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Title: Portuguese Groups
Description: As part of the Centennial Year events, a Portuguese Canadian parade, including a procession of young girls in First Communion dresses walking down Bathurst Street (near Front Street). The Bathurst Street railway bridge can be seen in the background.
Type: photoprint
Fonds: Toronto Telegram fonds (F0433)
Accession / Box: 1974-001 / 214
Date: 11 June [1967]
Identifier: ASC27216
Identifier (PID): yul:94368

Title: Labour Day and parade pictures
Description: Image of the 48th Highlanders of Canada Pipe Band marching in front of the Plumbers' Union in the Labour Day Parade just before entering the 1910 Dufferin Gate of the CNE.
Type: photoprint
Fonds: Toronto Telegram fonds (F0433)
Accession / Box: 1974-001 / 354 (2347)
Date: [01] September 1958
Identifier: ASC06954
Identifier (PID): yul:99821

Title: Labour Day and parade pictures
Description: Image of the 48th Highlanders of Canada Military Band marching in front of the Toronto and District Labour Council members in the Labour Day Parade just before entering the 1910 Dufferin Gates of the CNE.
Type: photoprint
Fonds: Toronto Telegram fonds (F0433)
Accession / Box: 1974-001 / 354 (2347)
Date: [01] September 1958
Identifier: ASC06960
Identifier (PID): yul:100512

Title: Ethnic Groups : Greeks
Description: Image of five young women in costume, posting on a stairway outdoors. Verso reads: " May 19 1942. Greek Girls ' and caption "To-day is "Greek Day" in the nationwide campaign of the Canadian Red Cross Society for $9,000,000, and these Greek-Canadian lassies, dressed in the ancient costumes of their native land, took part in the special noon-day ceremony at the City Hall. Included in the group are Effie Jeffories, of London, who sang a Greek folk song and "The White Cliffs of Dover"; Evelyn Valachos, Brandford, whose brother won the Distinguished Flying Cross with the RAF, and is now a prisoner in Germany; Lillian Orfankos, North Bay; Edna Siampis, Toronto, Celia Kanakos, Toronto.
Type: photoprint
Fonds: Toronto Telegram fonds (F0433)
Accession / Box: 1974-001 / 210 (1557)
Date: [May 1942]
Identifier: ASC08789
Identifier (PID): yul:98131

Title: Dancing - pt. 1 (no ballet or square dancing)
Description: Image consists of four young women dancing in go-go dancer costumes. Photographic print has been marked up and painted for reproduction in the Toronto Telegram. Caption on reverse reads: "Miss Marlie A Go-Go. Sunday's Miss Marlie A Go-Go shake it up at Maple Leaf Gardens. From left to right: Sandra Bailey, Shonna Milligan, Shirley Toderan and Judy King. Shonna was Sunday's winner and appears on our cover with Jim McKenny."
Type: photoprint
Fonds: Toronto Telegram fonds (F0433)
Accession / Box: 1974-001 / 164 (1129)
Date: February 1966
Identifier: ASC17032
Identifier (PID): yul:137277

Title: Dancing - pt. 1 (no ballet or square dancing)
Description: Image consists of a couple dancing the twist while surrounded by five women and three men. A large flag is draped in the background behind a large framed portrait. Photographic print has been marked up for reproduction in the newspaper. Caption on reverse reads: Twisting their way into the Chinese New Year are Russell Wong and his dancing partner Lillian Lee. Chinatown teen-agers replaced the dragon dance with the twist as they celebrated Chinese New Year's Eve last night. Why? Because the dragon dance is only done by men...and this year the galls wanted to get into the dancing act."
Type: photoprint
Fonds: Toronto Telegram fonds (F0433)
Accession / Box: 1974-001 / 164 (1129)
Date: 5 February 1962
Identifier: ASC17031
Identifier (PID): yul:137276

Title: Dancing - pt. 1 (no ballet or square dancing)
Description: Image consists of portrait of a young woman and man holding trophies. Two young men and a young woman are visible smiling in the background. Captions on reverse reads: "Winners of the energetic dance are Fay and Earl. They won a free week end in New York City, a sports jacket, $25 and an evening at a club for dinner after the contest." Print has been marked up and painted for reproduction in the Toronto Telegram. Associated photographs identify location as 390 Eglinton Avenue West.
Type: photoprint
Fonds: Toronto Telegram fonds (F0433)
Accession / Box: 1974-001 / 164 (1129)
Date: 25 November 1961
Identifier: ASC17035
Identifier (PID): yul:137283

Title: Dancing - pt. 1 (no ballet or square dancing)
Description: Image consists of young couple dancing energetically in front of a small crowd of dancing teens. Captions on reverse include: "About 32 teenagers took part in the Amateur Twist Contest at the Coronet Studios on Eglinton Ave. The winners get to spend a week in New York City -- a sport jacket--25 dollars in cash...and an evening at the Mercury Club for dinner after the contest." "Pics show the contestants going through their gyrations...the winning couple are in the foreground...they are brother and sister...Fay 16 and Earl 17 Bell (Fay and Earl Bell)" Annotations on reverse also identify location as 390 Eglinton Avenue West. Date stamp on reverse of print also gives 28 October 1961 as date. Print has been marked up and painted for reproduction in the Toronto Telegram.
Type: photoprint
Fonds: Toronto Telegram fonds (F0433)
Accession / Box: 1974-001 / 164 (1129)
Date: 24 November 1961
Identifier: ASC17034
Identifier (PID): yul:137279

Title: Dancing - pt. 1 (no ballet or square dancing)
Description: Image consists of young couple dancing energetically. Crowd of young people visible in immediate background. Captions on reverse includes: "About 32 teenagers took part in the Amateur Twist Contest at the Coronet Studios on Eglinton Ave. -- The winners get to spend a week in New York City -- a sports jacket -- 25 dollars in cash -- and an evening at the Mercury Club for dinner after the contest." "Pics show the contestants going through their gyrations...the winning couple are in the foreground...they are brother and sister... Fay 16 and Earl 17 Bell." Captions also identify location as 390 Eglinton Avenue West. Photograph has been painted to enhance details for reproduction in the Toronto Telegram.
Type: photoprint
Fonds: Toronto Telegram fonds (F0433)
Accession / Box: 1974-001 / 164 (1129)
Date: 24 November 1961
Identifier: ASC17033
Identifier (PID): yul:137278

Title: Dancing - pt. 1 (no ballet or square dancing)
Description: Image consists of young couple dancing energetically in front of a small group of teens dancing. Print has been marked and painted for reproduction in the Toronto Telegram newspaper. Caption on reverse reads: "No, this group hasn't suddenly developed a violent itch...they're doing the latest dance craze, the Twist. The youngsters slink, slide and shake along the dance floor as they compete in an Amateur Twist Contest. Winners were Fay Bell, 16, and her brother, Earl, 17, in foreground. Experts say the dance should look as though you're wiping your body with a towel and putting out a cigarette with your foot at the same time."
Type: photoprint
Fonds: Toronto Telegram fonds (F0433)
Accession / Box: 1974-001 / 164 (1129)
Date: 25 November 1961
Identifier: ASC17036
Identifier (PID): yul:137282