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Four bears, mama, papa and two year-old offsprings are on way to Toronto from Banff, courtesy of The Star, to be named in contest and presented to Riv(...)
Four bears, mama, papa and two year-old offsprings are on way to Toronto from Banff, courtesy of The Star, to be named in contest and presented to Riv(...)

Four bears, mama, papa and two year-old offsprings are on way to Toronto from Banff, courtesy of The Star, to be named in contest and presented to Riv(...)

Date7/5/1954
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Original Toronto Star caption: Four bears; mama; papa and two year-old offsprings are on way to Toronto from Banff; courtesy of The Star; to be named in contest and presented to Riverdale zoo. Papa is too inquistive here and paid later for his curiosity.
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    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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    Photographs
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0119299F
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      Barkley, Harold
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      Eglinton, Rick
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      36 ounces of bear. Only four weeks old and weighing 18 ounces each, these bear cubs were presented to Riverdale zoo by Sudbury department of lands and(...)
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      Feeny, Edwin
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      Theatre Scenes Named - Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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      Geo, Mario
      12/15/1972
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      George Routledge and Sons
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      James, Norman
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      Russell, Jim
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      Feeny, Edwin
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      Faught, Ken
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