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He's on the right track. The Tour Tram, a 50-year-old Witt streetcar that circles the downtown everyday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. except rush hours, is (...)
He's on the right track. The Tour Tram, a 50-year-old Witt streetcar that circles the downtown everyday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. except rush hours, is (...)

He's on the right track. The Tour Tram, a 50-year-old Witt streetcar that circles the downtown everyday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. except rush hours, is (...)

Date5/19/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: He's on the right track. The Tour Tram; a 50-year-old Witt streetcar that circles the downtown everyday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. except rush hours; is photographed by Larry Partridge. Guide Ingrid Febel and motorman George Pszczolowski pose for him.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0115631F
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