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Canadian Illustrated News features the Nine Hour League Parade

The cover of the Canadian Illustrated News from June 8 1872 depicts the parade of workers on May 15th 1872. There are dozens of spectators watching from the sidewalks as the parade of hundreds of workers carry large banners and flags through the centre of the street.

Canadian Illustrated News, June 8 1872, Hamilton Public Library, Local History and Archives