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Santa Claus waves to cheering crowds as he passes old city hall in the parade Saturday, when hundreds of thousands of children and adults lined the ro(...)
Santa Claus waves to cheering crowds as he passes old city hall in the parade Saturday, when hundreds of thousands of children and adults lined the ro(...)

Santa Claus waves to cheering crowds as he passes old city hall in the parade Saturday, when hundreds of thousands of children and adults lined the ro(...)

Date11/18/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Santa Claus waves to cheering crowds as he passes old city hall in the parade Saturday; when hundreds of thousands of children and adults lined the route eight or ten deep to see the 25 spectacular floats and 16 marching bands.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0010704F
Merry old Santa practises a high wave for the hundreds of thousands expected to turn out for today's 85th annual Santa Claus Parade, which starts at C(...)
Merry old Santa practises a high wave for the hundreds of thousands expected to turn out for today's 85th annual Santa Claus Parade, which starts at C(...)
11/17/1990
Waiting for you-know-ho-ho who, The crowds are three kids and three adults deep in a drift of sleeping bags, snowsuits and blanketed lawn chairs outsi(...)
Waiting for you-know-ho-ho who, The crowds are three kids and three adults deep in a drift of sleeping bags, snowsuits and blanketed lawn chairs outsi(...)
11/15/1992
About 1,200 kids, women and men in colorful costumes, not counting the hundreds playing in bands, kept crowds cheering
About 1,200 kids, women and men in colorful costumes, not counting the hundreds playing in bands, kept crowds cheering
11/16/1986
About 1,200 kids, women and men in colorful costumes, not counting the hundreds playing in bands, kept crowds cheering
About 1,200 kids, women and men in colorful costumes, not counting the hundreds playing in bands, kept crowds cheering
11/17/1986
The star of the show, grand old Santa waves from atop his reindeer-powered chariot, the final float in the mile-long Santa Claus parade through Toront(...)
The star of the show, grand old Santa waves from atop his reindeer-powered chariot, the final float in the mile-long Santa Claus parade through Toront(...)
11/13/1971
Santa Claus came to town this morning, bringing happiness to thousands of Metro children
Santa Claus came to town this morning, bringing happiness to thousands of Metro children
11/16/1974
The clowns almost stood on their heads today to entertain thousands of starry-eyed children who turned out to see Eaton's annual Santa Claus parade in(...)
The clowns almost stood on their heads today to entertain thousands of starry-eyed children who turned out to see Eaton's annual Santa Claus parade in(...)
11/16/1974
Santa waves Hello to Toronto as he stands in splendor beside an elfin aide, 13-year-old Robert Phillips
Santa waves Hello to Toronto as he stands in splendor beside an elfin aide, 13-year-old Robert Phillips
11/14/1970
Worth The Wait: Santa waves from sleigh in his 83rd annual parade
Worth The Wait: Santa waves from sleigh in his 83rd annual parade
11/6/1988
A Metro police sergeant urges a chanting, cheering crowd of kids to give a big 'hooray' for jolly old St
A Metro police sergeant urges a chanting, cheering crowd of kids to give a big 'hooray' for jolly old St
11/16/1986
Kicking off santa claus parade, Kyle Kofsky gets the boot yesterday from the big, bad wolf on a float waiting in a Weston warehouse for this year's Santa Claus parade
Kicking off santa claus parade, Kyle Kofsky gets the boot yesterday from the big, bad wolf on a float waiting in a Weston warehouse for this year's Santa Claus parade
10/22/1990
More than 600,000 hail Santa's annual arrival, The head of Mother Goose peers from the front of her float as she surveys the crowd-lined 6-mile parade(...)
More than 600,000 hail Santa's annual arrival, The head of Mother Goose peers from the front of her float as she surveys the crowd-lined 6-mile parade(...)
11/14/1970