Station attendant Ally Hossain fills up tank of gas for customer

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Station attendant Ally Hossain fills up tank of gas for customer

Date2/27/1975

Names

Combs, Erin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Station attendant Ally Hossain fills up tank of gas for customer. Even higher taxes on gasoline should be levied; one reader suggests. People need their automobiles to go to work; says another.

Subject

Service stations

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008092F

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