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Taking time off from his busy schedule, Eaton's Santa Claus popped into the Red Cross blood donor clinic today at the Manulife Centre to give his own (...)
Taking time off from his busy schedule, Eaton's Santa Claus popped into the Red Cross blood donor clinic today at the Manulife Centre to give his own (...)

Taking time off from his busy schedule, Eaton's Santa Claus popped into the Red Cross blood donor clinic today at the Manulife Centre to give his own (...)

Date12/19/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Taking time off from his busy schedule, Eaton's Santa Claus popped into the Red Cross blood donor clinic today at the Manulife Centre to give his own special gift to the sick. Karen Witiuk prepares needle. There was a critical shortage of blood early last January.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0028276F
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