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He's pushing a button for yes, York University history student Daniel Robinson has spent $322 on 250 buttons with the message: Don't let anger at Prim(...)
He's pushing a button for yes, York University history student Daniel Robinson has spent $322 on 250 buttons with the message: Don't let anger at Prim(...)

He's pushing a button for yes, York University history student Daniel Robinson has spent $322 on 250 buttons with the message: Don't let anger at Prim(...)

Date10/21/1992
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  • He's pushing a button for yes, York University history student Daniel Robinson has spent $322 on 250 buttons with the message: Don't let anger at Prim(...)
  • He's pushing a button for yes; York University history student Daniel Robinson has spent $322 on 250 buttons with the message: Don't let anger at Prime Minister Brian Muironey get in the way of a Yes vote in the referendum. Robinson doesn't expect to break even as he sells the buttons for $1 each at Queen and Bay Sts. yesterday.
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Original Toronto Star caption: He's pushing a button for yes; York University history student Daniel Robinson has spent $322 on 250 buttons with the message: Don't let anger at Prime Minister Brian Muironey get in the way of a Yes vote in the referendum. Robinson doesn't expect to break even as he sells the buttons for $1 each at Queen and Bay Sts. yesterday.
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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_0105215F
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      Zbigniew Blazeje's 'turned on box' flashes lights, buzzes, For a push-button world, he's designed a toy that lets child push buttons safely
      Blazeje, Zbigniew, 1942-
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      I'm a Loser say the buttons the student council at York Mills Collegiate wants to sell to everyone concerned about the welfare of students as the seco(...)
      Goode, Jeff
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      Tory candidate Vic Bagnato (left) and his campaign workers sort out a consignment of campaign Bumpf, Their bumper stickers, posters and tin buttons come from William J. Brennan, who says he's one of the little guys
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      Bull, Ron
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      Out of order: Security officers drag Toronto Councillor Steve Ellis from council chambers after he handed out Stop MVA buttons
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      Geo, Mario
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      [Set of 5 World War I Allies buttons]
      Unknown
      approximately 1915
      A description of the coast, tides and currents in Button's Bay and in the Welcome, being the north-west coast of Hudson's Bay from Churchill River in (...)
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      1746