Our new subway gets the go signal

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Our new subway gets the go signal

Date2/26/1966

Names

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Toronto Transit Commission (subject)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Our new subway gets the go signal. Mayor Philip Givens throws the main switch

Subject

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115654F

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