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Tough going
Tough going

Tough going

Date3/23/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Tough going: Wearing goggles; restrictive bandages and other devices to impair their faculties and give them artifical aches and ailments; Bill Wittman and Cynthia Chu (assisted by Liz Mullan) go shopping in a downtown drug store yesterday. They were among 41 business people attempting to experience the difficulties seniors have when shopping.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0022781F
Tough going
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