Cleaning up: Injuries and accidents are high among garbage collection workers, writer claims

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Cleaning up: Injuries and accidents are high among garbage collection workers, writer claims

Date4/28/1986

Names

Dunlop, Al (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Cleaning up: Injuries and accidents are high among garbage collection workers; writer claims.

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_0112651F

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