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Gathering food: Donovan Thomas, his wife Marcia Deans and their children Rosealet, 11, and Marvin, 7 months, gather bananas from the fields ravaged by Hurricane Gilbert
Gathering food: Donovan Thomas, his wife Marcia Deans and their children Rosealet, 11, and Marvin, 7 months, gather bananas from the fields ravaged by Hurricane Gilbert

Gathering food: Donovan Thomas, his wife Marcia Deans and their children Rosealet, 11, and Marvin, 7 months, gather bananas from the fields ravaged by Hurricane Gilbert

Date9/18/1988
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  • Gathering food: Donovan Thomas; his wife Marcia Deans and their children Rosealet; 11; and Marvin; 7 months; gather bananas from the fields ravaged by Hurricane Gilbert.
  • Gathering food: Donovan Thomas, his wife Marcia Deans and their children Rosealet, 11, and Marvin, 7 months, gather bananas from the fields ravaged by Hurricane Gilbert
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Original Toronto Star caption: Gathering food: Donovan Thomas; his wife Marcia Deans and their children Rosealet; 11; and Marvin; 7 months; gather bananas from the fields ravaged by Hurricane Gilbert.
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      Horticulturist Andrew Benn of Scarborough waters plants in his exotic tropical greenhouse where he grows sugar cane, orchids, pineapples and bananas along with regular vegetables. The native of Guyana is teaching courses on indoor and outdoor gardening for beginners and advanced gardeners. His classroom is his greenhouse in his backyard on Vauxhall Dr. Classes started today and will run for 8 weeks.
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