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Leather-Jacketed Radical Alderman John Sewell has a simple philosophy
Leather-Jacketed Radical Alderman John Sewell has a simple philosophy

Leather-Jacketed Radical Alderman John Sewell has a simple philosophy

Date2/4/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Leather-Jacketed Radical Alderman John Sewell has a simple philosophy: The people, and only the people, know what they want-and that's what they should get. His colleagues are mystified by him.
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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_0079588F
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