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Stop the Eggleton railroad
A poster with an illustration of a train on a railroad with a dome and buildings in the background.

Stop the Eggleton railroad

Date1985
Names
(artist)
FormatEphemera
Notes
A poster advertising for a public meeting with the City Council to stop the Eggleton railroad at City Hall (100 Queen St. W.) on August 14th 1985.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodDowntown
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Posters
    DimensionsLeaf size: 28 cm x 21.5 cm (11 in. x 8 7/16 in.)
    Language
      ProvenanceFrom the Alan and Thomas Suddon Collection
      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderUnknown
      Object NumberSuddon_0136
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