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Trucker's thumbs-up
Trucker's thumbs-up

Trucker's thumbs-up

Date10/10/1991
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  • Trucker's thumbs-up
  • Trucker's thumbs-up: John Blair rates the 10 Acre Truck Stop in Belleville tops. Bottom left; Than Vermilyea and Howard Gray chow down in 10 Acre's bustling dining room.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Trucker's thumbs-up: John Blair rates the 10 Acre Truck Stop in Belleville tops. Bottom left; Than Vermilyea and Howard Gray chow down in 10 Acre's bustling dining room.
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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_0013440F
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