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Birdsall sisters

Date9/1/1987

Names

Birdsall, Fanny, 1898-1991 (subject)

Birdsall, Helen, 1906-1988 (subject)

Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.) (subject)

Nethercott, Diana (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Birdsall sisters: Fanny, left, 89, and Helen, 81, toured the CNE midway yesterday. They will be back tomorrow night as special guests to honor 50 years of choreographing CNE dance shows.

Subject

Portraits

Choreographers

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0032869F

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Neighbourhood:Exhibition

Province or state:Ontario

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