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Happy and penniless

Date10/9/1980

Names

Cooper, David (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Happy and penniless: The city has been hard on Nick Ratkovic; a 38-year-old bachelor; but he's finally found a place where my blood is in contact with the blood in the ground - a tiny shack he's built.

Subject

Hermits

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008310F

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