Loblaw president Leon Weinstein tosses away Green stamps after announcing his food chain will discontinue use of the promotional gimmick at end of August

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Loblaw president Leon Weinstein tosses away Green stamps after announcing his food chain will discontinue use of the promotional gimmick at end of August

Date8/6/1968

Names

Teskey, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Weinstein, Leon (subject)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Loblaw president Leon Weinstein tosses away Green stamps after announcing his food chain will discontinue use of the promotional gimmick at end of August.

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0088566F

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