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Big game

Date11/8/1984

Names

Cooper, David (photographer)

Metropolitan Toronto Zoo (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Big game: The most desired animal of all has always been the tiger; and all the average hunter wanted was a trophy to take back home and the prestige of being able to say that he had shot a man-eating tiger.

Subject

Zoos

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116331F

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