Special permit plate allowing him to pick up passengers at Toronto International Airport is affixed to right side of his grill by taxicab owner Razek (...)

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Special permit plate allowing him to pick up passengers at Toronto International Airport is affixed to right side of his grill by taxicab owner Razek (...)

Date1/2/1978

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Special permit plate allowing him to pick up passengers at Toronto International Airport is affixed to right side of his grill by taxicab owner Razek Shami. The $875 permit goes into effect today and allows drivers to pick up fares unsolicited. These new permits should clean up the taxi problems at the airport; said an official of the newly formed Airport Taxicab Association.

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Taxicab drivers

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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_0115351F

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