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The poor: And in a scene from the poor city, a derelict clings to his worldly goods, staring at the sidewalk as he searches for a place to sleep, a meal to eat
The poor: And in a scene from the poor city, a derelict clings to his worldly goods, staring at the sidewalk as he searches for a place to sleep, a meal to eat

The poor: And in a scene from the poor city, a derelict clings to his worldly goods, staring at the sidewalk as he searches for a place to sleep, a meal to eat

Date3/7/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: The poor: And in a scene from the poor city; a derelict clings to his worldly goods; staring at the sidewalk as he searches for a place to sleep; a meal to eat.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0011343F
Hard life: Poor Canadian children have shorter life expectancies and are far more likely to suffer mental and physical illnesses than wealthier children
Hard life: Poor Canadian children have shorter life expectancies and are far more likely to suffer mental and physical illnesses than wealthier children
Stawicki, Andrew
1/16/1989
William and George : the rich boy and the poor boy, or, A contented mind is the best feast : adorned with cuts
William and George : the rich boy and the poor boy, or, A contented mind is the best feast : adorned with cuts
F. Houlston and Son
1830
Cold and poor
Cold and poor
Bock, Tony
12/2/1991
Cycle of despair: Growing up poor takes a psychological toll on youngsters
Cycle of despair: Growing up poor takes a psychological toll on youngsters
Stawicki, Andrew
1/16/1989
Report of Committee on the Relief of the Poor and the Improvement of their Condition
Report of Committee on the Relief of the Poor and the Improvement of their Condition
House of Industry Committee on the Relief of the Poor and the Improvement of their Condition
1877
Little coin, much care, or, How poor men live : a tale for young persons
Little coin, much care, or, How poor men live : a tale for young persons
William Darton and Son
1850
Little coin, much care, or, How poor men live : a tale for young persons
Little coin, much care, or, How poor men live : a tale for young persons
Howitt, Mary (Mary Botham), 1799-1888
1846
No privacy: Two sisters sleep together in three-room flat that they share with their mom and brother
No privacy: Two sisters sleep together in three-room flat that they share with their mom and brother
Stawicki, Andrew
1/20/1989
Plastic blanket: A man sleeps in the shadow of the Legislature using a sheet of plastic as insulation from the cold
Plastic blanket: A man sleeps in the shadow of the Legislature using a sheet of plastic as insulation from the cold
Faught, Ken
1/8/1988
Comfort from the cold, Four people sleep huddled for warmth over a steam outlet on the median of University Ave
Comfort from the cold, Four people sleep huddled for warmth over a steam outlet on the median of University Ave
Mahler, John
11/1/1991
A homeless man uses a mitten atop a concrete barrier for a pillow as he sleeps in freezing temperatures in the Dundas St. W. Simcoe St. area last nigh(...)
A homeless man uses a mitten atop a concrete barrier for a pillow as he sleeps in freezing temperatures in the Dundas St. W. Simcoe St. area last nigh(...)
Stancu, Henry
1/7/1991
Grim times: An elderly woman finds something to eat and drink in a garbage can on York Quay
Grim times: An elderly woman finds something to eat and drink in a garbage can on York Quay
Gower, Patti
10/13/1991