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Mothers picket crossing to win a crossing guard, A group of mothers with their children hold up traffic on St
Mothers picket crossing to win a crossing guard, A group of mothers with their children hold up traffic on St

Mothers picket crossing to win a crossing guard, A group of mothers with their children hold up traffic on St

Date9/14/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Mothers picket crossing to win a crossing guard; A group of mothers with their children hold up traffic on St. Clair Ave. today as they move-ever so slowly-back and forth across the pedestrian crosswalk at Runnymede Ave.
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    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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    Photographs
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0011669F
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      Bull, Ron
      6/22/1972
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      Lennon, Frank
      12/22/1977
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      Davidson, True, 1901-1978
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      Davidson, True, 1901-1978
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      Toronto Star (Firm)
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      Geo, Mario
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      Spremo, Boris
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      Darrell, Dick
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