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Price of Automotive junk soars to $100 a Ton, This heap of junked cars on the Cherry St
Price of Automotive junk soars to $100 a Ton, This heap of junked cars on the Cherry St

Price of Automotive junk soars to $100 a Ton, This heap of junked cars on the Cherry St

Date8/30/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Price of Automotive junk soars to $100 a Ton; This heap of junked cars on the Cherry St. waterfront in Toronto is headed for the giant shredder of industrial Metal Co. of Canada.
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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_0010290F
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