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Kam Jim Chow is one of three $26,000 sweepstake winners in Toronto
Kam Jim Chow is one of three $26,000 sweepstake winners in Toronto

Kam Jim Chow is one of three $26,000 sweepstake winners in Toronto

Date3/27/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Kam Jim Chow is one of three $26;000 sweepstake winners in Toronto.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024816F
David Elliot shows his landlady, Mrs. J. H. MacKenzie, telegraph announcing he's won $26,000 Irish sweepstake prize when horse named Norton Priory fin(...)
David Elliot shows his landlady, Mrs. J. H. MacKenzie, telegraph announcing he's won $26,000 Irish sweepstake prize when horse named Norton Priory fin(...)
3/27/1968
$130,000 sweepstake winnerS, Leslie Strome, 63, and his wife, Rosina, 66, sit with their daughter, Mrs
$130,000 sweepstake winnerS, Leslie Strome, 63, and his wife, Rosina, 66, sit with their daughter, Mrs
3/26/1969
Winner of $120,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes Derby Saturday, Ruby Mayes is surrounded by husband Thomas and (from the left) son Jim, 16, son Tom, 18, s(...)
Winner of $120,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes Derby Saturday, Ruby Mayes is surrounded by husband Thomas and (from the left) son Jim, 16, son Tom, 18, s(...)
7/2/1972
Agnes McCallum $24,000 sweepstake winner
Agnes McCallum $24,000 sweepstake winner
3/26/1971
A $48,000 winner in the Irish Sweepstakes, Alan Wong, who'll be 5 Thursday, looks less happy about it than his parents, Christina and Benson, a photog(...)
A $48,000 winner in the Irish Sweepstakes, Alan Wong, who'll be 5 Thursday, looks less happy about it than his parents, Christina and Benson, a photog(...)
10/7/1973
A $115,000 winner in the Irish Sweepstakes, Genesio Porretta kisses the winning ticket while his wife, Concetta, and their daughters, Annamaria, 3, an(...)
A $115,000 winner in the Irish Sweepstakes, Genesio Porretta kisses the winning ticket while his wife, Concetta, and their daughters, Annamaria, 3, an(...)
3/24/1974
A $136,000 winner on the Lincolnshire Handicap sweepstakes on Saturday, Bob Allan (centre) in dark coat and glasses, celebrates the good news in his P(...)
A $136,000 winner on the Lincolnshire Handicap sweepstakes on Saturday, Bob Allan (centre) in dark coat and glasses, celebrates the good news in his P(...)
3/26/1972
Winner of $120,000, The same day that he won $120,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes-Saturday-John van den Hoogen (front) moves into a new house in Burlingt(...)
Winner of $120,000, The same day that he won $120,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes-Saturday-John van den Hoogen (front) moves into a new house in Burlingt(...)
7/2/1972
Winner of $130,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes, Paul Johns gleefully shares the news with (from left) Marie McNamara, Sue Bates, Fran Bertrucci and Silva(...)
Winner of $130,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes, Paul Johns gleefully shares the news with (from left) Marie McNamara, Sue Bates, Fran Bertrucci and Silva(...)
3/25/1970
$170,000 worth of joy in the smiles of the three big winners of Lotterio, Ontario's largest lottery, after their tickets were drawn yesterday. From le(...)
$170,000 worth of joy in the smiles of the three big winners of Lotterio, Ontario's largest lottery, after their tickets were drawn yesterday. From le(...)
11/9/1971
Picking lucky winners, Miss Canada, Blair Lancaster of Burlington, reaches into box held by Olympic Trust president Walter Halder to pick winners of O(...)
Picking lucky winners, Miss Canada, Blair Lancaster of Burlington, reaches into box held by Olympic Trust president Walter Halder to pick winners of O(...)
12/12/1973
Millionaires come knocking, George and Isobel Clements of Trenton, winners of one of seven second prizes in Saturday's Lotto 6/49 draw, peer in window(...)
Millionaires come knocking, George and Isobel Clements of Trenton, winners of one of seven second prizes in Saturday's Lotto 6/49 draw, peer in window(...)
1/14/1985