I'm a Christian, mechanic Cecil Brenton tells Star reporter Martin Dewey after replacing a loose spark plug wire on Dewey's car and charging nothing. (...)

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I'm a Christian, mechanic Cecil Brenton tells Star reporter Martin Dewey after replacing a loose spark plug wire on Dewey's car and charging nothing. (...)

Date4/8/1972

Names

Beaty, Keith (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: I'm a Christian; mechanic Cecil Brenton tells Star reporter Martin Dewey after replacing a loose spark plug wire on Dewey's car and charging nothing. 'I can't operate that way; he said; referring to charging a customer for unneccsaary work on his automobile. Brenton is a mechanic at Barney's Service Centre.

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Service stations

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Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008079F

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