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Switzerland is a trilingual country with Germans on the north, Italians in the south and French to the west
Switzerland is a trilingual country with Germans on the north, Italians in the south and French to the west

Switzerland is a trilingual country with Germans on the north, Italians in the south and French to the west

Date12/14/1946
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Original Toronto Star caption: Switzerland is a trilingual country with Germans on the north; Italians in the south and French to the west. This photograph of church-goers early Sunday morning in summer; was taken in Ticino; the Italian area.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0118188F
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