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Acrobat urns his living. Eve and Frank Harder of Winnipeg (right) were part of a lunchtime crowd at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday for a show by the(...)
Acrobat urns his living. Eve and Frank Harder of Winnipeg (right) were part of a lunchtime crowd at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday for a show by the(...)

Acrobat urns his living. Eve and Frank Harder of Winnipeg (right) were part of a lunchtime crowd at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday for a show by the(...)

Date8/17/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Acrobat urns his living. Eve and Frank Harder of Winnipeg (right) were part of a lunchtime crowd at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday for a show by the Chongqing Acrobats; including a juggler balancing a 20-pound um on his head. The group; from China; will be performing daily at the Canadian National Exhibition.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0001245F
      Peter Pan. Is it art? Estates. Iron deer, metal dogs, odd looking figures of unidentified persons and ornamental urns buried away in neglected lots ar(...)
      Peter Pan. Is it art? Estates. Iron deer, metal dogs, odd looking figures of unidentified persons and ornamental urns buried away in neglected lots ar(...)
      James, Norman
      7/21/1942
      Nathan Phillips, mayor of Toronto from 1955 to 1962, kisses his wife, Ett, yesterday on the eve of his 81st birthday
      Nathan Phillips, mayor of Toronto from 1955 to 1962, kisses his wife, Ett, yesterday on the eve of his 81st birthday
      Bezant, Graham
      11/6/1973
      Skating the New Year in, New Year's Eve found hundreds flocking to Nathan Phillips Square for an evening on the floodlit rink
      Skating the New Year in, New Year's Eve found hundreds flocking to Nathan Phillips Square for an evening on the floodlit rink
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      1/1/1966
      Triumphant return: Richard Beecroft jubilantly wheels across the finish line at Nathan Phillips Square as a crowd of well-wishers welcome him back from his global cycling odyssey
      Triumphant return: Richard Beecroft jubilantly wheels across the finish line at Nathan Phillips Square as a crowd of well-wishers welcome him back from his global cycling odyssey
      Beecroft, Richard
      8/18/1986
      Riding in Triumph through the crowd of 50,000 who jammed Nathan Phillips Square today for a rally in his honor, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's motorc(...)
      Riding in Triumph through the crowd of 50,000 who jammed Nathan Phillips Square today for a rally in his honor, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's motorc(...)
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      6/19/1968
      In Nathan Phillips square, the 11 1/2-acres in front of City Hall, former Toronto Mayor Nathan Phillips looks over area before his 79th birthday yesterday
      In Nathan Phillips square, the 11 1/2-acres in front of City Hall, former Toronto Mayor Nathan Phillips looks over area before his 79th birthday yesterday
      Goode, Jeff
      11/5/1971
      Overcome with the excitement of seeing the Bay City Rollers, a girl faints and is carried out of the crowd at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday. The Sc(...)
      Overcome with the excitement of seeing the Bay City Rollers, a girl faints and is carried out of the crowd at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday. The Sc(...)
      Bay City Rollers (Musical group)
      6/27/1976
      Miss Toronto finalist a crowd pleaser, Carol McGillion of Scarborough puts her best foot forward yesterday at a reception for the 10 Miss Toronto finalists at Nathan Phillips Square
      Miss Toronto finalist a crowd pleaser, Carol McGillion of Scarborough puts her best foot forward yesterday at a reception for the 10 Miss Toronto finalists at Nathan Phillips Square
      Griffin, Doug
      7/10/1985
      Biggest Election crowd in Canada's history turned out in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square yesterday to hear Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau deliver what Peter Newman calls disappointing speech
      Biggest Election crowd in Canada's history turned out in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square yesterday to hear Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau deliver what Peter Newman calls disappointing speech
      Griffin, Doug
      6/19/1968
      Crowds of happy revellers gather in Nathan Phillips Square last night, skating on the rink and dancing around the brightly lit square to welcome in the New Year
      Crowds of happy revellers gather in Nathan Phillips Square last night, skating on the rink and dancing around the brightly lit square to welcome in the New Year
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      1/1/1972
      Time of grieve: These mourners were among more than 1,500 at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday for a memorial service for victims of the Air-India crash
      Time of grieve: These mourners were among more than 1,500 at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday for a memorial service for victims of the Air-India crash
      Air India
      6/25/1985
      Champion liftoff. World professional skating champions Paul Martini and Barbara Underhill perform yesterday at the Toronto Adventure Skate Show at Nathan Phillips Square
      Champion liftoff. World professional skating champions Paul Martini and Barbara Underhill perform yesterday at the Toronto Adventure Skate Show at Nathan Phillips Square
      Gower, Patti
      2/19/1990