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Tourist attraction

Date2/21/1992

Names

Calleja, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Tourist attraction: Rita Landry; left; and Diane van de Valk say people come from far and wide to get stuff cheap at their Georgetown recycling warehouse. Since April; 40 tonnes of goods have been sold.

Subject

Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012803F

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