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Wearing Coonskin hat, York Mayor Philip White invades North York today to plant his borough's flag and lay claim to Yorkdale Shopping Plaza-part of neighboring North York
Wearing Coonskin hat, York Mayor Philip White invades North York today to plant his borough's flag and lay claim to Yorkdale Shopping Plaza-part of neighboring North York

Wearing Coonskin hat, York Mayor Philip White invades North York today to plant his borough's flag and lay claim to Yorkdale Shopping Plaza-part of neighboring North York

Date7/8/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Wearing Coonskin hat, York Mayor Philip White invades North York today to plant his borough's flag and lay claim to Yorkdale Shopping Plaza-part of neighboring North York.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0089054F
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