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A dandy way to spend a spring day, While it may be a troublesome weed to gardeners, it seems Shannon Fitzpatrick, 9, thinks they're pretty. Dressed in(...)
A dandy way to spend a spring day, While it may be a troublesome weed to gardeners, it seems Shannon Fitzpatrick, 9, thinks they're pretty. Dressed in(...)

A dandy way to spend a spring day, While it may be a troublesome weed to gardeners, it seems Shannon Fitzpatrick, 9, thinks they're pretty. Dressed in(...)

Date5/23/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: A dandy way to spend a spring day; While it may be a troublesome weed to gardeners; it seems Shannon Fitzpatrick; 9; thinks they're pretty. Dressed in period costume during an outing at the Olde Britannia Schoolhouse; she poses in a field of the yellow flowers during a quiet moment.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0106788F
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