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Rapid patter

Date1/15/1987

Names

Bock, Tony (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Rapid patter: Doug Moore and fellow auctioneers at the stockyards each year sell about 450,000 cattle. About 163,000 calves, sheep, lambs, goats and ponies also go on the block.

Subject

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0002633F

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