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Square dancers do their stuff in the artificial Ice Rink area at Withrow Park, The dancing in city parks is sponsored by the city parks commission and is popular with the crowds as well as performers
Square dancers do their stuff in the artificial Ice Rink area at Withrow Park, The dancing in city parks is sponsored by the city parks commission and is popular with the crowds as well as performers

Square dancers do their stuff in the artificial Ice Rink area at Withrow Park, The dancing in city parks is sponsored by the city parks commission and is popular with the crowds as well as performers

Date7/4/1963
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Original Toronto Star caption: Square dancers do their stuff in the artificial Ice Rink area at Withrow Park; The dancing in city parks is sponsored by the city parks commission and is popular with the crowds as well as performers
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Photographs
    Language
      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0119219F
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