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American icons: U. S. exhibition at Montreal included this gigantic Marilyn Monroe blow-up and postwar taxi. People argued for months about this pavilion
American icons: U. S. exhibition at Montreal included this gigantic Marilyn Monroe blow-up and postwar taxi. People argued for months about this pavilion

American icons: U. S. exhibition at Montreal included this gigantic Marilyn Monroe blow-up and postwar taxi. People argued for months about this pavilion

Date7/8/1967
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  • American icons: U. S. exhibition at Montreal included this gigantic Marilyn Monroe blow-up and postwar taxi. People argued for months about this pavilion
  • American icons: U. S. exhibition at Montreal included this gigantic Marilyn Monroe blow-up and postwar taxi. People argued for months about this pavilion.
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Original Toronto Star caption: American icons: U. S. exhibition at Montreal included this gigantic Marilyn Monroe blow-up and postwar taxi. People argued for months about this pavilion.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004344F
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