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It's all done with a roller. Wall painting has caught on in downtown Toronto and this one at intersection of York. University and Front St. was design(...)
It's all done with a roller. Wall painting has caught on in downtown Toronto and this one at intersection of York. University and Front St. was design(...)

It's all done with a roller. Wall painting has caught on in downtown Toronto and this one at intersection of York. University and Front St. was design(...)

Date11/17/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: It's all done with a roller. Wall painting has caught on in downtown Toronto and this one at intersection of York. University and Front St. was designed by local artist Gordon Rayner. Ray Banaitis works for Environmental Design Associates and is one of the painters who have been working on the wall with rollers for three weeks. It should be finished this weekend. Artist Raynor won competition sponsored by Benson and Hedges.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0075562F
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