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Solace in cells: Rev. Sylvia Dunstan, a United Church minister, shares a moment of prayer with an inmate at Whitby Jail. As chaplain to the 2,000 who (...)
Solace in cells: Rev. Sylvia Dunstan, a United Church minister, shares a moment of prayer with an inmate at Whitby Jail. As chaplain to the 2,000 who (...)

Solace in cells: Rev. Sylvia Dunstan, a United Church minister, shares a moment of prayer with an inmate at Whitby Jail. As chaplain to the 2,000 who (...)

Date8/2/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Solace in cells: Rev. Sylvia Dunstan; a United Church minister; shares a moment of prayer with an inmate at Whitby Jail. As chaplain to the 2;000 who pass through it each year; she arranges religious services at need.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0021758F
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      1606
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