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Greek girls strolling along Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Two young women wearing jeans, mid-sleeve tops and carrying purses; left, a middle-aged man with a moustache wearing a dark short-sleeved shirt.

Greek girls strolling along Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

Date10/3/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Greek girls strolling along Danforth Ave. are a minority in proportion to the men, said a recent Star article. Reader Mrs. William Stratas says Greek marriages are sometimes arranged through the parents, and respect is the reaction, love the result.

Image published in the Toronto Star, 8 October 1977, page C3, with "Letters to the Editor" section, "Love, respect bind marriage for Greeks".

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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112490F
      GeographyCountryCanada
      Geography
      GeographyCity, town, twpToronto
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      GeographyEast-west streetDanforth Avenue
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      GeographyNeighbourhoodDanforth
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      GeographyProvince or StateOntario
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