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Olympic flame, which lit Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau's imgination for 13 years as he struggled to bring the Olympic Games to his city, illuminates him(...)
Olympic flame, which lit Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau's imgination for 13 years as he struggled to bring the Olympic Games to his city, illuminates him(...)

Olympic flame, which lit Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau's imgination for 13 years as he struggled to bring the Olympic Games to his city, illuminates him(...)

Date7/16/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Olympic flame; which lit Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau's imgination for 13 years as he struggled to bring the Olympic Games to his city; illuminates him last night at Mount Royal ceremony where the flame was officially welcomed to Montreal. At moment of victory; Drapeau said he'd rather be down in the streets among the people. With him is Rev. Marcel de Sablonniere; a sports enthusiast.
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Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau, in Munich yesterday, waves a specially-made flag with the emblem of the 1976 Olympic Games, to which Canada will be host.(...)
Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau, in Munich yesterday, waves a specially-made flag with the emblem of the 1976 Olympic Games, to which Canada will be host.(...)
8/22/1972
Montreal Mayor Drapeau in Olympic Velodrome: Taiwan issue adds to a host of other woes for the Games
Montreal Mayor Drapeau in Olympic Velodrome: Taiwan issue adds to a host of other woes for the Games
7/7/1976
The Olympic flame is set alight with a torch lit at the temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece, then carried 3,400 iles to Munich by 5,700 relay runners. G(...)
The Olympic flame is set alight with a torch lit at the temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece, then carried 3,400 iles to Munich by 5,700 relay runners. G(...)
8/26/1972
Olympic Urn atop Mount Royal is lit last night by Gerard Cote, 63, a marathon runner who is legendary in Quebec province. Flame lights up giant cross (...)
Olympic Urn atop Mount Royal is lit last night by Gerard Cote, 63, a marathon runner who is legendary in Quebec province. Flame lights up giant cross (...)
7/16/1976
Fund-raisers for next year's Olympic Games in Montreal are prying $34 million out of corporate coffers
Fund-raisers for next year's Olympic Games in Montreal are prying $34 million out of corporate coffers
10/10/1975
curving Roof of the velodrome being built Montreal for the Olympic Games is near the main stadium, which was planned to have a parachute-style plastic(...)
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12/12/1974
A converted van parked in a Montreal friend's driveway will be home to Mary Phoenix during the Olympic Games while her husband, Skip, dives for Canada(...)
A converted van parked in a Montreal friend's driveway will be home to Mary Phoenix during the Olympic Games while her husband, Skip, dives for Canada(...)
7/7/1976
Olympic cyclists test Velodrome track in Montreal as furor surrounding Taiwan's position at the Games continues, Readers, in letters at left, criticiz(...)
Olympic cyclists test Velodrome track in Montreal as furor surrounding Taiwan's position at the Games continues, Readers, in letters at left, criticiz(...)
7/9/1976
The athlete at ease. Montreal desinger John Warden yesterday unveiled the official outfits the Canadian athletes will wear during Olympic Games to be (...)
The athlete at ease. Montreal desinger John Warden yesterday unveiled the official outfits the Canadian athletes will wear during Olympic Games to be (...)
3/30/1976
Olympic flame escort Marlene Cadeau is all smiles as she finishes packing for her trip to Montreal today
Olympic flame escort Marlene Cadeau is all smiles as she finishes packing for her trip to Montreal today
7/15/1976
Germany's Olympic marathon candidates polished off their training for the big games on the practice stretch near the Olympic stadium. Photo shows a gr(...)
Germany's Olympic marathon candidates polished off their training for the big games on the practice stretch near the Olympic stadium. Photo shows a gr(...)
7/1/1936
Mayor Jean Drapeau
Mayor Jean Drapeau
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