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'Garlic king': Ted Maczka, a Belleville-area farmer, tells visitors to the Royal about the virtues of garlic
'Garlic king': Ted Maczka, a Belleville-area farmer, tells visitors to the Royal about the virtues of garlic

'Garlic king': Ted Maczka, a Belleville-area farmer, tells visitors to the Royal about the virtues of garlic

Date11/11/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: 'Garlic king': Ted Maczka; a Belleville-area farmer; tells visitors to the Royal about the virtues of garlic.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112207F
His bud's for you: With a garland of garlic draped round his neck, Ted Maczka - the Fish Lake Garlic Man - extoils the virtues of the aromatic bulb to just about anyone who dares to come near him
His bud's for you: With a garland of garlic draped round his neck, Ted Maczka - the Fish Lake Garlic Man - extoils the virtues of the aromatic bulb to just about anyone who dares to come near him
9/27/1983
Garlic lover: Ted Maczka, known as the Fish Lake Garlic Man, bites into a bud of his favorite food in the Ontario Foodland section of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
Garlic lover: Ted Maczka, known as the Fish Lake Garlic Man, bites into a bud of his favorite food in the Ontario Foodland section of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
11/15/1987
Garlic King: Sam Geraci, owner of Deriea Brand Foods, hasparlayed his family-run business and his garlic products into a multi-million-dollar operation.
Garlic King: Sam Geraci, owner of Deriea Brand Foods, hasparlayed his family-run business and his garlic products into a multi-million-dollar operation.
6/15/1989
Garlic man: Sam Geraci based a business on the garlic bulb.
Garlic man: Sam Geraci based a business on the garlic bulb.
9/20/1990
Industrial Exhibition, Quebec. Visitor's Card.
Industrial Exhibition, Quebec. Visitor's Card.
1853
Meet me at the fountain has long been a familiar expression of CNE visitors even from the time when straw hats were popular as they were when this photo was taken
Meet me at the fountain has long been a familiar expression of CNE visitors even from the time when straw hats were popular as they were when this photo was taken
n.d.
Still a thrill, The Ex means the midway and its 86 stomach-churning rides to most young visitors - and these young women are no exception
Still a thrill, The Ex means the midway and its 86 stomach-churning rides to most young visitors - and these young women are no exception
8/21/1979
Where did everybody go?, In the summer, Ontario Place sparkles with activity and visitors, in winter, the provincial government entertainment centre n(...)
Where did everybody go?, In the summer, Ontario Place sparkles with activity and visitors, in winter, the provincial government entertainment centre n(...)
2/9/1972
Posters such as this one from 1930 lured visitors to the CNE but today times have changed, say officials, and Ex must have star
Posters such as this one from 1930 lured visitors to the CNE but today times have changed, say officials, and Ex must have star
10/18/1956
Northern exposure, Domes connected by walk-ways will give visitors to Ontario Place, on Lakeshore Blvd
Northern exposure, Domes connected by walk-ways will give visitors to Ontario Place, on Lakeshore Blvd
6/12/1980
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
Group of CNE visitors, photographed around 1910, is seen here
Group of CNE visitors, photographed around 1910, is seen here
8/16/1952