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Craftsmanship: When Leitz of Germany stopped making Leicas, its Canadian subsidiary decided to go it alone
Craftsmanship: When Leitz of Germany stopped making Leicas, its Canadian subsidiary decided to go it alone

Craftsmanship: When Leitz of Germany stopped making Leicas, its Canadian subsidiary decided to go it alone

Date7/20/1982
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0129021F
      Cover has list of songs by Lieutenant Gitz Rice within decorative framing and embellishments; i…
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      Rice, Gitz
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      Combs, Erin
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      Cleever the beaver is the hero of the new series of greeting cards designed by Mike Chortyk, art director of the Canadian subsidiary of Coutts-Hallmar(...)
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      Spremo, Boris
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      Model student: John-Rex Bernadine dropped out of school but decided to go back when he found he could get into the co-op education program
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      Stuparyk, Michael
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      Women travel alone on late-night subways in Metro, and a high-ranking police officer says it's safe
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      Kenna, Kathleen
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      Dunlop, Al
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