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Chinese specialist W. A. C. Dobson, outside Chinese landscaping on Spadina Ave.
Chinese specialist W. A. C. Dobson, outside Chinese landscaping on Spadina Ave.

Chinese specialist W. A. C. Dobson, outside Chinese landscaping on Spadina Ave.

Date11/6/1978
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126748F
Chinese herballst: Edward Chu holds a pair of dried lizards in one hand and manipulates his abacus with the other in his Spadina Ave. shop. The male and female lizards, which cost $20 a pair, aremade into tea to increase virility. Beside Chu is a mannequin showing acupunture points.
Chinese herballst: Edward Chu holds a pair of dried lizards in one hand and manipulates his abacus with the other in his Spadina Ave. shop. The male and female lizards, which cost $20 a pair, aremade into tea to increase virility. Beside Chu is a mannequin showing acupunture points.
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Guy Pearse in chinese garden at Royal Ontario Museum. He's here to manage the fabulous Chinese Exhibition which opens Aug. 8.
Guy Pearse in chinese garden at Royal Ontario Museum. He's here to manage the fabulous Chinese Exhibition which opens Aug. 8.
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Form of medicine: Win Tam and Dieu Khon Quang weigh Chinese herbs used to treat common ailments James Gin, owner of Nam Pek Hong Chinese Herbs Centre, stocks more than 1,000 speciality herbs
Form of medicine: Win Tam and Dieu Khon Quang weigh Chinese herbs used to treat common ailments James Gin, owner of Nam Pek Hong Chinese Herbs Centre, stocks more than 1,000 speciality herbs
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Peerless: Edgar Hanson's Chinese lacquer work on furniture has been compared to the best of the Chinese and early European masters.
Peerless: Edgar Hanson's Chinese lacquer work on furniture has been compared to the best of the Chinese and early European masters.
4/3/1983
Mandel Sprachman at the golden harvest. From Yiddish theatre to burlesque to Chinese entertainment centre
Mandel Sprachman at the golden harvest. From Yiddish theatre to burlesque to Chinese entertainment centre
9/2/1976
Daniel Mah, an artist and astrologer, was born 72 years ago, in the Chinese year of the monkey.
Daniel Mah, an artist and astrologer, was born 72 years ago, in the Chinese year of the monkey.
2/4/1992
Game of chinese checkers is enjoyed by Professor James Lemon, his wife Carolyn and children Catherine, 1, Janet, 4, and margaret, 9, in their Walmer Road home. Although earning a salary of $15,000 teaching geography at the University of Toronto, Dr. Lemon describes his living as relatively frugal and finds the family budget getting tight. Although he has a car, he walks to work.
Game of chinese checkers is enjoyed by Professor James Lemon, his wife Carolyn and children Catherine, 1, Janet, 4, and margaret, 9, in their Walmer Road home. Although earning a salary of $15,000 teaching geography at the University of Toronto, Dr. Lemon describes his living as relatively frugal and finds the family budget getting tight. Although he has a car, he walks to work.
7/10/1969
Chinese Placements? If you want a basic course in merchandising try the method of Johnny Lennox, age 36, above
Chinese Placements? If you want a basic course in merchandising try the method of Johnny Lennox, age 36, above
7/2/1970
Mission accomplished: Jim Pon, chairman of the Foundation to Commemorate the Chinese Railroad Workers in Canada, worked long and hard to achieve monument near west entrance to SkyDome
Mission accomplished: Jim Pon, chairman of the Foundation to Commemorate the Chinese Railroad Workers in Canada, worked long and hard to achieve monument near west entrance to SkyDome
9/30/1989
The far East: These days Chinese films are not much different from Western films, says Kwan Mok, the far East Theatre's executive assistant.
The far East: These days Chinese films are not much different from Western films, says Kwan Mok, the far East Theatre's executive assistant.
4/13/1987
Well wedded: Frank Hsu, owner of Young Lok restaurant, has the perfect wine mate for any meal of Chinese food, Lee Tai Po, a blend of California and Ontario wines
Well wedded: Frank Hsu, owner of Young Lok restaurant, has the perfect wine mate for any meal of Chinese food, Lee Tai Po, a blend of California and Ontario wines
7/24/1986
The quest for a Chinese girl form Hong Kong, the only girl Harold Kelvin ever cared fro ... Can anyone help a lonely man to find a girl named Judy?
The quest for a Chinese girl form Hong Kong, the only girl Harold Kelvin ever cared fro ... Can anyone help a lonely man to find a girl named Judy?
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