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Gas Guzzlers, Taxed by the pound

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Gas Guzzlers, Taxed by the pound

Date11/18/1974

Names

Barkley, Harold (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Gas Guzzlers; Taxed by the pound

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Medium

Photographs

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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_0009940F

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