Deformed hand: Gary Rangasamy's right hand and arm have grown to three times the size of his good limb because of an afflication known as Elephant Man's disease

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Deformed hand: Gary Rangasamy's right hand and arm have grown to three times the size of his good limb because of an afflication known as Elephant Man's disease

Date8/21/1985

Names

Rangasamy, Gary (subject)

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Deformed hand: Gary Rangasamy's right hand and arm have grown to three times the size of his good limb because of an afflication known as Elephant Man's disease.

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0075462F

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