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Nowadays, every up-to-date newspaper must have a comprehensive library

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Nowadays, every up-to-date newspaper must have a comprehensive library

Date8/28/1937

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Nowadays; every up-to-date newspaper must have a comprehensive library. That of The Toronto Star's is the largest in Canada and experts say it is one of the finest in the world. In The Star's library; directed by A. F. Barr; there are some 5;000 books and pamphlets; 4;000 books of newspaper clippings; 40;000 indexed biographical files and picture is Miss Beatrice Falconer of Winnipeg.

Subject

Lost architecture

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0118825F

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