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Taking no chances, Dan Horishney, 16, Brain Wisdom, 15, Eric Osborne, 17, and Dave Morris, 15, pitched their tent in the shade of Princes' Gate yester(...)
Taking no chances, Dan Horishney, 16, Brain Wisdom, 15, Eric Osborne, 17, and Dave Morris, 15, pitched their tent in the shade of Princes' Gate yester(...)

Taking no chances, Dan Horishney, 16, Brain Wisdom, 15, Eric Osborne, 17, and Dave Morris, 15, pitched their tent in the shade of Princes' Gate yester(...)

Date8/5/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Taking no chances; Dan Horishney; 16; Brain Wisdom; 15; Eric Osborne; 17; and Dave Morris; 15; pitched their tent in the shade of Princes' Gate yesterday to be first into Canadian National Exhibition. Fair opens Aug. 15.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0111828F
Landmarks Leaving, The Electrical Building, just inside the Princes' Gates at the Canadian National exhibition, is being demolished but the eight 15-f(...)
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Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
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Weakened - Civic officials believe this is Peace above the Princes Gate at the C
Weakened - Civic officials believe this is Peace above the Princes Gate at the C
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
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Military beat: One of the bands in the Warriors' Day Parade marches through the Princes' Gates heading towards Exhibition Stadium
Military beat: One of the bands in the Warriors' Day Parade marches through the Princes' Gates heading towards Exhibition Stadium
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
8/22/1992
The princes' gates: The design was to symbolize Canada, with nine huge columns on either side of the main entrance representing the then nine provinces
The princes' gates: The design was to symbolize Canada, with nine huge columns on either side of the main entrance representing the then nine provinces
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
8/8/1990
Bands lead vanguard of 5,000 warriors into the CNE, Mounted police and 60 bands escorted Legionnaires through Princes? Gate
Bands lead vanguard of 5,000 warriors into the CNE, Mounted police and 60 bands escorted Legionnaires through Princes? Gate
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
8/20/1966
CNE spruce-up, The princes' Gate, the ornate eastern entrance to the Canadian National Exhibition grounds, is getting a clean-up and restoration job i(...)
CNE spruce-up, The princes' Gate, the ornate eastern entrance to the Canadian National Exhibition grounds, is getting a clean-up and restoration job i(...)
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
7/21/1981
8,000 soldiers and veterans marched from the Princes' Gates to the CNE Grandstand on Saturday in the 48th Warriors' Day parade. Seventypfive military (...)
8,000 soldiers and veterans marched from the Princes' Gates to the CNE Grandstand on Saturday in the 48th Warriors' Day parade. Seventypfive military (...)
Bezant, Graham
8/19/1973
Entrances princes' gates
Entrances princes' gates
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
10/22/1985
Workmen, real and stone: The eight huge figures outside the Electrical Building, just inside the Princes' Gates at the Canadian National Exhibition
Workmen, real and stone: The eight huge figures outside the Electrical Building, just inside the Princes' Gates at the Canadian National Exhibition
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
5/16/1972
Sprucing Up The CNE, Restoring the 12-foot-high winged figure atop Princes' Gate at the eastern end of Exhibition Park, Attilio Gandri works 85 feet a(...)
Sprucing Up The CNE, Restoring the 12-foot-high winged figure atop Princes' Gate at the eastern end of Exhibition Park, Attilio Gandri works 85 feet a(...)
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
7/15/1974
Heady business, Mason Jim Spooner places the restored head on to a figure at the Princes' Gate at Exhibition Place yesterday
Heady business, Mason Jim Spooner places the restored head on to a figure at the Princes' Gate at Exhibition Place yesterday
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
7/27/1994
Salute to the CN Tower, The winged figure atop the Princes' Gate at the Canadian National exhibition seems to be raising its torch to the CN Tower, wh(...)
Salute to the CN Tower, The winged figure atop the Princes' Gate at the Canadian National exhibition seems to be raising its torch to the CN Tower, wh(...)
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
3/12/1974