Snorting Cocaine: Punish the users and abusers

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Snorting Cocaine: Punish the users and abusers

Date8/27/1973

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Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Snorting Cocaine: Punish the users and abusers.

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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_0005476F

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