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Olga Dzatko of Weston got interested in the Dionne quints when she realized her daughter Jana was born on the same day
Olga Dzatko of Weston got interested in the Dionne quints when she realized her daughter Jana was born on the same day

Olga Dzatko of Weston got interested in the Dionne quints when she realized her daughter Jana was born on the same day

Date5/19/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Olga Dzatko of Weston got interested in the Dionne quints when she realized her daughter Jana was born on the same day. For her 20th birthday she gave her daughter a 1938 copy of Life magazine with the quints on the cover. But that was only the beginning.
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0044063F
Dionne Quints 1 yr old born May 28 1934 bornin Callander, Ont
Dionne Quints 1 yr old born May 28 1934 bornin Callander, Ont
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Fooled Quints. Gertrude Provencher, new nurse in charge of the Dionne quints at Dafoe hospital, solved the problem that faces every new nurse in recor(...)
Fooled Quints. Gertrude Provencher, new nurse in charge of the Dionne quints at Dafoe hospital, solved the problem that faces every new nurse in recor(...)
2/17/1941
The Dionne Quints in winter garb make an appropriate frame for the crowned queen of the North Bay carnival which drew woodsmen and other outdoor folk from wide areas
The Dionne Quints in winter garb make an appropriate frame for the crowned queen of the North Bay carnival which drew woodsmen and other outdoor folk from wide areas
3/9/1946
Second of famed quints to marry, Cecile Dionne is shown after she became the bride of Philippe Langlois, a Montreal TV technician, at a small parish c(...)
Second of famed quints to marry, Cecile Dionne is shown after she became the bride of Philippe Langlois, a Montreal TV technician, at a small parish c(...)
11/23/1957
Quints' new nurse. Jacqueline Noel, of Montreal, a graduate of Verdun hospital, has been appointed head nurse to the Dionne quintuplets at Callander. (...)
Quints' new nurse. Jacqueline Noel, of Montreal, a graduate of Verdun hospital, has been appointed head nurse to the Dionne quintuplets at Callander. (...)
2/5/1936
When school is out at Villa Notre Dame, their former nursery leased to the Sisters of Assumption, the Dionne quints and their classmates race for the (...)
When school is out at Villa Notre Dame, their former nursery leased to the Sisters of Assumption, the Dionne quints and their classmates race for the (...)
11/29/1947
Watchdog to Guard Quints. The Dionne quintuplets may be forbidden by Dr. Alan Roy Dafoe to play with Tony, the dog shown here with Provincial Officer (...)
Watchdog to Guard Quints. The Dionne quintuplets may be forbidden by Dr. Alan Roy Dafoe to play with Tony, the dog shown here with Provincial Officer (...)
11/23/1938
A rare photo of remaining quints - Yvonne, Annette, Cecile - at 1979 funeral of father
A rare photo of remaining quints - Yvonne, Annette, Cecile - at 1979 funeral of father
11/16/1979
Surviving quints, Yvonne, left, Annette and Cecile at sister Marie's funeral 9 years ago
Surviving quints, Yvonne, left, Annette and Cecile at sister Marie's funeral 9 years ago
4/3/1948
These uniforms are worn by the quints when they appear at Maple Leaf Gardens
These uniforms are worn by the quints when they appear at Maple Leaf Gardens
10/27/1942
The Quints are here to help put the Third Victory Loan over the top in Toronto
The Quints are here to help put the Third Victory Loan over the top in Toronto
10/26/1942
The sights flashing by on the way down thrilled the Quints and their brothers and sisters
The sights flashing by on the way down thrilled the Quints and their brothers and sisters
10/26/1942