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Snorting Cocaine: Punish the users and abusers

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Snorting Cocaine: Punish the users and abusers

Date8/27/1973

Names

Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Snorting Cocaine: Punish the users and abusers.

Subject

Drugs

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Object NumberTSPA_0005476F

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