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am Westergard engineers a big load of sorted parcels from out of town through the city yard of the post office yesterday.[Incomplete]
am Westergard engineers a big load of sorted parcels from out of town through the city yard of the post office yesterday.[Incomplete]

am Westergard engineers a big load of sorted parcels from out of town through the city yard of the post office yesterday.[Incomplete]

Date12/12/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: am Westergard engineers a big load of sorted parcels from out of town through the city yard of the post office yesterday.[Incomplete]
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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_0011090F
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