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Wind battered
Wind battered

Wind battered

Date2/12/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Wind battered: His hair literally standing on end in the sleet-ridden wind; a pedestrian clings to a rope in a downtown street; to avoid the fate of the unfortunate; right; who was blown to his knees.
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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_0015470F
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