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City 'Lights Up' for Christmas, Passerby pause last night, after a brief lighting-up ceremony in front of City Hall, to gaze at the lights sparkling on a giant spruce tree
City 'Lights Up' for Christmas, Passerby pause last night, after a brief lighting-up ceremony in front of City Hall, to gaze at the lights sparkling on a giant spruce tree

City 'Lights Up' for Christmas, Passerby pause last night, after a brief lighting-up ceremony in front of City Hall, to gaze at the lights sparkling on a giant spruce tree

Date12/2/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: City 'Lights Up' for Christmas; Passerby pause last night; after a brief lighting-up ceremony in front of City Hall; to gaze at the lights sparkling on a giant spruce tree.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0111264F
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