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Dionne Quintuplets Ship Launch
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Composite photograph of the Dionne Quintuplets and the five ships they launched at the Walter Shipbuilding Company. An inset of Yvonne, Annette, Émilie, Cécile, and Marie holding bouquets is at bottom left. The ships lined up are inset at right. The background image shows one of the ships launching with a large crowd watching from bleachers.
May 9, 1943
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