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Santa out of season. A sweltering Santa Claus braved the 85-above weather today to ride up Bay St. in a surrey five months before he is usualy expecte(...)
Santa out of season. A sweltering Santa Claus braved the 85-above weather today to ride up Bay St. in a surrey five months before he is usualy expecte(...)

Santa out of season. A sweltering Santa Claus braved the 85-above weather today to ride up Bay St. in a surrey five months before he is usualy expecte(...)

Date7/24/1963
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Original Toronto Star caption: Santa out of season. A sweltering Santa Claus braved the 85-above weather today to ride up Bay St. in a surrey five months before he is usualy expected in these parts. Santa won't regret the warm ride if his message on safety is taken to heart by all.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0115455F
      Santa Claus was still his jolly self although he must have been sweltering in his polar suit,
      Santa Claus was still his jolly self although he must have been sweltering in his polar suit,
      Combs, Erin
      11/5/1978
      Next to Santa Ricky Evans may be the most important person in the Santa Claus parade today. He'll ride a float he designed to mark Eaton's 100th anniversary.
      Next to Santa Ricky Evans may be the most important person in the Santa Claus parade today. He'll ride a float he designed to mark Eaton's 100th anniversary.
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      11/14/1969
      Claus has no effect. Little Clayton Tucker, 11 months, of Markham pays scant attention to Santa as he explores the Christmas terrain at Casa Loma yest(...)
      Claus has no effect. Little Clayton Tucker, 11 months, of Markham pays scant attention to Santa as he explores the Christmas terrain at Casa Loma yest(...)
      McConnell, Colin
      12/4/1987
      Stephen Clarkson visits Santa Claus at Eaton's department store downtown with his wife Adrienne and daughter Kyra, 6 months. He's hoping to get an ear(...)
      Stephen Clarkson visits Santa Claus at Eaton's department store downtown with his wife Adrienne and daughter Kyra, 6 months. He's hoping to get an ear(...)
      Clarkson, Stephen (Stephen B.)
      11/28/1969
      Tom Crewe, 82, who has played Santa Claus in Cabbagetown for 45 years, has his hands full as Nicole Jones, 4, and her sisters Cementa, 4 months, and S(...)
      Tom Crewe, 82, who has played Santa Claus in Cabbagetown for 45 years, has his hands full as Nicole Jones, 4, and her sisters Cementa, 4 months, and S(...)
      Santa Claus (Fictitious character)
      12/7/1991
      Merry old Santa practises a high wave for the hundreds of thousands expected to turn out for today's 85th annual Santa Claus Parade, which starts at C(...)
      Merry old Santa practises a high wave for the hundreds of thousands expected to turn out for today's 85th annual Santa Claus Parade, which starts at C(...)
      Loek, Dick
      11/17/1990
      Santa Claus (erstwhile TV comic Gene Taylor) tries to brighten commuters' day as they look for rides at corner of Eglinton Ave. and Yonge St
      Santa Claus (erstwhile TV comic Gene Taylor) tries to brighten commuters' day as they look for rides at corner of Eglinton Ave. and Yonge St
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      9/11/1978
      Getting all ready for Santa, Twenty-five floats for Eaton's traditional Santa Claus parade are in various stages of completion in Eaton's warehouse, w(...)
      Getting all ready for Santa, Twenty-five floats for Eaton's traditional Santa Claus parade are in various stages of completion in Eaton's warehouse, w(...)
      Santa Claus (Fictitious character)
      9/23/1975
      The clowns almost stood on their heads today to entertain thousands of starry-eyed children who turned out to see Eaton's annual Santa Claus parade in(...)
      The clowns almost stood on their heads today to entertain thousands of starry-eyed children who turned out to see Eaton's annual Santa Claus parade in(...)
      Loek, Dick
      11/16/1974
      Black activist Richard Dildy - who was once arrested for proclaiming Santa a fraud during Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade - is dead at age 47. He died of kidney and liver failure in Wellesley Hospital Friday. The United States-born insurance salesman spent most of his life trying to convince parents to stop telling children that Santa Claus is coming to town. [Incomplete]
      Black activist Richard Dildy - who was once arrested for proclaiming Santa a fraud during Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade - is dead at age 47. He died of kidney and liver failure in Wellesley Hospital Friday. The United States-born insurance salesman spent most of his life trying to convince parents to stop telling children that Santa Claus is coming to town. [Incomplete]
      Stawicki, Andrew
      4/9/1987
      Curlers aid Santa Claus. Paying up, and the Sportsmen's Corner of the Star Santa Claus Fund is the big winner. Dick McCoyn (left) turns over additiona(...)
      Curlers aid Santa Claus. Paying up, and the Sportsmen's Corner of the Star Santa Claus Fund is the big winner. Dick McCoyn (left) turns over additiona(...)
      Ross, Fred
      12/19/1972
      Three faces of Christmas. It's either something Santa said or Carling Thompson (8 months), left, doesn't quite like St. Nick's advice at Santa's Castl(...)
      Three faces of Christmas. It's either something Santa said or Carling Thompson (8 months), left, doesn't quite like St. Nick's advice at Santa's Castl(...)
      Santa Claus (Fictitious character)
      12/9/1987