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Mr. Dress-up: Bob McMahon, above, co-owner of Dudes, believes in casual chic for men. Harold Caplan, left, owner of New York, New York, likes big-name desinger labels in menswear.
Mr. Dress-up: Bob McMahon, above, co-owner of Dudes, believes in casual chic for men. Harold Caplan, left, owner of New York, New York, likes big-name desinger labels in menswear.

Mr. Dress-up: Bob McMahon, above, co-owner of Dudes, believes in casual chic for men. Harold Caplan, left, owner of New York, New York, likes big-name desinger labels in menswear.

Date8/31/1979
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0130170F
The significant point about flutist Kathryn Moses is that she defiantly spurns labels because she believes in bridging gaps between musical styles, sa(...)
The significant point about flutist Kathryn Moses is that she defiantly spurns labels because she believes in bridging gaps between musical styles, sa(...)
5/17/1977
Ordering wreckers away yesterday fromhis expropriated home (in background), Jack Coltman, 60, argues with William Wasylyk (left), the owner of Lakeview Salvage Co., and Constable John Buchanan. Coltman says he has received no settlement yet for his expropriated property on Balfour Ave. and believes under this condition he can claim new rights under recent provincial expropriation legislation. His home was one of nine expropriated for new seperate school.
Ordering wreckers away yesterday fromhis expropriated home (in background), Jack Coltman, 60, argues with William Wasylyk (left), the owner of Lakeview Salvage Co., and Constable John Buchanan. Coltman says he has received no settlement yet for his expropriated property on Balfour Ave. and believes under this condition he can claim new rights under recent provincial expropriation legislation. His home was one of nine expropriated for new seperate school.
1/3/1969
Cool dudes, clockwise from top right, Colleen Murphy, 16, Steve Gill, 16, Tracey Raftis, 16, Denise Lassaline, 16, Judy Demers, 16, Steven Pirso, 15, Kim Nadeau, 16, Brad Harris 14
Cool dudes, clockwise from top right, Colleen Murphy, 16, Steve Gill, 16, Tracey Raftis, 16, Denise Lassaline, 16, Judy Demers, 16, Steven Pirso, 15, Kim Nadeau, 16, Brad Harris 14
8/29/1986
Ballards's new recruits? The Leafs could use a couple of big guys like these Syrian Brown Bears, but owner Harold Ballard won't get his chance because(...)
Ballards's new recruits? The Leafs could use a couple of big guys like these Syrian Brown Bears, but owner Harold Ballard won't get his chance because(...)
2/20/1985
The men behind the Dylex labels (from left), Wilf Posluns, president, Jimny Kay, chairman, vice-presidents Irv and Jack Posluns
The men behind the Dylex labels (from left), Wilf Posluns, president, Jimny Kay, chairman, vice-presidents Irv and Jack Posluns
11/27/1974
Faith Popcorn, Marketing consultant who coined the term cocooning has book with 10 catchy labels for new trends
Faith Popcorn, Marketing consultant who coined the term cocooning has book with 10 catchy labels for new trends
9/15/1991
He notes in his book, The Canadian Heritage Label Collection, that many famous Canadian artists earned their bread and beans designing can labels in the bygone era when every town had a cannery
He notes in his book, The Canadian Heritage Label Collection, that many famous Canadian artists earned their bread and beans designing can labels in the bygone era when every town had a cannery
7/16/1982
An event five feet tall, Harry (Bob) Voulgaris, a restaurant owner (right), is fitted for a sports jacket in a new clothing shop restricted to men no taller than five-feet-five inches. Shop owner Lou Brown, left, says short men, generally pay too much for clothes, suffer humiliation in some stores.
An event five feet tall, Harry (Bob) Voulgaris, a restaurant owner (right), is fitted for a sports jacket in a new clothing shop restricted to men no taller than five-feet-five inches. Shop owner Lou Brown, left, says short men, generally pay too much for clothes, suffer humiliation in some stores.
12/29/1977
Fighting aids: Sam Guerra, owner of the Brampton-based Festive Food Catering, is stocking some of his trucks with condoms because he believes the fear of catching the deadly AIDS virus is becoming widespread
Fighting aids: Sam Guerra, owner of the Brampton-based Festive Food Catering, is stocking some of his trucks with condoms because he believes the fear of catching the deadly AIDS virus is becoming widespread
5/8/1974
James Ting: Semi-Tech Inc. boss believes the well-known Singer name will carry the company's fortunes to new heights.
James Ting: Semi-Tech Inc. boss believes the well-known Singer name will carry the company's fortunes to new heights.
7/31/1991
Folk, classical and Jazz are all in the repertoire of David Amram, 45, former composer-in-residence of the New York Philharmonic, who believes music i(...)
Folk, classical and Jazz are all in the repertoire of David Amram, 45, former composer-in-residence of the New York Philharmonic, who believes music i(...)
1/1/1976
Rod Petersen works on labels in college library. He slept in snow for more than a month when his money ran out
Rod Petersen works on labels in college library. He slept in snow for more than a month when his money ran out
3/3/1967