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Hard to believe

Date1/16/1984

Names

Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Hard to believe: John Thorne, 21 and unemployed, stares at a cheque for $443,481.60 -- his second-prize winnings in Saturday's Lotto 6/49 draw. He spent his last pennies on a ticket.

Subject

Lotteries

Lottery winners

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024967F

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