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Labor delves into the past for theme of a float in today's Labor Day parade in Toronto
Labor delves into the past for theme of a float in today's Labor Day parade in Toronto

Labor delves into the past for theme of a float in today's Labor Day parade in Toronto

Date9/4/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Labor delves into the past for theme of a float in today's Labor Day parade in Toronto. Tery Lane; left; and Joan Newton; wear imitation skins to go with the dinosaur made of pieces of piping in Local 46; Plumbers and Steamfitters union float; shown here where the parade formed a Spadina and Queen Sts.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010638F
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