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Santa Claus Parades, Sparta - Preparation for 1961 Parade
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1961
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh1 B3 F11 9
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Creator
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh1 B3 F11 9
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1961
- Series
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Santa Claus Parades, Sparta file
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Four black and white photographs used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published December 2, 1961 with captions:
- "See the Puffin' Billy Go - Here's one the kids will really enjoy. It's called Lil' Puff and will be one of the featured floats in the Sparta Santa Claus parade on Dec. 9 starting at 2 p.m. The little old engine has been completely renovated and is just about ready to chug its way down the parade route. In the above photo Robert Harvey (centre) and Philip Denniss (right) go to work with hammer and brace and bit while young Kim Smale watches to make sure they do a good job".
- "The Four Jacks - Here's a new angle for the Santa Claus parade. The float carrying these story book characters will be called "The Four Jacks" and it is well named. The figures depict Jack in the Beanstalk, Little Jack Horner, Jack Jumped Over the Candlestick and Jack Spratt. In the above picture Mrs. Jack Fluelling dabs a bit of paint on Little Jack Horner".
- "A Touch Here and There - There's plenty to do in the village of Sparta this week as the residents make free use of paint brushes and carpentry tools. They are preparing for the 15th annual Santa Claus parade which will be held on Dec. 9. In the above picture W. A. Little puts a few finishing touches on the nursery rhyme float called "The Old Woman in the Shoe".
- "Snow Needed for This One - A light fall of snow would greatly add to the effect of this float which depicts a scene one would likely see in the frozen north. Complete with igloo and surrounded by make-believe Eskimos it will make a handsome addition to the Sparta community effort. In the photo are Colin Blair (looking out form the igloo) and W. A. Little".
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Sparta (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Parades
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