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At Chinatown street pageant yesterday
At Chinatown street pageant yesterday

At Chinatown street pageant yesterday

Date7/26/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: At Chinatown street pageant yesterday: Ying Hope and his wife dance to the music of a rock band in the centre of Elizabeth St.: which was closed to traffic for the festival. The project was part of a fund-raising drive to raise $200:000 toward construction of a home for aged in the Chinese community. In addition to rock bands: there were traditional Chinese sword dances and judo displays.
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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_0055523F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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