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Giant party: A Ferris wheel and other rides turn the SkyDome stadium into an amusement park for the first time at a children's Christmas party
Giant party: A Ferris wheel and other rides turn the SkyDome stadium into an amusement park for the first time at a children's Christmas party

Giant party: A Ferris wheel and other rides turn the SkyDome stadium into an amusement park for the first time at a children's Christmas party

Date12/17/1989
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  • Giant party: A Ferris wheel and other rides turn the SkyDome stadium into an amusement park for the first time at a children's Christmas party
  • Giant party: A Ferris wheel and other rides turn the SkyDome stadium into an amusement park for the first time at a children's Christmas party.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Giant party: A Ferris wheel and other rides turn the SkyDome stadium into an amusement park for the first time at a children's Christmas party.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001664F
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