Dionne Quintuplets

Description

In Corbeil, Ontario, twenty-four year old, Olivia Dionne, rests beside her new-born quintuplets – the first known to survive infancy. The Toronto Star acquired exclusive rights to photos of the Dionne Quintuplets in Canada. The Star’s Fred Davis was hired as the Dionne quintuplets’ official photographer, a position he held for 5 years.

Creator

Associated Press

Date

5/29/1934

Format

Gelatin silver print, fibre-based paper

Type

Still Image

Rights Holder

Toronto Star

Files

TS-078_Dionne Quintuplets.jpg

Citation

Associated Press, “Dionne Quintuplets,” TPL Virtual Exhibits, accessed May 2, 2024, http://omeka.tplcs.ca/virtual-exhibits/items/show/317.