Hometown hero: Triumph front man Rik Emmett quit the group after leading the Toronto band through a daylight performace yesterday at the Kingswood Music Theatre

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Hometown hero: Triumph front man Rik Emmett quit the group after leading the Toronto band through a daylight performace yesterday at the Kingswood Music Theatre

Date9/3/1988

Names

Lautens, Richard (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Triumph (Musical group) (subject)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Hometown hero: Triumph front man Rik Emmett quit the group after leading the Toronto band through a daylight performace yesterday at the Kingswood Music Theatre.

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0102617F

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