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Hanging on

Date10/16/1990

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Hanging on: Ruth Windebank; mother of Andrea Atkinson; sits in her daughter's room yesterday. I can't live without her; she says.

Subject

Crime

Murder

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0121353F

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