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Plastic blanket: A man sleeps in the shadow of the Legislature using a sheet of plastic as insulation from the cold
Plastic blanket: A man sleeps in the shadow of the Legislature using a sheet of plastic as insulation from the cold

Plastic blanket: A man sleeps in the shadow of the Legislature using a sheet of plastic as insulation from the cold

Date1/8/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Plastic blanket: A man sleeps in the shadow of the Legislature using a sheet of plastic as insulation from the cold.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011318F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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