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Governor general's study used by King as his sitting room
Governor general's study used by King as his sitting room

Governor general's study used by King as his sitting room

Date7/1/1939
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Original Toronto Star caption: Governor general's study used by King as his sitting room. Main floor; Rideau hall. Carpet is royal blue; desk double bonked drawer; and walls finished in walnut. Only change for His Majesty are new drapes at windows.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0107548F
The governor-general's wife at her desk in her study
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Governor-General's wife wears air force uniform
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Faye MacGlauchian, a trooper with the Governor-General's Horse Guards, finds adjusting her hat a little tricky at the Simcoe Day fun yesterday at Todmorden Mills
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