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For final trips: Tom McPherson sits in the rear of one of the funeral hearses his Vaughan firm turns out
For final trips: Tom McPherson sits in the rear of one of the funeral hearses his Vaughan firm turns out

For final trips: Tom McPherson sits in the rear of one of the funeral hearses his Vaughan firm turns out

Date1/6/1987
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0130238F
His british factory, just outside London, turns out 60,000 of those Garrard automatic record changers every week. Eighty per cent go for export. Garrard president William Fleming, has hired a train for his latest selling trip in Canada.
His british factory, just outside London, turns out 60,000 of those Garrard automatic record changers every week. Eighty per cent go for export. Garrard president William Fleming, has hired a train for his latest selling trip in Canada.
9/8/1969
Treasure of Whiterock Estates, Ronald Bluestein sits in his office in downtown Toronto explaining his company's real estate operations in Ontario. He is one of three principals in the firm which subdivides farm land, and then aggressively sells lots with the slogan Own a Piece of Canada. A team of Star investigators has disclosed that titles to many of the Whiterock Estates lots are faulty.
Treasure of Whiterock Estates, Ronald Bluestein sits in his office in downtown Toronto explaining his company's real estate operations in Ontario. He is one of three principals in the firm which subdivides farm land, and then aggressively sells lots with the slogan Own a Piece of Canada. A team of Star investigators has disclosed that titles to many of the Whiterock Estates lots are faulty.
9/10/1971
Smell of Success: Tom Hinds, lefts, and Michael Nourl inspect tobacco crop in Cuba, Havana factory turns out cigars for export.
Smell of Success: Tom Hinds, lefts, and Michael Nourl inspect tobacco crop in Cuba, Havana factory turns out cigars for export.
12/22/1992
Greig Clark: The head of his own rapidly growing painting company sits outside the firm's 'world headquarters.' Business is great, says Clark.
Greig Clark: The head of his own rapidly growing painting company sits outside the firm's 'world headquarters.' Business is great, says Clark.
5/5/1981
National Casket Co., wholesale manufacturers only of caskets, coffins, hardware, dry goods, embalming goods, hearses, wagons and all kinds of undertakers supplies
National Casket Co., wholesale manufacturers only of caskets, coffins, hardware, dry goods, embalming goods, hearses, wagons and all kinds of undertakers supplies
1908
Sad procession: Massacre victims' cortege of hearses and white limousines passes by flags flown at half-staff outside Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal yesterday
Sad procession: Massacre victims' cortege of hearses and white limousines passes by flags flown at half-staff outside Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal yesterday
12/11/1989
Up in the Stars: John Davis, head of Ontario Paper Co.'s newspaper recycling program, sits atop pile of old newspapars. It's one way to get attention for firm, which plans to go public.
Up in the Stars: John Davis, head of Ontario Paper Co.'s newspaper recycling program, sits atop pile of old newspapars. It's one way to get attention for firm, which plans to go public.
11/5/1980
Alberto Di Giovanni, who makes frequent cultural trips to Italy, says he rarely returns without a new figure or ornament for his 400-piece presepio.
Alberto Di Giovanni, who makes frequent cultural trips to Italy, says he rarely returns without a new figure or ornament for his 400-piece presepio.
12/14/1989
Won in court: Patrick Cudahy sits in his 1980 Cadillac Elorado, looking spiffy now after three years of fighting to get his car in reasonable working order. His battle culminated in a District Court ruling last month that his new car was actually a used one. The court ordered the dealer pay various damages and Cudahy's legal expenses.
Won in court: Patrick Cudahy sits in his 1980 Cadillac Elorado, looking spiffy now after three years of fighting to get his car in reasonable working order. His battle culminated in a District Court ruling last month that his new car was actually a used one. The court ordered the dealer pay various damages and Cudahy's legal expenses.
12/21/1987
Ancient charm: Robert Noakes sits in one of his few chairs not covered with art books. To his left is a 1,200-year-old capital.
Ancient charm: Robert Noakes sits in one of his few chairs not covered with art books. To his left is a 1,200-year-old capital.
2/9/1983
Just 5 votes apart in the final voting for the NDP nomination in York Mills, 21-year-old Mike Morrone (left) sits on platform beside 18-year-old John Syrtash as they field questions from meeting
Just 5 votes apart in the final voting for the NDP nomination in York Mills, 21-year-old Mike Morrone (left) sits on platform beside 18-year-old John Syrtash as they field questions from meeting
8/11/1971
On the waterfront: Paul Sherwood sits in front of one his passenger ferries, the Caledonia, at the city's harbor
On the waterfront: Paul Sherwood sits in front of one his passenger ferries, the Caledonia, at the city's harbor
6/5/1991