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The Italian gardens were Col. R. S. McLaughlin's pride and joy. Nine men care for the grounds and the greenhouses, which produce some of Canada's finest chrysanthemums
The Italian gardens were Col. R. S. McLaughlin's pride and joy. Nine men care for the grounds and the greenhouses, which produce some of Canada's finest chrysanthemums

The Italian gardens were Col. R. S. McLaughlin's pride and joy. Nine men care for the grounds and the greenhouses, which produce some of Canada's finest chrysanthemums

Date4/23/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: The Italian gardens were Col. R. S. McLaughlin's pride and joy. Nine men care for the grounds and the greenhouses, which produce some of Canada's finest chrysanthemums.
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A thrilled Minnie Rosenberg (who's a mere 61-year-old kid) presented 80-year-old George Burns with a bouquet of chrysanthemums on his arrival at Toron(...)
A thrilled Minnie Rosenberg (who's a mere 61-year-old kid) presented 80-year-old George Burns with a bouquet of chrysanthemums on his arrival at Toron(...)
9/20/1976
The tall varieties of prize chrysanthemums grown at Rideau Hall are exceptionally beautiful
The tall varieties of prize chrysanthemums grown at Rideau Hall are exceptionally beautiful
12/18/1926
Front and rear views of Mr. R. S. McLaughlin's home, Parkwood, in Oshawa
Front and rear views of Mr. R. S. McLaughlin's home, Parkwood, in Oshawa
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More than $100,000 a year is donated by Oshawa for the upkeep of gardens and grounds at Parkwood, the former home of Robert Samuel McLaughlin, founder(...)
More than $100,000 a year is donated by Oshawa for the upkeep of gardens and grounds at Parkwood, the former home of Robert Samuel McLaughlin, founder(...)
3/16/1977
Broken Windows in greenhouses at the rear of Queen's Park are removed by Adolfo Tarsitano of the Department of Public Works. Twenty-three windows were(...)
Broken Windows in greenhouses at the rear of Queen's Park are removed by Adolfo Tarsitano of the Department of Public Works. Twenty-three windows were(...)
9/17/1969
A plaque honoring Col. R. S. (Sam) McLaughlin, who turned his father's carriage business into multi-billion-dollar General Motors, was unveiled by Lie(...)
A plaque honoring Col. R. S. (Sam) McLaughlin, who turned his father's carriage business into multi-billion-dollar General Motors, was unveiled by Lie(...)
10/31/1975
Oshawa's Col. R. S. McLaughlin has long been a plate-goer. On Saturday, he attended with daughter Isabelle, and waved happily at old friends. A Plate (...)
Oshawa's Col. R. S. McLaughlin has long been a plate-goer. On Saturday, he attended with daughter Isabelle, and waved happily at old friends. A Plate (...)
6/24/1967
Col. R. S. McLaughlin. The tributes pour in
Col. R. S. McLaughlin. The tributes pour in
9/2/1971
Col. R. S. McLaughlin, 100 today. He was a boy with wheels in his he [Incomplete]
Col. R. S. McLaughlin, 100 today. He was a boy with wheels in his he [Incomplete]
9/2/1971
Col. R. S. McLaughlin. Honorary doctorate of laws
Col. R. S. McLaughlin. Honorary doctorate of laws
6/21/1966
Checking plants in one of Humber College's greenhouses, Russ Geddes says right now, there are more jobs than graduates of the college's two-year retail floracultural program he runs - the only one of its kind in Canada. Geddes, who has two sons, says he c
Checking plants in one of Humber College's greenhouses, Russ Geddes says right now, there are more jobs than graduates of the college's two-year retail floracultural program he runs - the only one of its kind in Canada. Geddes, who has two sons, says he c
5/15/1978
Image shows a front view of the greenhouse with houses in the background.
Manton, Thomas, house & greenhouses, Blythwood Road, north side, east of Stratford Cres., Toronto, Ontario
1/1/1955