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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(...)

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(...)

Date11/16/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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 downtown Toronto. It's a wonderful thing and I'm only sorry my grandchildren in Ottawa couldn't be here to see it; said George Davis of Dupont St. More pictures; A19.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010712F
Eaton's Santa Claus parade yesterday had all the right ingredients--Santa, kids, clowns and marching bands
Eaton's Santa Claus parade yesterday had all the right ingredients--Santa, kids, clowns and marching bands
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One of the biggest floats carried Chuckles the Clown in the 74th Eaton's Santa Claus Parade
One of the biggest floats carried Chuckles the Clown in the 74th Eaton's Santa Claus Parade
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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
Meeting the kids, one of many clowns in this year's Santa Claus parade shakes hands with youngsters at the curb as he escorts Santa along Saturday's 6(...)
Meeting the kids, one of many clowns in this year's Santa Claus parade shakes hands with youngsters at the curb as he escorts Santa along Saturday's 6(...)
11/14/1970
It's Santa's parade on Sunday, The 72nd annual Eaton's Santa Claus Parade gets off the mark Sunday at 1
It's Santa's parade on Sunday, The 72nd annual Eaton's Santa Claus Parade gets off the mark Sunday at 1
11/8/1976
Getting all ready for Santa, Twenty-five floats for Eaton's traditional Santa Claus parade are in various stages of completion in Eaton's warehouse, w(...)
Getting all ready for Santa, Twenty-five floats for Eaton's traditional Santa Claus parade are in various stages of completion in Eaton's warehouse, w(...)
9/23/1975
Getting ready for the Santa Claus parade Sunday, costumed children climbed aboard a pirate ship yesterday in Eaton's warehouse. Stephanie Rayko, 8, is(...)
Getting ready for the Santa Claus parade Sunday, costumed children climbed aboard a pirate ship yesterday in Eaton's warehouse. Stephanie Rayko, 8, is(...)
11/11/1975
Santa's clowns shook a thousand hands as the parade moved along Bloor St
Santa's clowns shook a thousand hands as the parade moved along Bloor St
11/13/1977
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(...)
11/18/1973
Getting ready for Eaton's Santa Claus parade
Getting ready for Eaton's Santa Claus parade
8/7/1973
All ready to go in Eaton's Santa Claus parade on Nov
All ready to go in Eaton's Santa Claus parade on Nov
10/20/1972
Eaton's says that unlike many similar events in the United States, its Santa Clause parade is dependent almost entirely on non-professional talent. Th(...)
Eaton's says that unlike many similar events in the United States, its Santa Clause parade is dependent almost entirely on non-professional talent. Th(...)
11/17/1974