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Head man on the job. There's no doubt who is the head man on the job of putting together the 3-ton equestrian statue of King Edward VII in Queen's Par(...)
Head man on the job. There's no doubt who is the head man on the job of putting together the 3-ton equestrian statue of King Edward VII in Queen's Par(...)

Head man on the job. There's no doubt who is the head man on the job of putting together the 3-ton equestrian statue of King Edward VII in Queen's Par(...)

Date5/22/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Head man on the job. There's no doubt who is the head man on the job of putting together the 3-ton equestrian statue of King Edward VII in Queen's Park as a workman crawls out_through neck opening of partially-erected monument. The horse's head; ready to be fixed in place; is being hoisted into position. Statue will be unveiled May 24
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114370F
King Edward's mount arrives. Workmen start uncrating horse section of the 3-ton equestrian statue of King Edward VII, for mounting on a concrete base (...)
King Edward's mount arrives. Workmen start uncrating horse section of the 3-ton equestrian statue of King Edward VII, for mounting on a concrete base (...)
5/20/1969
King Edward VII, who as Prince of Wales opened Queen's Park in 1860, shares his horse with John Maloney and Andrew Kates, both 12. The bronze statue was brought from India and unveiled here in 1969
King Edward VII, who as Prince of Wales opened Queen's Park in 1860, shares his horse with John Maloney and Andrew Kates, both 12. The bronze statue was brought from India and unveiled here in 1969
7/15/1975
How edward could look. Toronto's statue of King Edward VII is shown in this composite photograph as it would appear if set up on the site in Queen's P(...)
How edward could look. Toronto's statue of King Edward VII is shown in this composite photograph as it would appear if set up on the site in Queen's P(...)
4/4/1969
Royal Handiwork. The warm embrace for Edward VII at Queen's Park yesterday is really just a good scrubbing from Anne Marie Guchardi, inset, as the 30-(...)
Royal Handiwork. The warm embrace for Edward VII at Queen's Park yesterday is really just a good scrubbing from Anne Marie Guchardi, inset, as the 30-(...)
7/31/1991
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Monuments - King Edward VII
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Monuments - King Edward VII
7/11/1996
Queen Victoria's statue glares frigidly at the icecrusted heaps of snow surrounding her at Queen's Park and looks definitely not amused. People were cold, too
Queen Victoria's statue glares frigidly at the icecrusted heaps of snow surrounding her at Queen's Park and looks definitely not amused. People were cold, too
2/2/1967
Victoria, Queen, monument, Queen's Park, at head of University Avenue
Victoria, Queen, monument, Queen's Park, at head of University Avenue
1870
Siesta in the summer sun. Noon-hour idlers take their ease beneath the Queen's Park statue of Sir James Pliny Whitney while yesterday's warm sunshine (...)
Siesta in the summer sun. Noon-hour idlers take their ease beneath the Queen's Park statue of Sir James Pliny Whitney while yesterday's warm sunshine (...)
7/9/1968
SIMCOE, JOHN GRAVES, statue, Queen's Park, in front & slightly to east of Parliament Buildings
SIMCOE, JOHN GRAVES, statue, Queen's Park, in front & slightly to east of Parliament Buildings
1900
Victoria, statue, e. of entrance to Parliament Buildings (1893), Queen's Park, looking east
Victoria, statue, e. of entrance to Parliament Buildings (1893), Queen's Park, looking east
1910
Mowat, Sir Oliver, statue, Queen's Park, in front & slightly to west of Parliament Buildings
Mowat, Sir Oliver, statue, Queen's Park, in front & slightly to west of Parliament Buildings
1910
Simcoe, John Graves, statue, Queen's Park, in front & slightly to east of Parliament Buildings
Simcoe, John Graves, statue, Queen's Park, in front & slightly to east of Parliament Buildings
1910