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Chained to a cause, Seal hunt protester Merlin Andrews chained herself to a desk in the federal fisheries department office on Keele St. yesterday alo(...)

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Chained to a cause, Seal hunt protester Merlin Andrews chained herself to a desk in the federal fisheries department office on Keele St. yesterday alo(...)

Date3/13/1980

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Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Chained to a cause; Seal hunt protester Merlin Andrews chained herself to a desk in the federal fisheries department office on Keele St. yesterday along with three other women opposed to the annual hunt off Canada's coast. They were cut loose by firemen.

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Protest movements

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Photographs

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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_0011819F

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Province or state:Ontario

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