Subway car alarm system is activated by this 7-foot-long press-strip located over train windows

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Subway car alarm system is activated by this 7-foot-long press-strip located over train windows

Date6/8/1976

Names

Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Toronto Transit Commission (subject)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Subway car alarm system is activated by this 7-foot-long press-strip located over train windows

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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_0115677F

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