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A devoted audience of one. Christine Okabe, 2, listens raptly as a musician who would give his name only as John plays classical music on his electric(...)
A devoted audience of one. Christine Okabe, 2, listens raptly as a musician who would give his name only as John plays classical music on his electric(...)

A devoted audience of one. Christine Okabe, 2, listens raptly as a musician who would give his name only as John plays classical music on his electric(...)

Date10/22/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: A devoted audience of one. Christine Okabe; 2; listens raptly as a musician who would give his name only as John plays classical music on his electric guitar. John is regular at the corner of Yong St. and Eglinton Ave.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0102926F
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