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Brenda Cotterell is well-tattood, Bird pattern on leg is one of 21 designs
Brenda Cotterell is well-tattood, Bird pattern on leg is one of 21 designs

Brenda Cotterell is well-tattood, Bird pattern on leg is one of 21 designs

Date3/28/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Brenda Cotterell is well-tattood; Bird pattern on leg is one of 21 designs
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017671F
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Brian Cotterell's not camera shy, he's just showing off some of the 53 designs he has tattooed on his body
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The Cabinet-makers' pattern-book: being examples of modern furniture of the character mostly in demand from original designs by first-rate artists: issued as supplements with the "Furniture gazette."
The Cabinet-makers' pattern-book: being examples of modern furniture of the character mostly in demand from original designs by first-rate artists: issued as supplements with the "Furniture gazette."
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The Cabinet-makers' pattern-book: being examples of modern furniture of the character mostly in demand from original designs by first-rate artists: issued as supplements with the "Furniture gazette."
The Cabinet-makers' pattern-book: being examples of modern furniture of the character mostly in demand from original designs by first-rate artists: issued as supplements with the "Furniture gazette."
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