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Souvenir Patch: Los Angeles 85, World Games for Deaf

The souvenir patch was purchased at the 15th World Games for the Deaf in Los Angeles, 1985. The patch says LOS ANGELES in blue, and ’85 WORLD GAMES FOR DEAF in red. It also comes accompanies with 5 stars and stripes.

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Margaret Coutts
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Margaret Coutts
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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 023-O-MC
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