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Dig in and dig out the scrap
Dig in and dig out the scrap

Dig in and dig out the scrap

DateApproximately 1940
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  • Dig in and dig out the scrap
  • Dig in and dig out the scrap
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      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Call Number / Accession Number1939-1945-SALVAGE-ITEM-9-L
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      Worker survives cave-in. Firefighters and co-workers dig Hugh Docherty, 51, out of a two-metre trench he was digging at Phin Ave. near Greenwood and D(...)
      Worker survives cave-in. Firefighters and co-workers dig Hugh Docherty, 51, out of a two-metre trench he was digging at Phin Ave. near Greenwood and D(...)
      Mahler, John
      9/7/1988
      Lone workman has huge task in clearing snow from steps of York County registry office as Toronto struggled to dig out from under drifting snow which blanketed city
      Lone workman has huge task in clearing snow from steps of York County registry office as Toronto struggled to dig out from under drifting snow which blanketed city
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      1/30/1947
      Peace activists dig out, Activists protesting the Persian Gulf war fix their tents yesterday at a Queen's Park peace camp after snow and temperatures (...)
      Peace activists dig out, Activists protesting the Persian Gulf war fix their tents yesterday at a Queen's Park peace camp after snow and temperatures (...)
      Spremo, Boris
      2/15/1991
      Underpinning basement: Mario Oakes of Innner City Construction in Toronto digs out a section of wall to be underpinned with a new foundation
      Underpinning basement: Mario Oakes of Innner City Construction in Toronto digs out a section of wall to be underpinned with a new foundation
      Beaty, Keith
      1/24/1990
      Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
      Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      8/23/1971
      White Mischief: Carlo Luchetta, left, de-ices a Mexicanbound L-1011 loaded with snowbirds at Pearson airport yesterday while David Roeder digs out Broadview Ave
      White Mischief: Carlo Luchetta, left, de-ices a Mexicanbound L-1011 loaded with snowbirds at Pearson airport yesterday while David Roeder digs out Broadview Ave
      Spremo, Boris
      12/29/1989
      Digging Away: Leafs' Pat Boutette (15) digs the puck out from under sprawling New York goalie Dunc Wilson during Saturday night's NHL game at Maple Leaf Gardens
      Digging Away: Leafs' Pat Boutette (15) digs the puck out from under sprawling New York goalie Dunc Wilson during Saturday night's NHL game at Maple Leaf Gardens
      Bezant, Graham
      2/1/1976
      Big Mac digs in for Trinity
      Big Mac digs in for Trinity
      Bezant, Graham
      4/13/1978
      Bruce Charlap, alias Eugene Ripper, (right) praises rock promoter Elliott Lefko (above) and his Silver Dollar digs: He will get behind and push the new hard rock but he also has a taste for good roots and acoustic music
      Bruce Charlap, alias Eugene Ripper, (right) praises rock promoter Elliott Lefko (above) and his Silver Dollar digs: He will get behind and push the new hard rock but he also has a taste for good roots and acoustic music
      Bull, Ron
      1/5/1992
      Dig those shades: Outfielder Jesse Barfield is the picture of elegance in sunglasses given him by a fan but, in case you're wondering, no, he did not wear them in the game despite the pose
      Dig those shades: Outfielder Jesse Barfield is the picture of elegance in sunglasses given him by a fan but, in case you're wondering, no, he did not wear them in the game despite the pose
      Barfield, Jesse, 1959-
      9/1/1986
      Your Grandchildren might lose respect for you if they learned you'd passed up the dig chance to get in on the Koscot company's pyramid-selling plan, Larry Turner tells Toronto audiences
      Your Grandchildren might lose respect for you if they learned you'd passed up the dig chance to get in on the Koscot company's pyramid-selling plan, Larry Turner tells Toronto audiences
      Spremo, Boris
      8/25/1970
      Close check: Home Inspector Bob Dunlop digs for clues to the health of some wooden window trim
      Close check: Home Inspector Bob Dunlop digs for clues to the health of some wooden window trim
      Beaty, Keith
      9/8/1988