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Sitting in his parlor, 84-year-old Chinese immigrant Jen Hum prepares to hunt for belongings before being taken to Toronto General Hospital last night(...)
Sitting in his parlor, 84-year-old Chinese immigrant Jen Hum prepares to hunt for belongings before being taken to Toronto General Hospital last night(...)

Sitting in his parlor, 84-year-old Chinese immigrant Jen Hum prepares to hunt for belongings before being taken to Toronto General Hospital last night(...)

Date6/24/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sitting in his parlor; 84-year-old Chinese immigrant Jen Hum prepares to hunt for belongings before being taken to Toronto General Hospital last night suffering from malnutrition and infection of legs and feet. He has been living several weeks in this garbage-filled shed near City Hall.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0112476F
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