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[Letter] Firemen's tournament, 1884 : office of the Industrial Exhibition Association, to the chief and members of the fire brigade

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[Letter] Firemen's tournament, 1884 : office of the Industrial Exhibition Association, to the chief and members of the fire brigade

Date1884

Names

Hill, H.J. (contributor)

Industrial Exhibition Association of Toronto (author)

Format

Ephemera

Subject

Fire departments

Medium

Broadsides (notices)

Dimensions28 x 21.5 cm.

Language

CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession Number1884-FIREMEN-SB

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Province or state:Ontario

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