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A symbol of Toronto almost as well-known as that other city symbol, the modernistic City Hall on which building started during his administration, for(...)
A symbol of Toronto almost as well-known as that other city symbol, the modernistic City Hall on which building started during his administration, for(...)

A symbol of Toronto almost as well-known as that other city symbol, the modernistic City Hall on which building started during his administration, for(...)

Date4/17/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: A symbol of Toronto almost as well-known as that other city symbol, the modernistic City Hall on which building started during his administration, former mayor Nathan Phillips sits in his study at home. Wall behind him is covered with cartoons of his political career, drawn by Toronto Star cartoonist Duncan MacPherson. Phillips served 28 years as alderman, 8 as mayor.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0073635F
Riding the trails around Tucson leads one through fields of these giant Saguaro (sur-WAR-oh) cacuts, which might almost stand as the symbol of the sou(...)
Riding the trails around Tucson leads one through fields of these giant Saguaro (sur-WAR-oh) cacuts, which might almost stand as the symbol of the sou(...)
8/27/1970
Ontario symbol? Paul and Denese Coulbeck-Gipson have almost 1,000 signatures on a petition to have the bluebird named Ontario's official bird. They say that with its cheery song, it's a perfect symbol of all that's good about the province.
Ontario symbol? Paul and Denese Coulbeck-Gipson have almost 1,000 signatures on a petition to have the bluebird named Ontario's official bird. They say that with its cheery song, it's a perfect symbol of all that's good about the province.
2/26/1984
A Good luck Swastika. It's not a Nazi symbol on the prow of the Indian ship Jaladhan in Toronto Harbor, but a symbol for good luck among Hindus and other cultures for thousands of years
A Good luck Swastika. It's not a Nazi symbol on the prow of the Indian ship Jaladhan in Toronto Harbor, but a symbol for good luck among Hindus and other cultures for thousands of years
6/9/1970
A case of lofty symbolism. The symbol of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce started its journey up to 38th floor of the Commerce Court tower yeste(...)
A case of lofty symbolism. The symbol of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce started its journey up to 38th floor of the Commerce Court tower yeste(...)
11/30/1970
Church's Mineral Map of Nova Scotia shewing by symbols the outcrop of the known coal seams, gold-bearing quartz-veins and ore-beds containing minerals of economic value and importance
Church's Mineral Map of Nova Scotia shewing by symbols the outcrop of the known coal seams, gold-bearing quartz-veins and ore-beds containing minerals of economic value and importance
1889
The Mercantile Bank of Canada affiliated with First National City Bank, The Mercantile Bank-Symbol of Confrontation, Nationalists see it as a threat to our independence
The Mercantile Bank of Canada affiliated with First National City Bank, The Mercantile Bank-Symbol of Confrontation, Nationalists see it as a threat to our independence
1/5/1967
Cross of sacrifice, The cross of Sacrifice in Prospect cemetary, Toronto, as an eternal symbol for the men of Canada who passed over during the great (...)
Cross of sacrifice, The cross of Sacrifice in Prospect cemetary, Toronto, as an eternal symbol for the men of Canada who passed over during the great (...)
6/28/1927
Colorful: Brenda Davies wore a protest plane on her head, others painted POP's symbols on their foreheads
Colorful: Brenda Davies wore a protest plane on her head, others painted POP's symbols on their foreheads
2/28/1982
Survival bird, Oakville sculptor Josef Petriska stands beside his famous sculpture of a metal bird, Struggle For Survival, a symbol for his protest ag(...)
Survival bird, Oakville sculptor Josef Petriska stands beside his famous sculpture of a metal bird, Struggle For Survival, a symbol for his protest ag(...)
8/23/1986
Former mayoral candidate Jack Layton hands out white ribbons - symbol of the campaign against violence towards women - at Union Station during rush-hour yesterday
Former mayoral candidate Jack Layton hands out white ribbons - symbol of the campaign against violence towards women - at Union Station during rush-hour yesterday
12/1/1992
Dan Heap: New member of Parliament was well-known for riding his bike around the city as a Toronto alderman, but he's changed his style in Ottawa
Dan Heap: New member of Parliament was well-known for riding his bike around the city as a Toronto alderman, but he's changed his style in Ottawa
8/18/1981
The 115-year-old Bruce Street School in Milton, the oldest building in use as a symbol in Halton County, falls to the wrecker's hammer making way for (...)
The 115-year-old Bruce Street School in Milton, the oldest building in use as a symbol in Halton County, falls to the wrecker's hammer making way for (...)
8/2/1973