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Sandy Watson. Said one of the team, Andy Gilpin of Montreal, people outside Czechoslovakia have a much better idea of what has happened than we have. (...)
Sandy Watson. Said one of the team, Andy Gilpin of Montreal, people outside Czechoslovakia have a much better idea of what has happened than we have. (...)

Sandy Watson. Said one of the team, Andy Gilpin of Montreal, people outside Czechoslovakia have a much better idea of what has happened than we have. (...)

Date2/28/1948
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sandy Watson. Said one of the team; Andy Gilpin of Montreal; people outside Czechoslovakia have a much better idea of what has happened than we have. The first hint we had of anything unusual was when we were in Brno having breakfast one morning Crowds in the streets were yelling so we went to have a looksee.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0096493F
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