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Hitting the jackpot

Date7/23/1985

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Hitting the jackpot: Danforth Ave. antique dealer June Albridge; 49; holds a contract giving her shares in a $400 million treasure discovered off Florida by diver Mel Fisher.

Subject

Treasure

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0018219F

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