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Santa Claus waves to cheering crowds as he passes old city hall in the parade Saturday, when hundreds of thousands of children and adults lined the ro(...)
Santa Claus waves to cheering crowds as he passes old city hall in the parade Saturday, when hundreds of thousands of children and adults lined the ro(...)

Santa Claus waves to cheering crowds as he passes old city hall in the parade Saturday, when hundreds of thousands of children and adults lined the ro(...)

Date11/18/1973
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  • Santa Claus waves to cheering crowds as he passes old city hall in the parade Saturday, when hundreds of thousands of children and adults lined the ro(...)
  • Santa Claus waves to cheering crowds as he passes old city hall in the parade Saturday; when hundreds of thousands of children and adults lined the route eight or ten deep to see the 25 spectacular floats and 16 marching bands.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Santa Claus waves to cheering crowds as he passes old city hall in the parade Saturday; when hundreds of thousands of children and adults lined the route eight or ten deep to see the 25 spectacular floats and 16 marching bands.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010704F
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      The star of the show, grand old Santa waves from atop his reindeer-powered chariot, the final float in the mile-long Santa Claus parade through Toront(...)
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      Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002
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      Cooper, David
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      Cooper, David
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      Cooper, David
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      Santa waves to cheering children and the young at heart on his journey through the city today
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      The Nativity scene, always tender and touching, is being repeated hundreds of times across Metro now as children, and adults as well, are caught up in(...)
      The Nativity scene, always tender and touching, is being repeated hundreds of times across Metro now as children, and adults as well, are caught up in(...)
      Norris, Dave
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      The clowns almost stood on their heads today to entertain thousands of starry-eyed children who turned out to see Eaton's annual Santa Claus parade in(...)
      Loek, Dick
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