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Wiring the convention for sight and sound
Wiring the convention for sight and sound

Wiring the convention for sight and sound

Date9/7/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: Wiring the convention for sight and sound. Electronic technician John Chatfield of the Bell Telephone Co.; feeds cables along the floor of Maple Leaf Gardens today as TV and radio crews move in to set up one of the most massive coverages of a single event in Canadian history. The Conservative leadership convention tonight will be televised both in color and black-and-white; with simultaneous English-French translation. The highlight will be the crucial opening speech by the leader of the party John Diefenbaker;
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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_0005115F
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