nly Cigars made in Toronto come from the King St

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nly Cigars made in Toronto come from the King St

Date1/5/1976

Names

Dutton, Don (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: nly Cigars made in Toronto come from the King St. E. business by Iris Correnti; 64; where 76-year-old Louis Rosen rolls 50;000 a Cuban tobacco. They sell for as much as $40 a box of 25 cigars. [Incomplete]

Subject

Tobacco

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017985F

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