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Bishop Theodosios and Dr. Leonidas Polymenakos, president of Metros Greek community, look glum as exhausted Greek divers are pulled from Lake Ontario (...)
Bishop Theodosios and Dr. Leonidas Polymenakos, president of Metros Greek community, look glum as exhausted Greek divers are pulled from Lake Ontario (...)

Bishop Theodosios and Dr. Leonidas Polymenakos, president of Metros Greek community, look glum as exhausted Greek divers are pulled from Lake Ontario (...)

Date9/12/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bishop Theodosios and Dr. Leonidas Polymenakos; president of Metros Greek community; look glum as exhausted Greek divers are pulled from Lake Ontario after failing to find a 10-inch; gold-plated cross thrown into the water.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013204F
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