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Oil Drums, the scourge of the north and worth about 12 dollars apiece pile up everywhere
Oil Drums, the scourge of the north and worth about 12 dollars apiece pile up everywhere

Oil Drums, the scourge of the north and worth about 12 dollars apiece pile up everywhere

Date11/29/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Oil Drums; the scourge of the north and worth about 12 dollars apiece pile up everywhere. It may be different at this site c because of the road empty trucks may cart them out if financialy possible.
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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_0008882F
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