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About 50,000 people line University Ave
About 50,000 people line University Ave

About 50,000 people line University Ave

Date8/5/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: About 50;000 people line University Ave. Saturday to watch costumed marchers and dancers and 15 bands and floats kicking off Caribana '74 festival with a parade to Toronto Island ferry docks. The three-hour parade; throbbing with the calypso beat of the steel bands; attracted many spectators from sidelines to join in fun. The festival on the Island doesn't wind down officially until 9 p.m. today.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0102979F
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