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Hurry Crossley: An ad on the back of a matchbook led this World War II Veteran to a career as a locksmith after he'd worked for 30 years as a laborer.
Hurry Crossley: An ad on the back of a matchbook led this World War II Veteran to a career as a locksmith after he'd worked for 30 years as a laborer.

Hurry Crossley: An ad on the back of a matchbook led this World War II Veteran to a career as a locksmith after he'd worked for 30 years as a laborer.

Date9/10/1981
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0126299F
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