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Striking Napoleonic Pose, Harry Rosen stands at Bloor and Bay outside his newest meanswear outlet
Striking Napoleonic Pose, Harry Rosen stands at Bloor and Bay outside his newest meanswear outlet

Striking Napoleonic Pose, Harry Rosen stands at Bloor and Bay outside his newest meanswear outlet

Date11/27/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Striking Napoleonic Pose, Harry Rosen stands at Bloor and Bay outside his newest meanswear outlet. He's a director of Dylex Ltd., and supervises its Rosen and Tip Top Tailors chains. Dylex also manufactures clothes. Rosen started with one Cabbagetown store he rented for $150 a month.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0077374F
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