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Look closely - and it's still hard to see the people at bottom of the chutes
Look closely - and it's still hard to see the people at bottom of the chutes

Look closely - and it's still hard to see the people at bottom of the chutes

Date11/8/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: Look closely - and it's still hard to see the people at bottom of the chutes. That's what automation does - boosts the output and allows fewer workers. The electronic sorting system at Eaton's new giant distribution centre in Scarborough codes parcel-laden trays which travel above the chutes. The trays flip at previously designated places; letting parcels slide down to be boxed and on to billing and shipping.
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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_0110023F
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