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A horse-drawn surrey carried Premier William Davis and other dignitaries to official opening yesterday of second half of TTC's North Yonge subway exte(...)

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A horse-drawn surrey carried Premier William Davis and other dignitaries to official opening yesterday of second half of TTC's North Yonge subway exte(...)

Date3/29/1974

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Lennon, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Toronto Transit Commission (subject)

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Original Toronto Star caption: A horse-drawn surrey carried Premier William Davis and other dignitaries to official opening yesterday of second half of TTC's North Yonge subway extension. The 10-mile run from Finch Ave; to Union Station will take 25 minutes.

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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_0115725F

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