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Yea. To Harry Gairey, 82, for the good example he sets present-day Torontonians who are concerned about racism in our schools and on our streets. Gair(...)
Yea. To Harry Gairey, 82, for the good example he sets present-day Torontonians who are concerned about racism in our schools and on our streets. Gair(...)

Yea. To Harry Gairey, 82, for the good example he sets present-day Torontonians who are concerned about racism in our schools and on our streets. Gair(...)

Date11/20/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Yea. To Harry Gairey; 82; for the good example he sets present-day Torontonians who are concerned about racism in our schools and on our streets. Gairey; who immigrated to Canada from Jamaica in 1916; and went to work for the railways - one of the few jobs then available to blacks - has worked all these years helping other West Indian immigrants and battling discrimination. Recently; the government of Jamaica gave Gairey its Order of Distinction. We salute him; too.
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    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0048888F
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