High park indeed

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High park indeed

Date6/24/1968

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Bezant, Graham (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: High park indeed: High Park is high in more than name today as garbage begins to pile up and warmer weather moves in. Here 4-year-old Tony Terra can hardly reach high enough to toss his paper cup into one of the park's already loaded bins. At right garbage is left at the corner of Sherbourne and Gerrard Sts. Metro outside workers; including garbage men; struck last Friday.

Subject

Refuse and refuse disposal

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Photographs

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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_0112659F

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