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Happy journey: Robert Perkins, aboard the pedal-powered mansized vehicle he invented, gets an affectionate smile from a cab driver on a Toronto street
Happy journey: Robert Perkins, aboard the pedal-powered mansized vehicle he invented, gets an affectionate smile from a cab driver on a Toronto street

Happy journey: Robert Perkins, aboard the pedal-powered mansized vehicle he invented, gets an affectionate smile from a cab driver on a Toronto street

Date3/21/1985
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  • Happy journey: Robert Perkins, aboard the pedal-powered mansized vehicle he invented, gets an affectionate smile from a cab driver on a Toronto street
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0132033F
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      Paul Marcano, owner of a people-powered vehicle, says in letter below that the pedal-machines are a practical means of transportation. It's completely safe if driven by responsible adult, he says
      Paul Marcano, owner of a people-powered vehicle, says in letter below that the pedal-machines are a practical means of transportation. It's completely safe if driven by responsible adult, he says
      Goode, Jeff
      11/1/1973
      Norm Perkins checks out his steam-powered, radio-controlled model of the Toronto Island ferry Ned Hanlan
      Norm Perkins checks out his steam-powered, radio-controlled model of the Toronto Island ferry Ned Hanlan
      Slaughter, Mike
      1/12/1980
      Lee plays shortstop again, Perkins predicts Manuel Lee will play shortstop for the Blue Jays again because Alfredo Griffin's knee is hurt and Eddie Zosky is a disappointment, Star writer Dave Perkins says
      Lee plays shortstop again, Perkins predicts Manuel Lee will play shortstop for the Blue Jays again because Alfredo Griffin's knee is hurt and Eddie Zosky is a disappointment, Star writer Dave Perkins says
      Gower, Patti
      2/29/1992
      Good enough to eat. Tammy Fisher, 6, dressed in Indian costume, looks as if he's going to take a bite out of the nose of Peter Perkins, 5, who is dres(...)
      Good enough to eat. Tammy Fisher, 6, dressed in Indian costume, looks as if he's going to take a bite out of the nose of Peter Perkins, 5, who is dres(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      4/22/1967
      Anthony Perkins, He plays writer in TV show that mixes horror and comedy
      Anthony Perkins, He plays writer in TV show that mixes horror and comedy
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      6/16/1986
      Speeds up to 20 miles an hour can be achieved by an electric- powered skateboard invented by 22-year-old David Ridge of Seventh St. He actually calls (...)
      Speeds up to 20 miles an hour can be achieved by an electric- powered skateboard invented by 22-year-old David Ridge of Seventh St. He actually calls (...)
      Goode, Jeff
      8/2/1977
      Lorne Perkins, 76. Totem poles from hydro poles
      Lorne Perkins, 76. Totem poles from hydro poles
      Goode, Jeff
      11/3/1976
      Informal dress worn by Fr. Dick Roach, left, and seminarian Bill Perkins as they prepare mass shows how Jesuit training is moving from academic monasticism to involvement in the world of today
      Informal dress worn by Fr. Dick Roach, left, and seminarian Bill Perkins as they prepare mass shows how Jesuit training is moving from academic monasticism to involvement in the world of today
      Lennon, Frank
      4/16/1975
      Big Turtle Lake from Perkins' (Shadow Lake, Ontario)
      Big Turtle Lake from Perkins' (Shadow Lake, Ontario)
      Robertson, Thomas Hepburn, 1824-1864
      1860 circa
      Canada's biggest service in booming temporary-help field is Office Overload Ltd. Clare Copeland, president, is shown in Toronto headquarters, ringed by employees (left to right) Lois Young, Laura Smith, Debi Perkins, Gayle Farnes, Janice Chivers-Wilson and Helen Wood. In an ironic switch, Laura Smith came in to look for a temporary job and wound up with permanent job-working full-time for Office Overload.
      Canada's biggest service in booming temporary-help field is Office Overload Ltd. Clare Copeland, president, is shown in Toronto headquarters, ringed by employees (left to right) Lois Young, Laura Smith, Debi Perkins, Gayle Farnes, Janice Chivers-Wilson and Helen Wood. In an ironic switch, Laura Smith came in to look for a temporary job and wound up with permanent job-working full-time for Office Overload.
      Beaty, Keith
      5/10/1976
      Banned in Oshawa: Andrew Perkins of Toronto had hoped some day to find an affordable house in Oshawa
      Banned in Oshawa: Andrew Perkins of Toronto had hoped some day to find an affordable house in Oshawa
      Stawicki, Andrew
      5/12/1990
      Perkins & Will entry, City Hall and Square Competition, Toronto, 1958, architectural model
      Perkins & Will entry, City Hall and Square Competition, Toronto, 1958, architectural model
      City Hall and Square Competition (1958: Toronto, Ont.)
      1958