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Fighting impossible airport noise, insurance agent Frank Tucker has posted a sign on his house in Buttonville-and set up louspeakers with a range of t(...)
Fighting impossible airport noise, insurance agent Frank Tucker has posted a sign on his house in Buttonville-and set up louspeakers with a range of t(...)

Fighting impossible airport noise, insurance agent Frank Tucker has posted a sign on his house in Buttonville-and set up louspeakers with a range of t(...)

Date3/25/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fighting impossible airport noise; insurance agent Frank Tucker has posted a sign on his house in Buttonville-and set up louspeakers with a range of two miles through which he booms recordings of herds of elephants.
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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_0011420F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Markham
Neighbourhood:Buttonville (Markham, Ontario)
Province or state:Ontario
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