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Would she be Amused?, Laboring under its weigh of 300 pounds, workmen carry an oil painting of Queen Victoria down the stairs of old City hall today
Would she be Amused?, Laboring under its weigh of 300 pounds, workmen carry an oil painting of Queen Victoria down the stairs of old City hall today

Would she be Amused?, Laboring under its weigh of 300 pounds, workmen carry an oil painting of Queen Victoria down the stairs of old City hall today

Date2/18/1966
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Original Toronto Star caption: Would she be Amused?; Laboring under its weigh of 300 pounds; workmen carry an oil painting of Queen Victoria down the stairs of old City hall today.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0111421F
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