Touch of class: Mahogany stain for the hand-carved moldings is being sprayed on by furniture refinisher Larry Keavey as part of the restoration work on Humewood II

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Touch of class: Mahogany stain for the hand-carved moldings is being sprayed on by furniture refinisher Larry Keavey as part of the restoration work on Humewood II

Date6/5/1986

Names

Cooper, David (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Touch of class: Mahogany stain for the hand-carved moldings is being sprayed on by furniture refinisher Larry Keavey as part of the restoration work on Humewood II.

Subject

Architecture

Housing

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114673F

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