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Fair weather or foul, 71-year-old Sam Schneiderman rides his motor cycle to work every day
Fair weather or foul, 71-year-old Sam Schneiderman rides his motor cycle to work every day

Fair weather or foul, 71-year-old Sam Schneiderman rides his motor cycle to work every day

Date11/30/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fair weather or foul; 71-year-old Sam Schneiderman rides his motor cycle to work every day. He has owned motor bikes for 50 years; and once used his machine in stopping a runaway horse. Now all his family ride motor bikes.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0096438F
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