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Stepping down from the bus that hauled them 20,000 miles through Canada and the U
Stepping down from the bus that hauled them 20,000 miles through Canada and the U

Stepping down from the bus that hauled them 20,000 miles through Canada and the U

Date3/21/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Stepping down from the bus that hauled them 20,000 miles through Canada and the U.S. are opera singers Jan Rubes and Gwendolyn Little. During the trip, the Canadian Opera Touring Company gave 90 performances in 90 cities.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0077849F
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