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Now it's 'seductive' garbage cans

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Now it's 'seductive' garbage cans

Date4/27/1970

Names

Innell, Reg, 1926-2018 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Marcel Cox, Etobicoke roads commissioner, paints a municipal garbage can in one of the four ''seductive colors'' - chartreuse, terracotta, sunny yellow or sky blue - that he chose to attract people to use the containers to discard trash

Subject

GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto

GeographyHistorical locationEtobicoke (Ont.), 1850-1954

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

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Language

No linguistic content

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Object NumberTS-2-125-GO-142

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