Balancing act, A window cleaner hangs from his cold perch as he scrubs grime from the gaps in the walls of an office building at the corner of King an(...)

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Balancing act, A window cleaner hangs from his cold perch as he scrubs grime from the gaps in the walls of an office building at the corner of King an(...)

Date2/13/1992

Names

Power, Peter (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Balancing act; A window cleaner hangs from his cold perch as he scrubs grime from the gaps in the walls of an office building at the corner of King and Yonge Sts. yesterday. Today's forecast called for clouds; some flurries and a high of 0C (32F).

Subject

Window cleaners (Persons)

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019665F

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