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George Harrison brought nostalgia for the Beatles era to a close in Toronto last night for a toal of 35,000 fans at his two Maple Leaf Garden shows. S(...)
George Harrison brought nostalgia for the Beatles era to a close in Toronto last night for a toal of 35,000 fans at his two Maple Leaf Garden shows. S(...)

George Harrison brought nostalgia for the Beatles era to a close in Toronto last night for a toal of 35,000 fans at his two Maple Leaf Garden shows. S(...)

Date12/6/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: George Harrison brought nostalgia for the Beatles era to a close in Toronto last night for a toal of 35,000 fans at his two Maple Leaf Garden shows. Scalpers were trying to sell their handfuls of $10 tickets for the price they paid for them.
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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_0053568F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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4/22/1964
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5/1/1978
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7/5/1990
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1/19/1993
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9/9/1981
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Seems like old times. Roger Daltry wows his fans as The Who performs last night at CNE Stadium. A second concert is planned tonight although it's expe(...)
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