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It's a greeting without words for Karl Graf and his daughters, Elizabeth (left), 42, Elsa, 45, and Rosa 35
It's a greeting without words for Karl Graf and his daughters, Elizabeth (left), 42, Elsa, 45, and Rosa 35

It's a greeting without words for Karl Graf and his daughters, Elizabeth (left), 42, Elsa, 45, and Rosa 35

Date1/12/1978
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  • It's a greeting without words for Karl Graf and his daughters, Elizabeth (left), 42, Elsa, 45, and Rosa 35
  • It's a greeting without words for Karl Graf and his daughters; Elizabeth (left); 42; Elsa; 45; and Rosa 35. They cannot speak German or English. Graf cannot speak Russian. The three are married to Russians; have two children each and live 70 miles outside Moscow. They came to Canada by themselves for a one-month visit. Graf's fist wife died in 1964 in the Soviet Union.
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Original Toronto Star caption: It's a greeting without words for Karl Graf and his daughters; Elizabeth (left); 42; Elsa; 45; and Rosa 35. They cannot speak German or English. Graf cannot speak Russian. The three are married to Russians; have two children each and live 70 miles outside Moscow. They came to Canada by themselves for a one-month visit. Graf's fist wife died in 1964 in the Soviet Union.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0022913F
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