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The Defenders and the breaking of the sword

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The Defenders and the breaking of the sword

Date1936 circa

Names

Allward, Walter Seymour, 1876-1955 (contributor)

Plasse, Georges, 1878-1948 (author)

Unknown (publisher)

Alternate Title

Drawings by Georges Plasse of Walter Allward's Canadian Great War Memorial at Vimy Ridge, France

Notes

The Defenders and the breaking of the sword

Subject

GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Reprographic copies

Dimensions26.7 cm x 22 cm

Language

English

CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Object Number16048300497870D_P2

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