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People bound for jobs in the financial district pour out of Union station into the underground mall section of the Royal Bank Plaza
People bound for jobs in the financial district pour out of Union station into the underground mall section of the Royal Bank Plaza

People bound for jobs in the financial district pour out of Union station into the underground mall section of the Royal Bank Plaza

Date5/1/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: People bound for jobs in the financial district pour out of Union station into the underground mall section of the Royal Bank Plaza.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0116035F
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