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A long, lonely wait, Her dream of a new life shattered, Anna Maria DeGandler sits on a bench at Toronto International Airport, waiting for a baggage h(...)
A long, lonely wait, Her dream of a new life shattered, Anna Maria DeGandler sits on a bench at Toronto International Airport, waiting for a baggage h(...)

A long, lonely wait, Her dream of a new life shattered, Anna Maria DeGandler sits on a bench at Toronto International Airport, waiting for a baggage h(...)

Date10/16/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: A long; lonely wait; Her dream of a new life shattered; Anna Maria DeGandler sits on a bench at Toronto International Airport; waiting for a baggage handlers' strike in Argentina to end so she can fly home. Her job as a maid didn't work out.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023758F
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