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Flags waved smartly in the breeze as the royal couple landed at the airfield
Flags waved smartly in the breeze as the royal couple landed at the airfield

Flags waved smartly in the breeze as the royal couple landed at the airfield

Date11/24/1953
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Original Toronto Star caption: Flags waved smartly in the breeze as the royal couple landed at the airfield. Plane arrived five minutes ahead of schedule; after re-fuelling at Gander; Nfld.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
    Object NumberTSPA_0122582F
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