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Image shows Toronto Harbour view from the island.
Toronto in 1908
Image shows Toronto Harbour view from the island.

Toronto in 1908

Date1908
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Toronto in 1908
Subject
Medium
Dimensions419 x 1580 mm.; stretcher 365 x 1535 mm
Language
ProvenanceGift of J. Ross Robertson
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberJRR298
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:Toronto Islands
Province or state:Ontario
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