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Tenants and friends carry furniture out of a house on Bleecker St

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Tenants and friends carry furniture out of a house on Bleecker St

Date7/6/1972

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Dutton, Don (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Tenants and friends carry furniture out of a house on Bleecker St. from which police had forcibley evicted 30 people. South of St. James Town Association pledged later to defend the remaining 20 houses; which are slated for demolition to make room for high-rises. The houses are owned by the Meridian Building Group.

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008633F

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