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Leaving School

Date3/20/1990

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Wilkes, Jim (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Leaving School: Nelson Miguel; right; who has suffered nausea and nosebleeds; leaves St. Bruno Elementary School with his mother; Natalia; yesterday.

Subject

Schools

Pollution

Chemicals

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010956F

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