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The mermaids and mermen are busily preparing for the C.N.E. marathon grind this year
The mermaids and mermen are busily preparing for the C.N.E. marathon grind this year

The mermaids and mermen are busily preparing for the C.N.E. marathon grind this year

Date8/18/1934
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Original Toronto Star caption: Getting ready for the big. The mermaids and mermen are busily preparing for the C.N.E. marathon grind this year. There will be several new faces in the entries that face the starting gun in both the men's and women's races. Above are shown several of the entrants in Elwood Hughes's splash affair. (1) Elwood Singer. Detroit Negro star. Five familiar faces appear in (2). They are, from Left
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098329F
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