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There were Maple Leaf flags all over Metro for the celebration of Canada's 105th birthday--but none as large as the maple leaf made of 3,500 plants in(...)
There were Maple Leaf flags all over Metro for the celebration of Canada's 105th birthday--but none as large as the maple leaf made of 3,500 plants in(...)

There were Maple Leaf flags all over Metro for the celebration of Canada's 105th birthday--but none as large as the maple leaf made of 3,500 plants in(...)

Date6/30/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: There were Maple Leaf flags all over Metro for the celebration of Canada's 105th birthday--but none as large as the maple leaf made of 3;500 plants in High Park near Grenadier Pond; dwarfing boy on bike
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114498F
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