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Two lucky ones are Rianna McNamara, left, and Roger Braithwaite, right, who have been legally adopted
Two lucky ones are Rianna McNamara, left, and Roger Braithwaite, right, who have been legally adopted

Two lucky ones are Rianna McNamara, left, and Roger Braithwaite, right, who have been legally adopted

Date6/1/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Two lucky ones are Rianna McNamara, left, and Roger Braithwaite, right, who have been legally adopted. The McNamaras are white, the Braithwaites, Negro. Love Transcends race and creed, says Etobicoke Councillor Leonard Braithwaite. We love her, she's ours say TV star Ed McNamara and wife Peg Dixon.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0021434F
Two lucky ones are Rianna McNamara, left, and Roger Braithwaite, right, who have been legally adopted
Two lucky ones are Rianna McNamara, left, and Roger Braithwaite, right, who have been legally adopted
n.d.
Empty nursery: Zosia and Mel Ettenberg stand in the room they have ready for Richard, 1,-near right, and Benjamin, 2, the adopted sons they had to leave in a Polish orphanage
Empty nursery: Zosia and Mel Ettenberg stand in the room they have ready for Richard, 1,-near right, and Benjamin, 2, the adopted sons they had to leave in a Polish orphanage
8/5/1983
They point the way, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Devries are shown with their daughter Linda (left) and their adopted child Cathy, who is part Negro
They point the way, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Devries are shown with their daughter Linda (left) and their adopted child Cathy, who is part Negro
5/13/1961
Kim Jong Ho, a Hungary 12-year-old in South Korea, has been adopted by the 326 pensioners in Bendale Acres home for the elderly. Residents of the home(...)
Kim Jong Ho, a Hungary 12-year-old in South Korea, has been adopted by the 326 pensioners in Bendale Acres home for the elderly. Residents of the home(...)
4/2/1973
The Osbornes of Brampton say they're Just ordinary people whose 16 adopted children have given us a family we love'
The Osbornes of Brampton say they're Just ordinary people whose 16 adopted children have given us a family we love'
3/25/1986
Janet has a family for Christmas for the first time in her one-and-a-half years of life after being adopted by Mr
Janet has a family for Christmas for the first time in her one-and-a-half years of life after being adopted by Mr
12/23/1968
In 1969, Sylvia Mugford played with her son, Jonas, after a 17-month court battle to get him away from the family that adopted him. Now Jonas, who is (...)
In 1969, Sylvia Mugford played with her son, Jonas, after a 17-month court battle to get him away from the family that adopted him. Now Jonas, who is (...)
12/10/1969
Visited Romania: Mary-Lee Conte, left, and Dawn Luker, with adopted Romanian children Nadine, Megan and Steven, formed a non-profit group to raise funds for an orphanage in that country
Visited Romania: Mary-Lee Conte, left, and Dawn Luker, with adopted Romanian children Nadine, Megan and Steven, formed a non-profit group to raise funds for an orphanage in that country
12/21/1991
Mr. And Mrs. Alvan Gamble and their adopted children were photographed at their house in Unionville, moments before the boys left for school. From lef(...)
Mr. And Mrs. Alvan Gamble and their adopted children were photographed at their house in Unionville, moments before the boys left for school. From lef(...)
n.d.
Adopted: Jonna Davenport still can't believe she has successfully adopted Mark, 13 months
Adopted: Jonna Davenport still can't believe she has successfully adopted Mark, 13 months
11/1/1990
Baby Georgiana: Carmel Reddy of Keswick beamed as she arrived from Romania with her adopted baby at Pearson airport Saturday
Baby Georgiana: Carmel Reddy of Keswick beamed as she arrived from Romania with her adopted baby at Pearson airport Saturday
11/24/1990
Clowning Around: Karen de Waard entertains Claudia, 1, held by her father, Ron Jeffrey, at a party yesterday sponsored by a support group for parents of adopted Romanian Kids
Clowning Around: Karen de Waard entertains Claudia, 1, held by her father, Ron Jeffrey, at a party yesterday sponsored by a support group for parents of adopted Romanian Kids
12/8/1991