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A close fit--he had to leave his hat on the roof-but I've been in tighter squeezes, says Metro Chairman Gardiner as he tries out car presented him on (...)
A close fit--he had to leave his hat on the roof-but I've been in tighter squeezes, says Metro Chairman Gardiner as he tries out car presented him on (...)

A close fit--he had to leave his hat on the roof-but I've been in tighter squeezes, says Metro Chairman Gardiner as he tries out car presented him on (...)

Date11/9/1961
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  • A close fit--he had to leave his hat on the roof-but I've been in tighter squeezes; says Metro Chairman Gardiner as he tries out car presented him on his big day. He in turn presented car to Metro Children's Aid Society.
  • A close fit--he had to leave his hat on the roof-but I've been in tighter squeezes, says Metro Chairman Gardiner as he tries out car presented him on (...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: A close fit--he had to leave his hat on the roof-but I've been in tighter squeezes; says Metro Chairman Gardiner as he tries out car presented him on his big day. He in turn presented car to Metro Children's Aid Society.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0049213F
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