Metric protests: An anti-metric protester's sign puts a finger on the problem at old city hall yesterday when two gas station owners appeared charged with selling gasoline in gallons

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Metric protests: An anti-metric protester's sign puts a finger on the problem at old city hall yesterday when two gas station owners appeared charged with selling gasoline in gallons

Date1/25/1985

Names

Bock, Tony (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Metric protests: An anti-metric protester's sign puts a finger on the problem at old city hall yesterday when two gas station owners appeared charged with selling gasoline in gallons.

Subject

Metric system

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009500F

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