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All in at once for big C.N.E. Swim, Splash, and 80 men plunge for the 10-mile marathon swim at Ex - $ 350 has brought entries from all over the continent, hibition Park to-day
All in at once for big C.N.E. Swim, Splash, and 80 men plunge for the 10-mile marathon swim at Ex - $ 350 has brought entries from all over the continent, hibition Park to-day

All in at once for big C.N.E. Swim, Splash, and 80 men plunge for the 10-mile marathon swim at Ex - $ 350 has brought entries from all over the continent, hibition Park to-day

Date8/31/1937
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Original Toronto Star caption: All in at once for big C.N.E. Swim; Splash; and 80 men plunge for the 10-mile marathon swim at Ex - $ 350 has brought entries from all over the continent; hibition Park to-day.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112070F
Old Dufferin St. Entrance is seen as it appeared in 1907. Many world famous events were initiated at the CNE, like the marathon swim for men and women(...)
Old Dufferin St. Entrance is seen as it appeared in 1907. Many world famous events were initiated at the CNE, like the marathon swim for men and women(...)
8/16/1952
Seventy-Two Swimmers plunge in water at 58 degrees for 15-mile marathon, After two postponements that have tried swimmers' nerves and kept Toronto peo(...)
Seventy-Two Swimmers plunge in water at 58 degrees for 15-mile marathon, After two postponements that have tried swimmers' nerves and kept Toronto peo(...)
8/31/1934
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Exhibitions - CNE - Marathon Swim
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Exhibitions - CNE - Marathon Swim
n.d.
Top-ranked marathon swimmer- Loreen Passfield, 21, is greased down for lake swim by coach Pam Hrycyk
Top-ranked marathon swimmer- Loreen Passfield, 21, is greased down for lake swim by coach Pam Hrycyk
8/15/1978
Mute, Halt and Blind in C.N.E. swim. Representing four different types of affliction, the quartet shown ABOVE are entered in the 15 mile C.N.E. swim m(...)
Mute, Halt and Blind in C.N.E. swim. Representing four different types of affliction, the quartet shown ABOVE are entered in the 15 mile C.N.E. swim m(...)
8/30/1932
Marathon Swim C.N.E. Toronto, Ontario
Marathon Swim C.N.E. Toronto, Ontario
1930
Taking Plunge: Marathon swimmer Vicki Keith is preparing to make six major swims in five countries to raise money for the Variety Club's pool for disabled kids
Taking Plunge: Marathon swimmer Vicki Keith is preparing to make six major swims in five countries to raise money for the Variety Club's pool for disabled kids
4/21/1989
Taking a flyer at the ex, Holding on tight, visitors to the Canadian National Exhibition start the downward plunge on the roller coaster, the Flyer, on of the many exciting rides on the midway
Taking a flyer at the ex, Holding on tight, visitors to the Canadian National Exhibition start the downward plunge on the roller coaster, the Flyer, on of the many exciting rides on the midway
8/25/1972
Clown Emmett Kelly Jr. wins friends all over the Ex
Clown Emmett Kelly Jr. wins friends all over the Ex
8/24/1966
Ontario place is making waves, An old pile of rubble in Lake Ontario off Ontario Place went up with a big bang and a big splash yesterday. The rubble (...)
Ontario place is making waves, An old pile of rubble in Lake Ontario off Ontario Place went up with a big bang and a big splash yesterday. The rubble (...)
7/22/1975
Wayward driver, Ed Hore, one of several clowns doing the rounds at the Ex, has found an ideal way to get around obstacles - he rides a cycle that will go in two directions at once
Wayward driver, Ed Hore, one of several clowns doing the rounds at the Ex, has found an ideal way to get around obstacles - he rides a cycle that will go in two directions at once
8/17/1979
Dog Paddie More than 100 pooches will be in the swim Sunday at the CNE canine aquatic races
Dog Paddie More than 100 pooches will be in the swim Sunday at the CNE canine aquatic races
8/20/1982