Information Canada bookstore at Yonge and Shuter Sts

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Information Canada bookstore at Yonge and Shuter Sts

Date3/4/1974

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Information Canada bookstore at Yonge and Shuter Sts. is part of a $150 million network of federal promotional services. In spite of record spending; politicians fear the public isn't listening.

Subject

Bookstores

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004210F

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