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Huge lock and chain - representing the federal Anti-Inflation Board - made and carried for the Labor Council of Metro Toronto by Partisan, a local art(...)
Huge lock and chain - representing the federal Anti-Inflation Board - made and carried for the Labor Council of Metro Toronto by Partisan, a local art(...)

Huge lock and chain - representing the federal Anti-Inflation Board - made and carried for the Labor Council of Metro Toronto by Partisan, a local art(...)

Date9/5/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Huge lock and chain - representing the federal Anti-Inflation Board - made and carried for the Labor Council of Metro Toronto by Partisan; a local arts group that supports labor; was among unusual floats. A huge banner; representing labor movement's unity to break chain; followed it.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010641F
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