Reader praises story on lawyer Richard Deveney, above, who won his battle against cancer

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Reader praises story on lawyer Richard Deveney, above, who won his battle against cancer

Date4/11/1978

Names

Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Reader praises story on lawyer Richard Deveney, above, who won his battle against cancer. She says: Surely you could find an optimistic story like this one every second day for your front page.

Subject

Medical care

Cancer

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0025882F

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