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First flagpole-sitter. Flagpole-sitting the easy way is Canadian National Exhibition employee Maria Cunha. Her perch is new 184-foot CNE flagpole, whi(...)
First flagpole-sitter. Flagpole-sitting the easy way is Canadian National Exhibition employee Maria Cunha. Her perch is new 184-foot CNE flagpole, whi(...)

First flagpole-sitter. Flagpole-sitting the easy way is Canadian National Exhibition employee Maria Cunha. Her perch is new 184-foot CNE flagpole, whi(...)

Date2/8/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: First flagpole-sitter. Flagpole-sitting the easy way is Canadian National Exhibition employee Maria Cunha. Her perch is new 184-foot CNE flagpole; which arrived recently from Vancouver Island. Pole tapers from 33 inches at butt to 15 1/2 inches at the tip.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0007083F
On his way down, maintenance company man Dave MacDonald paints 150-foot-high flagpole at Queen's Park yesterday, a chore done every six years
On his way down, maintenance company man Dave MacDonald paints 150-foot-high flagpole at Queen's Park yesterday, a chore done every six years
6/7/1971
World's highest wooden flagpole
World's highest wooden flagpole
1/21/1977
Flagpole-Sitter with royal purpose, High-rigging it up the slim length of the flagpole before the peace tower at Ottawa, goes just one of the many wor(...)
Flagpole-Sitter with royal purpose, High-rigging it up the slim length of the flagpole before the peace tower at Ottawa, goes just one of the many wor(...)
5/10/1939
Colorized photograph of a view of a waterway, with a large summer resort on an island connected ...
"Zavikon (the house in Canada, and the Island with flagpole in the United States) Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence River
Approximately 1930
Image shows a man putting a flagpole in place.
Manel Bragmaca helps place flagpole on base
5/10/1977
Image shows a few roads, some people walking around and a number of trees around.
Front St. W., 184-? Looking south east from the north east corner of Peter St., showing military storehouse, foot of John St., at left. Toronto, Ontario
Approximately 1890
Image shows a number of big trees, some people walking around and a building by the water.
Front St. W., looking south east from the north east corner of Peter St., 184-?. Showing military storehouse, foot of John St., at left. Toronto, Ontario
189-?
Rev. Albert Cunha. Problems at first
Rev. Albert Cunha. Problems at first
8/22/1966
Aldermen take to water at CNE. Racing her bathtub against other Ontario aldermen at the Canadian National Exhibition yesterday, June Marks clutches he(...)
Aldermen take to water at CNE. Racing her bathtub against other Ontario aldermen at the Canadian National Exhibition yesterday, June Marks clutches he(...)
8/24/1972
Not-So-Easy Riding, Twelve-year-old Carl Winn thrills spectators at Ontario Place as he clings to his precarious perch on a motorcycle while his fathe(...)
Not-So-Easy Riding, Twelve-year-old Carl Winn thrills spectators at Ontario Place as he clings to his precarious perch on a motorcycle while his fathe(...)
7/24/1990
Decorator Maria de Nagay co-ordinated the rooms on display at the Canadian National Exhibition's Better Living Centre which are based on the astrologi(...)
Decorator Maria de Nagay co-ordinated the rooms on display at the Canadian National Exhibition's Better Living Centre which are based on the astrologi(...)
8/14/1974
First air views as the big 1947 Canadian National Exhibition got under way opening day are shown here
First air views as the big 1947 Canadian National Exhibition got under way opening day are shown here
8/23/1947