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A $500,00 winner in the Olympic Lottery draw last night, Shamsher Singh Bath, a 35-year-old Sikh, is hoisted high in triumph by friends in his apartme(...)
A $500,00 winner in the Olympic Lottery draw last night, Shamsher Singh Bath, a 35-year-old Sikh, is hoisted high in triumph by friends in his apartme(...)

A $500,00 winner in the Olympic Lottery draw last night, Shamsher Singh Bath, a 35-year-old Sikh, is hoisted high in triumph by friends in his apartme(...)

Date9/28/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: A $500;00 winner in the Olympic Lottery draw last night; Shamsher Singh Bath; a 35-year-old Sikh; is hoisted high in triumph by friends in his apartment; in Etobicoke. Those lifting him are (from the left) N. S. Singh Dhillon; Jit Singh Nagra; Harbhajan Singh Dhillon; and Bachittar Sing Dhillion. Bath is a machinist.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0025056F
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