Killing prison rats has become an obsession for inmate Mike Lesperance

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Killing prison rats has become an obsession for inmate Mike Lesperance

Date7/4/1991

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Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Killing prison rats has become an obsession for inmate Mike Lesperance.

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Country:Canada

Province or state:Ontario

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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_0011240F

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