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Writer chats with camel's driver

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Writer chats with camel's driver

Date11/2/1935

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Gibb, Alexandrine, 1891-1958 (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Writer chats with camel's driver. In search of material for articles Alexandrine Gibb; Toronto Star writer; motored from Shiraz in Southern Persia to the ruins of Persepolis. On her way she met a cavalcade with the ancient camel; pictured ABOVE; in the lead. By means of an interpreter; Miss Gibb had a chat with the driver; who was a bit shy of the camera.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0049831F

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