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Knew Benji: Principal Bill Pickering, left, and student Jeffrey Chong testified

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Knew Benji: Principal Bill Pickering, left, and student Jeffrey Chong testified

Date7/21/1988

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Hayward, Benji (subject)

Stawicki, Andrew (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Knew Benji: Principal Bill Pickering, left, and student Jeffrey Chong testified.

Subject

Drowning victims

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Photographs

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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_0054090F

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Knew Benji: Principal Bill Pickering, left, and student Jeffrey Chong testified

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