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Waiting for food: Alone and pensive at the Scott Mission yesterday -- this man was just one of the 1,000 people hoping to get a free hamper that would provide Christmas dinner
Waiting for food: Alone and pensive at the Scott Mission yesterday -- this man was just one of the 1,000 people hoping to get a free hamper that would provide Christmas dinner

Waiting for food: Alone and pensive at the Scott Mission yesterday -- this man was just one of the 1,000 people hoping to get a free hamper that would provide Christmas dinner

Date12/19/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Waiting for food: Alone and pensive at the Scott Mission yesterday -- this man was just one of the 1;000 people hoping to get a free hamper that would provide Christmas dinner.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0018404F
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