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Skating sweetheart of Canada in 1940s, Barbara Ann Scott King watches current stars at Granite Club after attending skating bursary fund dinner last night
Skating sweetheart of Canada in 1940s, Barbara Ann Scott King watches current stars at Granite Club after attending skating bursary fund dinner last night

Skating sweetheart of Canada in 1940s, Barbara Ann Scott King watches current stars at Granite Club after attending skating bursary fund dinner last night

Date5/6/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Skating sweetheart of Canada in 1940s, Barbara Ann Scott King watches current stars at Granite Club after attending skating bursary fund dinner last night.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0079135F
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