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Tall tale
Tall tale

Tall tale

Date6/30/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Tall tale: John Sewell (left) and John Sewell (right) stand back to back as Toronto City Hall worker Sue McDonogh checks their heights. Both Johns - the one on the left is a visitor to Metro - are 6 feet, 4 inches tall.
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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_0079541F
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