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Miss Jamaican-Canadian, Trinidadian model Elizabeth Philbert, 18, was crowned Miss Jamaican-Canadian for 1970 Saturday during a two-day celebration marking Jamaica's independence
Miss Jamaican-Canadian, Trinidadian model Elizabeth Philbert, 18, was crowned Miss Jamaican-Canadian for 1970 Saturday during a two-day celebration marking Jamaica's independence

Miss Jamaican-Canadian, Trinidadian model Elizabeth Philbert, 18, was crowned Miss Jamaican-Canadian for 1970 Saturday during a two-day celebration marking Jamaica's independence

Date8/4/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Miss Jamaican-Canadian; Trinidadian model Elizabeth Philbert; 18; was crowned Miss Jamaican-Canadian for 1970 Saturday during a two-day celebration marking Jamaica's independence.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020136F
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