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An oriental playground for Chinese children in the neighborhood of Dundas St
An oriental playground for Chinese children in the neighborhood of Dundas St

An oriental playground for Chinese children in the neighborhood of Dundas St

Date7/19/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: An oriental playground for Chinese children in the neighborhood of Dundas St. W. and Spadina Ave. is being built at Ogden Public School by 15 students; including Benny Tung (left) and Leong Chan (right) of the University of Toronto school of architecture. Their $29;580 playground will have a 25-foot dragon made of concrete.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112463F
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