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Davidson's hats have long been among the attracting the eyes of reporters at East York and Metro Council meetings
Davidson's hats have long been among the attracting the eyes of reporters at East York and Metro Council meetings

Davidson's hats have long been among the attracting the eyes of reporters at East York and Metro Council meetings

Date1/21/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Davidson's hats have long been among the attracting the eyes of reporters at East York and Metro Council meetings. The mayor of East York--she's retiring at the end of this year--frequently uses speech as colorful as her hats. She once advised her colleag
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0042072F
East York Mayor True Davidson addresses a meeting of the Metro Social Planning Council at which, she says, activists moved in and took over
East York Mayor True Davidson addresses a meeting of the Metro Social Planning Council at which, she says, activists moved in and took over
3/20/1970
East York Mayor True Davidson, as a member of Metro's Welfare and Housing Committee, is among those presenting briefs to the hearing today on poverty
East York Mayor True Davidson, as a member of Metro's Welfare and Housing Committee, is among those presenting briefs to the hearing today on poverty
2/1/1968
True Trades a Kiss for a Hat. East York Mayor True Davidson, wearing the flowered hat Scarborough Alderman Ted Littleford has just presented to her, g(...)
True Trades a Kiss for a Hat. East York Mayor True Davidson, wearing the flowered hat Scarborough Alderman Ted Littleford has just presented to her, g(...)
4/9/1970
Mutual Congratulations are extended in high fashion by True Davidson, second woman ever elected to East York council, and Jack Allen who successfully defended the reeve's seat last night
Mutual Congratulations are extended in high fashion by True Davidson, second woman ever elected to East York council, and Jack Allen who successfully defended the reeve's seat last night
12/2/1958
East York Mayor True Davidson, wearing a long green gown supposedly symbolizing the Spirit of the Don, walks beside Major Michael Stevenson (left), of(...)
East York Mayor True Davidson, wearing a long green gown supposedly symbolizing the Spirit of the Don, walks beside Major Michael Stevenson (left), of(...)
8/2/1971
True reviews the old guard. East York Mayor True Davidson, 71, wears period dress to review guard, also in the look of long ago, in Todmorden Mills Hi(...)
True reviews the old guard. East York Mayor True Davidson, 71, wears period dress to review guard, also in the look of long ago, in Todmorden Mills Hi(...)
8/7/1972
True Davidson, retiring as mayor of East York after 24 years in politics, laughs with two of the men she loved to hate, Metro Chairman Albert Campbell(...)
True Davidson, retiring as mayor of East York after 24 years in politics, laughs with two of the men she loved to hate, Metro Chairman Albert Campbell(...)
12/11/1972
True Davidson, former mayor of East York, isone of Metro's personalities in the show
True Davidson, former mayor of East York, isone of Metro's personalities in the show
3/13/1975
East York: Best medicine for ailing True Davidson was her victory as the first mayor of the new Metro borough
East York: Best medicine for ailing True Davidson was her victory as the first mayor of the new Metro borough
12/6/1966
Mayoral chain of office is presented last night to East York Mayor True Davidson by Reginald Martin, president of East York Kiwanis Club. The $600 emb(...)
Mayoral chain of office is presented last night to East York Mayor True Davidson by Reginald Martin, president of East York Kiwanis Club. The $600 emb(...)
10/28/1968
True's now a fire chief. Retiring Mayor True Davidson of East York kisses East York Fire Chief Ernest Bell last night after he had presented her with (...)
True's now a fire chief. Retiring Mayor True Davidson of East York kisses East York Fire Chief Ernest Bell last night after he had presented her with (...)
11/23/1972
True Davidson tries on a new hat
True Davidson tries on a new hat
12/31/1972