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Buffing Shoes In The Buff, Topless shoeshine girls have come to Toronto - and Charlotte (Nutsy) Webb, 19, of Toronto was working on Michael J. Freeman(...)
Buffing Shoes In The Buff, Topless shoeshine girls have come to Toronto - and Charlotte (Nutsy) Webb, 19, of Toronto was working on Michael J. Freeman(...)

Buffing Shoes In The Buff, Topless shoeshine girls have come to Toronto - and Charlotte (Nutsy) Webb, 19, of Toronto was working on Michael J. Freeman(...)

Date2/11/1975
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  • Buffing Shoes In The Buff, Topless shoeshine girls have come to Toronto - and Charlotte (Nutsy) Webb, 19, of Toronto was working on Michael J. Freeman(...)
  • Buffing Shoes In The Buff; Topless shoeshine girls have come to Toronto - and Charlotte (Nutsy) Webb; 19; of Toronto was working on Michael J. Freeman's oxfords yesterday on Yonge St. near Dundas. The Metro Police morality department is taking a look at the operation today; remembering a topless manicure parlor that closed for lack of profit.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Buffing Shoes In The Buff; Topless shoeshine girls have come to Toronto - and Charlotte (Nutsy) Webb; 19; of Toronto was working on Michael J. Freeman's oxfords yesterday on Yonge St. near Dundas. The Metro Police morality department is taking a look at the operation today; remembering a topless manicure parlor that closed for lack of profit.
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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_0014581F
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      Combs, Erin
      5/3/1983
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      Charlotte Lindgren, of Halifax was one of two girls to win awards
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      Dunlop, Al
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      Lennon, Frank
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      Slaughter, Mike
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      Combs, Erin
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      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
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      Toronto Star (Firm)
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