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Mourners stayed all night outside Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tenn

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Mourners stayed all night outside Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tenn

Date8/16/1977

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Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977 (subject)

Ross, Fred (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Mourners stayed all night outside Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tenn., home of Elvis Presley, where 42-year-old king of rock 'n' roll died yesterday of a heart attack. A man holds newspaper announcing his death. 'Now you just wait for his funeral because

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0074584F

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