Today, guarding the old fort erected in 1816 is a summer job for high-school student slike Jeremy Byatt

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Today, guarding the old fort erected in 1816 is a summer job for high-school student slike Jeremy Byatt

Date7/28/1976

Names

Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Today; guarding the old fort erected in 1816 is a summer job for high-school student slike Jeremy Byatt. It took many civilian battles to preserve the barracks on the old site Simcoe chose.

Subject

Forts

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112609F

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