I want to be an actress, says 17-year-old Toby Robins, vivacious brunette chosen Miss C

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I want to be an actress, says 17-year-old Toby Robins, vivacious brunette chosen Miss C

Date6/23/1948

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Robins, Toby (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

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Original Toronto Star caption: I want to be an actress, says 17-year-old Toby Robins, vivacious brunette chosen Miss C.N.E. over more than 300 girls in a beauty contest to pick models for the teen-town fashion show at the Exhibition. Toby slipped away from her father's store to go for a soda. The family was searching for her when she returned and announced, Daddy, I won.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0076792F

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