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Dumping ground

Date9/4/1991

Names

Dunlop, Al (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Dumping ground: Another load of trash is tipped into the Metro-owned Keele Valley dump in Vaughan yesterday. Canada's largest landfill is set to close in 1997 but residents fear it may expand.

Subject

Refuse and refuse disposal

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008122F

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