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It can be a tough - and often cold - way to make a living for Peter Clark, a regular harmonica player on Queen St
It can be a tough - and often cold - way to make a living for Peter Clark, a regular harmonica player on Queen St

It can be a tough - and often cold - way to make a living for Peter Clark, a regular harmonica player on Queen St

Date1/26/1993
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Original Toronto Star caption: It can be a tough - and often cold - way to make a living for Peter Clark; a regular harmonica player on Queen St. W. near the Eaton Centre. Tonight will be cold with lows dipping to minus 7 (19F). Flurries are expected off and on for the rest of the week with daytime highs hovering around the freezing mark.
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Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
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_0011300F
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