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A Deserter from the U.S. Marines, Virgil Ray Polston, 20, helps his wife, Lorraine, feed their new daughter, Tammy Coreen. Polston came in Toronto, go(...)

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A Deserter from the U.S. Marines, Virgil Ray Polston, 20, helps his wife, Lorraine, feed their new daughter, Tammy Coreen. Polston came in Toronto, go(...)

Date6/15/1972

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Barkley, Harold (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: A Deserter from the U.S. Marines; Virgil Ray Polston; 20; helps his wife; Lorraine; feed their new daughter; Tammy Coreen. Polston came in Toronto; got landed immigrant status; married and then went back to the United States voluntarily to serve prison sentence for desertion. He now hopes for citizenship.

Subject

Draft resisters

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Photographs

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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_0022862F

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