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They Treated me like a baby, Henry Edson says of his 27 years in an institution
They Treated me like a baby, Henry Edson says of his 27 years in an institution

They Treated me like a baby, Henry Edson says of his 27 years in an institution

Date8/16/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: They Treated me like a baby, Henry Edson says of his 27 years in an institution. Now, after help from the Reena Foundation, he lives alone. He made this spice rack for Reena's Debbi Feldman.
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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_0026627F
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