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War on crack

Date8/5/1989

Names

Gardner, Scott (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: War on crack: Glenn Necho; left; and Rodney Lee; of Intelligarde Security patrol the halls of a Sherbourne St. apartment building with a Doberman pinscher on Friday night.

Subject

Drugs

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0005477F

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