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Colorful: Brenda Davies wore a protest plane on her head, others painted POP's symbols on their foreheads
Colorful: Brenda Davies wore a protest plane on her head, others painted POP's symbols on their foreheads

Colorful: Brenda Davies wore a protest plane on her head, others painted POP's symbols on their foreheads

Date2/28/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Colorful: Brenda Davies wore a protest plane on her head; others painted POP's symbols on their foreheads.
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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_0011557F
Country:Canada
Building, monument or park:Pickering Airport (1970s)
City, town or township:Pickering
Historical location:Claremont (Ont.)
Neighbourhood:Claremont (Pickering, Ontario)
Province or state:Ontario
Region or district:Durham (Ont. : Regional municipality)
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