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First things first: Perry White, clutching one of the precious saxophones he managed to save from the fire, looks at what is left of his burned-out home
First things first: Perry White, clutching one of the precious saxophones he managed to save from the fire, looks at what is left of his burned-out home

First things first: Perry White, clutching one of the precious saxophones he managed to save from the fire, looks at what is left of his burned-out home

Date1/26/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: First things first: Perry White; clutching one of the precious saxophones he managed to save from the fire; looks at what is left of his burned-out home.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0102499F
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