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Horse Play

Horse Play

Date8/19/1981
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  • Horse Play: Everything at the Canadian National Exhibition was getting a last-minute spit and polish for today's opening and Hendrick the Carlsberg His brother Bradley; 4; were dwarfed by the giant cart horse; but teamwork got the job done. The CNE team also spent yesterday putting finishing touches to the 103-year-old fair.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Horse Play: Everything at the Canadian National Exhibition was getting a last-minute spit and polish for today's opening and Hendrick the Carlsberg His brother Bradley; 4; were dwarfed by the giant cart horse; but teamwork got the job done. The CNE team also spent yesterday putting finishing touches to the 103-year-old fair.
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Color photograph of the front entrance to an area advertising a horse show.
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