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One of the 17 women working in the Undeliverable Mail Office, Violet Toth tries to track down destination of misguided letters on her desk. Last year,(...)
One of the 17 women working in the Undeliverable Mail Office, Violet Toth tries to track down destination of misguided letters on her desk. Last year,(...)

One of the 17 women working in the Undeliverable Mail Office, Violet Toth tries to track down destination of misguided letters on her desk. Last year,(...)

Date12/21/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: One of the 17 women working in the Undeliverable Mail Office; Violet Toth tries to track down destination of misguided letters on her desk. Last year; more than 924;000 incorrectly addressed letters were processed.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011117F
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