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Coffee and Bananas make Guatemala prosperous and thi shotel in the capital, with a bath in each of its 120 rooms, is the country's finest. One-third o(...)
Coffee and Bananas make Guatemala prosperous and thi shotel in the capital, with a bath in each of its 120 rooms, is the country's finest. One-third o(...)

Coffee and Bananas make Guatemala prosperous and thi shotel in the capital, with a bath in each of its 120 rooms, is the country's finest. One-third o(...)

Date3/29/1947
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  • Coffee and Bananas make Guatemala prosperous and thi shotel in the capital; with a bath in each of its 120 rooms; is the country's finest. One-third of the agricultural wealth comes from government lands.
  • Coffee and Bananas make Guatemala prosperous and thi shotel in the capital, with a bath in each of its 120 rooms, is the country's finest. One-third o(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Coffee and Bananas make Guatemala prosperous and thi shotel in the capital; with a bath in each of its 120 rooms; is the country's finest. One-third of the agricultural wealth comes from government lands.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0117356F
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