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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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

Names

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

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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Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0102922F

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