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On Picket Duty, TTC Operator George Shaw reads about the strike while sitting on the front of an idled street car
On Picket Duty, TTC Operator George Shaw reads about the strike while sitting on the front of an idled street car

On Picket Duty, TTC Operator George Shaw reads about the strike while sitting on the front of an idled street car

Date1/5/1952
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  • On Picket Duty, TTC Operator George Shaw reads about the strike while sitting on the front of an idled street car
  • On Picket Duty; TTC Operator George Shaw reads about the strike while sitting on the front of an idled street car. An overnight snowfall of 3 1/2 inches caused little trouble to downtown traffic today as many firms work on half staffs Saturday
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Original Toronto Star caption: On Picket Duty; TTC Operator George Shaw reads about the strike while sitting on the front of an idled street car. An overnight snowfall of 3 1/2 inches caused little trouble to downtown traffic today as many firms work on half staffs Saturday
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017006F
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