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Mrs. Wilder breckenridge stands in front of the fireplace in Cantley House, built as a cottage in 1838 and enlarged to two storeys in the 1850s. It is(...)
Mrs. Wilder breckenridge stands in front of the fireplace in Cantley House, built as a cottage in 1838 and enlarged to two storeys in the 1850s. It is(...)

Mrs. Wilder breckenridge stands in front of the fireplace in Cantley House, built as a cottage in 1838 and enlarged to two storeys in the 1850s. It is(...)

Date9/16/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Mrs. Wilder breckenridge stands in front of the fireplace in Cantley House; built as a cottage in 1838 and enlarged to two storeys in the 1850s. It is one of a number of houses to be open to the public Sept. 28 when the Oakville Historical Society holds its second annual tour of buildings of historical interest in the area. Breckenridge house; and others that are on the tour; have valuable antique collections.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0107158F
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