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What people will do for honey, Ed Dickey, Brampton beekeeper, is swathed in protective clothing - head net, gloves and long-sleeved shirt - as he chec(...)
What people will do for honey, Ed Dickey, Brampton beekeeper, is swathed in protective clothing - head net, gloves and long-sleeved shirt - as he chec(...)

What people will do for honey, Ed Dickey, Brampton beekeeper, is swathed in protective clothing - head net, gloves and long-sleeved shirt - as he chec(...)

Date8/9/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: What people will do for honey; Ed Dickey; Brampton beekeeper; is swathed in protective clothing - head net; gloves and long-sleeved shirt - as he checks a hive at his portable apiary just off Steeles Ave. near the Credit River.
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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_0008963F
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