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Endless grainlands

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Endless grainlands

Date12/27/1980

Names

Ross, Fred (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Endless grainlands: A Prairie farmer looks across the seemingly endless reaches of Canada's breadbasket. But despite the promise of the fertile soil; farmers say they're under increasing pressure from rising production costs; low prices; high interest rat

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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_0006384F

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