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This is a Toronto immigrant family, typical of thousands of New Canadians who have made a new home in a new land
This is a Toronto immigrant family, typical of thousands of New Canadians who have made a new home in a new land

This is a Toronto immigrant family, typical of thousands of New Canadians who have made a new home in a new land

Date3/2/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: This is a Toronto immigrant family; typical of thousands of New Canadians who have made a new home in a new land. They've lived in Toronto 14 years and the mother does not speak English. The father; Donato Vessio; speaks English because of his work; and the children; Lina and Frank speak English at school. But Calamita Vessio stays in her home and in the Italian community and so a . . .
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023863F
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