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End of the Private Car before majority of the world's population ever has a chance to own one, was forecast by Toronoto Alderman William Kilbourn. The(...)
End of the Private Car before majority of the world's population ever has a chance to own one, was forecast by Toronoto Alderman William Kilbourn. The(...)

End of the Private Car before majority of the world's population ever has a chance to own one, was forecast by Toronoto Alderman William Kilbourn. The(...)

Date1/31/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: End of the Private Car before majority of the world's population ever has a chance to own one; was forecast by Toronoto Alderman William Kilbourn. The world cannot afford its present consumption of natural resources; he said.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010293F
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