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60-Foot Metal Christmas Tree on Corner of Simpson's, It will blink with 4,500 colored electric lights during holiday
60-Foot Metal Christmas Tree on Corner of Simpson's, It will blink with 4,500 colored electric lights during holiday

60-Foot Metal Christmas Tree on Corner of Simpson's, It will blink with 4,500 colored electric lights during holiday

Date12/10/1962
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Original Toronto Star caption: 60-Foot Metal Christmas Tree on Corner of Simpson's; It will blink with 4;500 colored electric lights during holiday
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0110563F
      Sight to see: More than 15,000 colored lights turn Simcoe's Wellington Park into a month-long Christmas Panorama tht draws some 100,000 visitors, some from as far away as Chicago
      Sight to see: More than 15,000 colored lights turn Simcoe's Wellington Park into a month-long Christmas Panorama tht draws some 100,000 visitors, some from as far away as Chicago
      Brennan, Pat
      12/21/1981
      The Christmas 'People Tree'. Surrounded by flashing lights as they stand on platforms assembled in shape of a Christmas tree, 135 members of the choir(...)
      The Christmas 'People Tree'. Surrounded by flashing lights as they stand on platforms assembled in shape of a Christmas tree, 135 members of the choir(...)
      Bull, Ron
      12/13/1971
      City 'Lights Up' for Christmas, Passerby pause last night, after a brief lighting-up ceremony in front of City Hall, to gaze at the lights sparkling on a giant spruce tree
      City 'Lights Up' for Christmas, Passerby pause last night, after a brief lighting-up ceremony in front of City Hall, to gaze at the lights sparkling on a giant spruce tree
      Spremo, Boris
      12/2/1968
      Plastic Christmas Tree was still festooned with decorations and lights in the living room after the fire was put out
      Plastic Christmas Tree was still festooned with decorations and lights in the living room after the fire was put out
      Lennon, Frank
      12/13/1974
      The lights are on: The spirit of Christmas in the city has even made stately old Queen's Park take on the sparkle of lights highlighting its architecture and glowing around the bandstand
      The lights are on: The spirit of Christmas in the city has even made stately old Queen's Park take on the sparkle of lights highlighting its architecture and glowing around the bandstand
      Spremo, Boris
      11/29/1985
      Well, it's all over. Taking off his hat and carrying his boots, a tired Santa Claus walks through Simpsons on Christmas Eve after the rush is over and(...)
      Well, it's all over. Taking off his hat and carrying his boots, a tired Santa Claus walks through Simpsons on Christmas Eve after the rush is over and(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      12/25/1974
      Sing it, uh, Sir: For 58 years, Simpsons staff and executives have been getting together and singing Christmas carols to their customers - all on company time and right under the boss's nose
      Sing it, uh, Sir: For 58 years, Simpsons staff and executives have been getting together and singing Christmas carols to their customers - all on company time and right under the boss's nose
      MacRae, Charles
      12/20/1982
      Christmas Cards at half price were selling well today in Simpsons and other stores, holding their last Boxing Day sales
      Christmas Cards at half price were selling well today in Simpsons and other stores, holding their last Boxing Day sales
      Barkley, Harold
      12/26/1975
      Oh mommy, look at that! Alison Klein, 2, was peeking into the Christmas windows at the Simpson's store at Yonge and Queen last weekend and she liked w(...)
      Oh mommy, look at that! Alison Klein, 2, was peeking into the Christmas windows at the Simpson's store at Yonge and Queen last weekend and she liked w(...)
      Stawicki, Andrew
      11/9/1987
      Christmas spirit at a refinery, Lots of Christmas lights glitter throughout the area, but none more than those on the Shell refinery on the lakeshore in Bronte
      Christmas spirit at a refinery, Lots of Christmas lights glitter throughout the area, but none more than those on the Shell refinery on the lakeshore in Bronte
      Norris, Dave
      12/16/1974
      Pioneer Christmas, Evelyn Baker lights candles over the Christmas table in Halfway House at Pioneer Village at Steeles Ave. and Jane St. Decorations are going up all over the village
      Pioneer Christmas, Evelyn Baker lights candles over the Christmas table in Halfway House at Pioneer Village at Steeles Ave. and Jane St. Decorations are going up all over the village
      Combs, Erin
      11/24/1974
      Zbigniew Blazeje presents light boxes in strips of highly colored acrylic sheets, at the Electric Gallery
      Zbigniew Blazeje presents light boxes in strips of highly colored acrylic sheets, at the Electric Gallery
      Blazeje, Zbigniew, 1942-
      12/10/1975