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A club member's bandaged finger provides a scale to judge how tiny, and beautifully detailed this model diesel locomotive is
A club member's bandaged finger provides a scale to judge how tiny, and beautifully detailed this model diesel locomotive is

A club member's bandaged finger provides a scale to judge how tiny, and beautifully detailed this model diesel locomotive is

Date10/10/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: A club member's bandaged finger provides a scale to judge how tiny; and beautifully detailed this model diesel locomotive is.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009619F
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