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Easy boarding: Don Sheardown, of Ontario Bus Industries, shows off a low-slung Orion bus designed for wheelchair users
Easy boarding: Don Sheardown, of Ontario Bus Industries, shows off a low-slung Orion bus designed for wheelchair users

Easy boarding: Don Sheardown, of Ontario Bus Industries, shows off a low-slung Orion bus designed for wheelchair users

Date2/1/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Easy boarding: Don Sheardown; of Ontario Bus Industries; shows off a low-slung Orion bus designed for wheelchair users.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009809F
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