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Heather O'Toole, 29 and a groom, lives with her husband on the backstretch
Heather O'Toole, 29 and a groom, lives with her husband on the backstretch

Heather O'Toole, 29 and a groom, lives with her husband on the backstretch

Date6/12/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Heather O'Toole; 29 and a groom; lives with her husband on the backstretch. From St. John's; she is frightened by crime in Toronto; but says 'Here I feel like everyone is more family. I don't feel scared.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0096034F
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