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Sees sister again after 63 years
Sees sister again after 63 years

Sees sister again after 63 years

Date6/6/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sees sister again after 63 years : Mary (Maw) Wright (fourth from left) celebrated her 84th birthday on the weekend; and for the occasion she was reunited with her sister from Norway; 75-year-old Gudrun Northy (third from left) after 63 years. When Mrs. Nortby stepped off the plane; she was greeted by her six nieces and nephews she had never seen before. [Incomplete]
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0022910F
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