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Fooled Quints. Gertrude Provencher, new nurse in charge of the Dionne quints at Dafoe hospital, solved the problem that faces every new nurse in recor(...)
Fooled Quints. Gertrude Provencher, new nurse in charge of the Dionne quints at Dafoe hospital, solved the problem that faces every new nurse in recor(...)

Fooled Quints. Gertrude Provencher, new nurse in charge of the Dionne quints at Dafoe hospital, solved the problem that faces every new nurse in recor(...)

Date2/17/1941
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fooled Quints. Gertrude Provencher, new nurse in charge of the Dionne quints at Dafoe hospital, solved the problem that faces every new nurse in record time, says Keith Munro, business manager. The girls trade dresses- -which have their names marked on them -- and answer to each other's names whenever they have someone new in charge, he explained. Miss Provencher, whose home is in Victoriaville, Que., was able to recognize all of them in three days, he said.
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    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0044005F
      Quints' new nurse. Jacqueline Noel, of Montreal, a graduate of Verdun hospital, has been appointed head nurse to the Dionne quintuplets at Callander. (...)
      Quints' new nurse. Jacqueline Noel, of Montreal, a graduate of Verdun hospital, has been appointed head nurse to the Dionne quintuplets at Callander. (...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      2/5/1936
      Watchdog to Guard Quints. The Dionne quintuplets may be forbidden by Dr. Alan Roy Dafoe to play with Tony, the dog shown here with Provincial Officer (...)
      Watchdog to Guard Quints. The Dionne quintuplets may be forbidden by Dr. Alan Roy Dafoe to play with Tony, the dog shown here with Provincial Officer (...)
      Dionne, Elzire (Legros)
      11/23/1938
      When school is out at Villa Notre Dame, their former nursery leased to the Sisters of Assumption, the Dionne quints and their classmates race for the (...)
      When school is out at Villa Notre Dame, their former nursery leased to the Sisters of Assumption, the Dionne quints and their classmates race for the (...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      11/29/1947
      Dionne Quints 1 yr old born May 28 1934 bornin Callander, Ont
      Dionne Quints 1 yr old born May 28 1934 bornin Callander, Ont
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      n.d.
      Olga Dzatko of Weston got interested in the Dionne quints when she realized her daughter Jana was born on the same day
      Olga Dzatko of Weston got interested in the Dionne quints when she realized her daughter Jana was born on the same day
      Eglinton, Rick
      5/19/1990
      The Dionne Quints in winter garb make an appropriate frame for the crowned queen of the North Bay carnival which drew woodsmen and other outdoor folk from wide areas
      The Dionne Quints in winter garb make an appropriate frame for the crowned queen of the North Bay carnival which drew woodsmen and other outdoor folk from wide areas
      Canada Pictures
      3/9/1946
      Dionne Quints Homstead managed by Mr and Mrs Stan Guignard
      Dionne Quints Homstead managed by Mr and Mrs Stan Guignard
      Darrell, Dick
      6/6/1973
      Second of famed quints to marry, Cecile Dionne is shown after she became the bride of Philippe Langlois, a Montreal TV technician, at a small parish c(...)
      Second of famed quints to marry, Cecile Dionne is shown after she became the bride of Philippe Langlois, a Montreal TV technician, at a small parish c(...)
      Teskey, Frank
      11/23/1957
      When the Quints have something new to rehearse here is their favorite try out audience
      When the Quints have something new to rehearse here is their favorite try out audience
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      10/27/1942
      The Quints are here to help put the Third Victory Loan over the top in Toronto
      The Quints are here to help put the Third Victory Loan over the top in Toronto
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      10/26/1942
      4) a characteristic gesture as amusing incidents in the daily life of the quints are recalled
      4) a characteristic gesture as amusing incidents in the daily life of the quints are recalled
      Dafoe, Allan Roy, 1883-1943
      2/28/1936
      These uniforms are worn by the quints when they appear at Maple Leaf Gardens
      These uniforms are worn by the quints when they appear at Maple Leaf Gardens
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      10/27/1942