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First to enter Toronto by Stanley Terminal, Between the Grecian pillars the prince led the way for the first party arrive in the city by the way of the new Union Station
First to enter Toronto by Stanley Terminal, Between the Grecian pillars the prince led the way for the first party arrive in the city by the way of the new Union Station

First to enter Toronto by Stanley Terminal, Between the Grecian pillars the prince led the way for the first party arrive in the city by the way of the new Union Station

Date9/1/1927
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Original Toronto Star caption: First to enter Toronto by Stanley Terminal; Between the Grecian pillars the prince led the way for the first party arrive in the city by the way of the new Union Station.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0123775F
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