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A flop? Infomart has pulled the plug on its Toronto Teleguide network
A flop? Infomart has pulled the plug on its Toronto Teleguide network

A flop? Infomart has pulled the plug on its Toronto Teleguide network

Date5/8/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: A flop? Infomart has pulled the plug on its Toronto Teleguide network. It offers tourist and consumer information through public terminals, using a computer graphics system invented in Canada.
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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_0005923F
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