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Free gifts, like these glasses being handed out by Fina service station operator Lou Corrioro, are on their way out for Petrofina Canada Ltd. Fina cha(...)

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Free gifts, like these glasses being handed out by Fina service station operator Lou Corrioro, are on their way out for Petrofina Canada Ltd. Fina cha(...)

Date7/22/1969

Names

Barkley, Harold (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Free gifts; like these glasses being handed out by Fina service station operator Lou Corrioro; are on their way out for Petrofina Canada Ltd. Fina chairman Alfredo Campo feels oil company promotions such as games; give-aways and gimmicks are not in the interest of the motoring public. They'll stop August 1.

Subject

Service stations

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008076F

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