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Bearded Elders ranging in age from 70 to 90 years are founders of the community
Bearded Elders ranging in age from 70 to 90 years are founders of the community

Bearded Elders ranging in age from 70 to 90 years are founders of the community

Date6/2/1947
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bearded Elders ranging in age from 70 to 90 years are founders of the community. They say it will be many years before true communal life can be instituted. At present families are still recognized as such and live together in the same house. Left to right are Nicola Maloff; John Zarubin; Nicola Cheveldeff and Misha Mahortoff
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0005465F
Lack of funds is causing slow-down in efforts to put Hillers community on a true communal basis, but the Elders hope the settlement will grow and pros(...)
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Poor old mom, says Mary Astafooroff, right, who at age 60 has spent 14 years of her life in jail and has just returned from serving a month for rioting
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Star Pupil in the community is Walter Markin seen writing his alphabet for the benefit of the other students
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Hard work clearing land for the Vancouver Island community keeps everyone busy
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