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A little old-fashioned muscle, Each one of those hefty-but idle-machines in the background can handle up to three tons at the touch of a fingertip. Bu(...)
A little old-fashioned muscle, Each one of those hefty-but idle-machines in the background can handle up to three tons at the touch of a fingertip. Bu(...)

A little old-fashioned muscle, Each one of those hefty-but idle-machines in the background can handle up to three tons at the touch of a fingertip. Bu(...)

Date4/24/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: A little old-fashioned muscle; Each one of those hefty-but idle-machines in the background can handle up to three tons at the touch of a fingertip. But they are no help to worker Franco Belfiore; who wheels his wheelbarrow-by personal muscle power-across the display lot of American Hoist of Canada Ltd.; on Heart Lake Rd.; in Brampton. Worker Belfiore is engaged on an adjacent-but separate-municipal water main job.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0009353F
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