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Hearth of darkness: One of the estimated 14,000 to 20,000 persons opposition critics say now are living on the streets of Metro Toronto
Hearth of darkness: One of the estimated 14,000 to 20,000 persons opposition critics say now are living on the streets of Metro Toronto

Hearth of darkness: One of the estimated 14,000 to 20,000 persons opposition critics say now are living on the streets of Metro Toronto

Date4/16/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hearth of darkness: One of the estimated 14;000 to 20;000 persons opposition critics say now are living on the streets of Metro Toronto.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0011346F
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
Mannix, who says he has lived on the streets for 20 years, stops to count his money, above left, before buying fries at a chip wagon
Mannix, who says he has lived on the streets for 20 years, stops to count his money, above left, before buying fries at a chip wagon
Power, Peter
1/23/1991
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
Spremo, Boris
1/26/1993
The Problem of Panhandling, After two years of recession, panhandlers are showing up in growing numbers on the streets of Canada's major cities
The Problem of Panhandling, After two years of recession, panhandlers are showing up in growing numbers on the streets of Canada's major cities
Faught, Ken
12/26/1988
Harsh season for homeless, A homeless man known as a regular on downtown streets tries to keep warm in yesterday's -3C (26F) weather by sitting on a w(...)
Harsh season for homeless, A homeless man known as a regular on downtown streets tries to keep warm in yesterday's -3C (26F) weather by sitting on a w(...)
Spremo, Boris
12/5/1990
In the shadow of poverty: Dorothy Piper is an unemployed widow, with three young sons, and, like many other low-income families in Metro, they face the real prospect of hunger
In the shadow of poverty: Dorothy Piper is an unemployed widow, with three young sons, and, like many other low-income families in Metro, they face the real prospect of hunger
Russell, Jim
7/26/1983
Bundled up against the cold of a January morning, one of Toronto's homeless tries to find some warmth early today sleeping on a ventilation grate outs(...)
Bundled up against the cold of a January morning, one of Toronto's homeless tries to find some warmth early today sleeping on a ventilation grate outs(...)
Lennon, Frank
1/12/1988
Happy camper: We may be skids but we're high-class skids, says Skid-City's Linda Metten
Happy camper: We may be skids but we're high-class skids, says Skid-City's Linda Metten
Slaughter, Mike
10/6/1993
Kids shouldn't have to live in a place like this, says single mother who shares a basement flat with two small children
Kids shouldn't have to live in a place like this, says single mother who shares a basement flat with two small children
Stawicki, Andrew
1/16/1989
Grub time: Hobo chows down on Mulligan Stew
Grub time: Hobo chows down on Mulligan Stew
Spremo, Boris
8/4/1979
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