Slippery footing

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Slippery footing

Date10/20/1981

Names

Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Slippery footing: Pedestrians have to watch their step on Vaughan Rd. several blocks north of St. Clair Ave. W. as garbage begins to pile up along the sidewalks in; York borough; where 450 members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees have been on strike for six days.

Subject

Strikes and lockouts

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Neighbourhood:Cedarvale

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017014F

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