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Dief, the chief, tries on fire chief's helmet at a belated birthday party in Minnedosa, Man

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Dief, the chief, tries on fire chief's helmet at a belated birthday party in Minnedosa, Man

Date10/29/1971

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Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979 (subject)

Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Dief, the chief, tries on fire chief's helmet at a belated birthday party in Minnedosa, Man. About 2,500 turned out to mark former Conservative leader John Diefenbaker's birthday, postponed from Sept. 18 by illness he suffered.

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Prime ministers

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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_0043834F

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