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Gordon Freeman: Man set fire to Rupert Hotel during day of drinking

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Gordon Freeman: Man set fire to Rupert Hotel during day of drinking

Date3/5/1991

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Freeman, Gordon (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Weil, Bernard (photographer)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Gordon Freeman: Man set fire to Rupert Hotel during day of drinking.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0048439F

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