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Metro's Portuguese hold a parade, Winding up Toronto's officially-proclaimed Week of Portugal, a group of young girls walk in front of a statue of Our(...)
Metro's Portuguese hold a parade, Winding up Toronto's officially-proclaimed Week of Portugal, a group of young girls walk in front of a statue of Our(...)

Metro's Portuguese hold a parade, Winding up Toronto's officially-proclaimed Week of Portugal, a group of young girls walk in front of a statue of Our(...)

Date6/13/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Metro's Portuguese hold a parade; Winding up Toronto's officially-proclaimed Week of Portugal; a group of young girls walk in front of a statue of Our Lady of Fatima as a massive parade on Sunday leaves St. Mary's Catholic Church; on Bathurst St. for an open air mass of Stanley Park. The 40;000 members of Metro's Portuguese community; celebrating Sixth Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Community; also held a folk dance festival.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013352F
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