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Buddy system

Date11/27/1989

Names

Bock, Tony (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Buddy system: John Dovichak; left and Steve Pavlik toast their birthdays. The cousins; who left Czechoslovakia together in 1928; visit each other every day.

Subject

Longevity

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024441F

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