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Those little stubs add up to a big Christmas for Bob and Bessie Jacobs of Rexdale

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Those little stubs add up to a big Christmas for Bob and Bessie Jacobs of Rexdale

Date12/21/1970

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Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Those little stubs add up to a big Christmas for Bob and Bessie Jacobs of Rexdale. At 4 a.m. today they were told they had won $486;000 in Irish Sweepstakes for having first ticket drawn. She makes $54 a week; Jacobs $190.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024808F

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