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Office girl Charlotte Orr. I was a typist -- and they took the typewriter
Office girl Charlotte Orr. I was a typist -- and they took the typewriter

Office girl Charlotte Orr. I was a typist -- and they took the typewriter

Date1/23/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Office girl Charlotte Orr. I was a typist -- and they took the typewriter
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0078044F
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