A campfire is their kitchen and this tent is home for Ruby Barry, 39, and her six children who slept under canvas last night in the Humber River Valle(...)

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A campfire is their kitchen and this tent is home for Ruby Barry, 39, and her six children who slept under canvas last night in the Humber River Valle(...)

Date9/19/1975

Names

Barkley, Harold (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: A campfire is their kitchen and this tent is home for Ruby Barry; 39; and her six children who slept under canvas last night in the Humber River Valley because they can't find a place to live. Having their dinner are; left to right; Wanda; 13; Garry; 14; heath; 9; Darryl; 17; Steven; 10; Rex; 16; and Mrs. Barry. She says they'll stay in the tent until someone finds them a home. Her request for a house from Ontario Housing Corp. was rejected.

Subject

Landlord and tennant

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009073F

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