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A homeless man uses a mitten atop a concrete barrier for a pillow as he sleeps in freezing temperatures in the Dundas St. W. Simcoe St. area last nigh(...)
A homeless man uses a mitten atop a concrete barrier for a pillow as he sleeps in freezing temperatures in the Dundas St. W. Simcoe St. area last nigh(...)

A homeless man uses a mitten atop a concrete barrier for a pillow as he sleeps in freezing temperatures in the Dundas St. W. Simcoe St. area last nigh(...)

Date1/7/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: A homeless man uses a mitten atop a concrete barrier for a pillow as he sleeps in freezing temperatures in the Dundas St. W. Simcoe St. area last night. The wink chill factor made it feel like minus 25C (minus 13F).
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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_0011310F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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