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Two horsepower

Date6/29/1982

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Two horsepower: Once a familiar sight in Ontario towns, the family carriage still has its uses in the area around St. Jacobs, where many Old Order Mennonites refuse to use mechanized vehicles.

Subject

Mennonites

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026881F

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