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Wants a home: John Laidlaw, 35, who has epilepsy and other disabilities, lives in a crate near a railroad in Richmond Hill
Wants a home: John Laidlaw, 35, who has epilepsy and other disabilities, lives in a crate near a railroad in Richmond Hill

Wants a home: John Laidlaw, 35, who has epilepsy and other disabilities, lives in a crate near a railroad in Richmond Hill

Date8/9/1990
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0129139F
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