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Gasing up

Date12/1/1981

Names

McConnell, Colin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Gasing up: Frank Marchione installs a propane tank in the trunk of a car. Conversion to propane costs $1;500 and the fuel costs $1 a gallon; just over half the price of gasoline.

Subject

Gasoline

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008203F

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