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Playing for his tuition: 17-year-old John Lunn, from Belleville, plays his flute each day at Union Station to raise money for music studies
Playing for his tuition: 17-year-old John Lunn, from Belleville, plays his flute each day at Union Station to raise money for music studies

Playing for his tuition: 17-year-old John Lunn, from Belleville, plays his flute each day at Union Station to raise money for music studies

Date7/15/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Playing for his tuition: 17-year-old John Lunn; from Belleville; plays his flute each day at Union Station to raise money for music studies.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0102922F
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