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Parking problems in a lot of large cities may be solved by this ingenious device being demonstrated in Spokane, Wash

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Parking problems in a lot of large cities may be solved by this ingenious device being demonstrated in Spokane, Wash

Date3/28/1947

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Parking problems in a lot of large cities may be solved by this ingenious device being demonstrated in Spokane; Wash. A car was picked up on the fork of the mobile lift; placed on the top deck of this tier of cars in less than two minutes; and not even a fender was scratched

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Automobile parking

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010806F

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