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Chairs in crimson and gold for King and Queen at city hall, When the father and mother of King George VI visited Toronto in 1901, they were seated at (...)
Chairs in crimson and gold for King and Queen at city hall, When the father and mother of King George VI visited Toronto in 1901, they were seated at (...)

Chairs in crimson and gold for King and Queen at city hall, When the father and mother of King George VI visited Toronto in 1901, they were seated at (...)

Date5/16/1939
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  • Chairs in crimson and gold for King and Queen at city hall; When the father and mother of King George VI visited Toronto in 1901; they were seated at civic functions in the same chairs which the present King and Queen will occupy on the canopied dais before the city hall next Monday.
  • Chairs in crimson and gold for King and Queen at city hall, When the father and mother of King George VI visited Toronto in 1901, they were seated at (...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Chairs in crimson and gold for King and Queen at city hall; When the father and mother of King George VI visited Toronto in 1901; they were seated at civic functions in the same chairs which the present King and Queen will occupy on the canopied dais before the city hall next Monday.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0111408F
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