringer using Chevlot Diplomat alloy wheels and this trusty Toyota Corolla LE
Tread truths: Wheels tire tester John Mahler poses with the rubber he put through the wringer using Chevlot Diplomat alloy wheels and this trusty Toyota Corolla LE
10/27/1990
Campaigning by horse and buggy, Gordon Clarke, running for alderman in Scarborough's Ward 12, hands a pamphlet to his neighbor Aubrey Crowhurst, who owns the horse, My Lenny Boy, and the buggy, an antique built by the McLaughlin Carriage Works. Clarke lives in a century-old farmhouse off Meadow-vale Rd. West Hill. He's also using a mobile home in his campaign. Advance polling in city and boroughs will be tomorrow, next Thrusday and next Saturday.
Campaigning by horse and buggy, Gordon Clarke, running for alderman in Scarborough's Ward 12, hands a pamphlet to his neighbor Aubrey Crowhurst, who owns the horse, My Lenny Boy, and the buggy, an antique built by the McLaughlin Carriage Works. Clarke lives in a century-old farmhouse off Meadow-vale Rd. West Hill. He's also using a mobile home in his campaign. Advance polling in city and boroughs will be tomorrow, next Thrusday and next Saturday.
11/21/1974