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Doomed dollars

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Doomed dollars

Date8/31/1988

Names

Power, Peter (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Doomed dollars: The Bank of Canada used to burn old bills that were too scruffy to be recirculated. Today; the millions are shredded into specks of paper by this machine; under the watchful eye of Ross Tousaw; Toronto agent and banking operations adviser for the central bank.

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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_0009696F

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