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Waiting for the tug to take them to the city and their jobs, these Islanders tell the world that they are citizens of Toronto, too, and need help.
Waiting for the tug to take them to the city and their jobs, these Islanders tell the world that they are citizens of Toronto, too, and need help.

Waiting for the tug to take them to the city and their jobs, these Islanders tell the world that they are citizens of Toronto, too, and need help.

Date7 January 1960
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Original Toronto Star caption: Waiting for the tug to take them to the city and their jobs; these Islanders tell the world that they are citizens of Toronto; too; and need help. Heavy winds of the past few days have played havoc with the small airport ferry; putting it out of service. The Hanlan replaced her.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodToronto Islands
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Photographs
    Language
      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0112272F
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      Bothwell, John Charles
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      Rankin, Jim
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      City council members
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      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
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      Cooper, David
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      Crombie, David
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      City of Toronto. Citizens' Committee
      1897
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      Mahler, John
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