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Chester Wilcox, chief merchandiser for Dominion Stores, is the man who decided 10 months ago how many turkeys his chain would need for Christmas. He s(...)

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Chester Wilcox, chief merchandiser for Dominion Stores, is the man who decided 10 months ago how many turkeys his chain would need for Christmas. He s(...)

Date12/6/1972

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Bezant, Graham (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Chester Wilcox; chief merchandiser for Dominion Stores; is the man who decided 10 months ago how many turkeys his chain would need for Christmas. He says larger birds have best flavor and young turkeys are best for roasting.

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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0007541F

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