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Assembler John Battista attaches an arm to one of approximately 3,000 fibre-glass manikins produced yearly by Morgese-Soriano Co. Ltd. at its three-st(...)

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Assembler John Battista attaches an arm to one of approximately 3,000 fibre-glass manikins produced yearly by Morgese-Soriano Co. Ltd. at its three-st(...)

Date12/23/1976

Names

Slaughter, Mike (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Assembler John Battista attaches an arm to one of approximately 3;000 fibre-glass manikins produced yearly by Morgese-Soriano Co. Ltd. at its three-storey plant on King St. W. in the middle of Toronto's downtown garment industry.

Subject

Mannequins (Figures)

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009358F

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