Anticipation: Paul sits ready for a new life as technician Rinchen Dakpa prepares to fit the left arm the child has had missing since birth

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Anticipation: Paul sits ready for a new life as technician Rinchen Dakpa prepares to fit the left arm the child has had missing since birth

Date12/16/1981

Names

Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Anticipation: Paul sits ready for a new life as technician Rinchen Dakpa prepares to fit the left arm the child has had missing since birth.

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Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0025651F

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