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Is it safe? Raw garbage from airplanes is delivered to a hangar, left, where it is compressed into pellets and stored

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Is it safe? Raw garbage from airplanes is delivered to a hangar, left, where it is compressed into pellets and stored

Date9/20/1988

Names

Stuparyk, Michael (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Is it safe? Raw garbage from airplanes is delivered to a hangar, left, where it is compressed into pellets and stored.

Subject

Refuse and refuse disposal

GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Object NumberTSPA_0002903F

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