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Marcella Grossova, 21, a Czechoslovakian refugee who arrived in Toronto Tuesday night, spent yesterday considering her future. Mercella was runner-up (...)
Marcella Grossova, 21, a Czechoslovakian refugee who arrived in Toronto Tuesday night, spent yesterday considering her future. Mercella was runner-up (...)

Marcella Grossova, 21, a Czechoslovakian refugee who arrived in Toronto Tuesday night, spent yesterday considering her future. Mercella was runner-up (...)

Date9/18/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Marcella Grossova; 21; a Czechoslovakian refugee who arrived in Toronto Tuesday night; spent yesterday considering her future. Mercella was runner-up in Czechoslovakia's national beauty contest this year and Canada Manpower counsellors think that she could be a professional model.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012882F
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