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World of goods: Deborah Roberts of the Christian Blind Mission store in Stouffville displays some of the crafts made by disabled Third World artisans
World of goods: Deborah Roberts of the Christian Blind Mission store in Stouffville displays some of the crafts made by disabled Third World artisans

World of goods: Deborah Roberts of the Christian Blind Mission store in Stouffville displays some of the crafts made by disabled Third World artisans

Date9/24/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: World of goods: Deborah Roberts of the Christian Blind Mission store in Stouffville displays some of the crafts made by disabled Third World artisans
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0108231F
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