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Airport foes 'Bury' pickering. Carrying coffin, procession of marchers walks to Queen's Park today for mock funeral for Pickering and surrounding area(...)
Airport foes 'Bury' pickering. Carrying coffin, procession of marchers walks to Queen's Park today for mock funeral for Pickering and surrounding area(...)

Airport foes 'Bury' pickering. Carrying coffin, procession of marchers walks to Queen's Park today for mock funeral for Pickering and surrounding area(...)

Date6/15/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Airport foes 'Bury' pickering. Carrying coffin; procession of marchers walks to Queen's Park today for mock funeral for Pickering and surrounding area where airport is planned. Members of People or Planes placed three coffins and stuck crosses in grass.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011545F
Country:Canada
Building, monument or park:Queen's Park (Toronto, Ont.)
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:University
Province or state:Ontario
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