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Furniture sleuth: Phil Dunning, curator of Montgomery's Inn, has a sharp eye for antiques and can explain how he knows this chair is authentic early Canadian piece - he took it apart and made sure the screws were old, too.
Furniture sleuth: Phil Dunning, curator of Montgomery's Inn, has a sharp eye for antiques and can explain how he knows this chair is authentic early Canadian piece - he took it apart and made sure the screws were old, too.

Furniture sleuth: Phil Dunning, curator of Montgomery's Inn, has a sharp eye for antiques and can explain how he knows this chair is authentic early Canadian piece - he took it apart and made sure the screws were old, too.

Date1/3/1980
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126880F
Super Sleuth: Randall Reid, the senior historical interpreter at Montgomery's Inn, led the search for the missing woman through letters, interviews and assessment rolls
Super Sleuth: Randall Reid, the senior historical interpreter at Montgomery's Inn, led the search for the missing woman through letters, interviews and assessment rolls
4/10/1990
Curator: Allan McGillivray, of the Uxbridge-Scott Historical Society, writes about Lucy Maud Montgomery's days near Uxbridge.
Curator: Allan McGillivray, of the Uxbridge-Scott Historical Society, writes about Lucy Maud Montgomery's days near Uxbridge.
1/9/1990
Montgomery's Inn, Dundas St. W. (near Islington) Etobicoke (not to be confused with Montgomery Lavern, now demolished, at Yonge and Montgomery)
Montgomery's Inn, Dundas St. W. (near Islington) Etobicoke (not to be confused with Montgomery Lavern, now demolished, at Yonge and Montgomery)
3/18/1970
Montgomery's Inn, Dundas St. W. (near Islington) Etobicoke (not to be confused with montgomery Lavern, now demolished, at Yonge and Montgomery)
Montgomery's Inn, Dundas St. W. (near Islington) Etobicoke (not to be confused with montgomery Lavern, now demolished, at Yonge and Montgomery)
3/18/1970
After nailing extra dry wall screws into the sub-floor to eliminate squeaks, and applying a vapor barrier with a wax coat on one side, the first two strips are nailed down by hand
After nailing extra dry wall screws into the sub-floor to eliminate squeaks, and applying a vapor barrier with a wax coat on one side, the first two strips are nailed down by hand
9/21/1989
Toolbox eroticism: Sorel Etrog's witty sculptures, which rarely sink to formalistic exercise, use nuts, bolts and screws as stand-ins for human relationships
Toolbox eroticism: Sorel Etrog's witty sculptures, which rarely sink to formalistic exercise, use nuts, bolts and screws as stand-ins for human relationships
4/29/1990
To L.R. Saunders, secretary-treasurer of Allied Collection Agencies, for remainging unfrffled despite his company's freqent appaearance in the columns of help wanted. Allied agreed to stop dunning Orfeo Avaro for $4.60 when help wanted pointed out that Mrs. Avaro was sure he had never ordered lihgt bulbs by mail and, when they did arrive, had promptly mailed them back. In his next appearance, Mr. Saunders sent $3,71 to the STar Wilson had mistakely overpaid.
To L.R. Saunders, secretary-treasurer of Allied Collection Agencies, for remainging unfrffled despite his company's freqent appaearance in the columns of help wanted. Allied agreed to stop dunning Orfeo Avaro for $4.60 when help wanted pointed out that Mrs. Avaro was sure he had never ordered lihgt bulbs by mail and, when they did arrive, had promptly mailed them back. In his next appearance, Mr. Saunders sent $3,71 to the STar Wilson had mistakely overpaid.
12/21/1979
Samurai storekeeper: David Pepper, owner of Okame Japanese Folk Art and Antiques store at Kensington Market, shows off an authentic samurai sword and manikin
Samurai storekeeper: David Pepper, owner of Okame Japanese Folk Art and Antiques store at Kensington Market, shows off an authentic samurai sword and manikin
12/15/1981
Woman in long dress and bonnet looks on, resting hand on shoulder of young boy. Left, an antiqu ...
Etobicoke Historical Society's museum in Montgomery's Inn, Dundas Street West, southeast corner of Islington Avenue, Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario
6/27/1960
Two-storey building with dark framed windows and doors, shingled roof, and three prominent ston ...
Montgomery's Inn, Dundas Street West, southeast corner of Islington Avenue, Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario
1962-02
Square plaque with engraving of shield above text featuring three maple leaves in centre, a moo ...
Plaque at historic Montgomery's Inn, Dundas Street West, southeast corner of Islington Avenue, Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario
11/7/1964
Three-storey brick structure with double-hung windows, sloped roofs and three prominent chimney ...
Montgomery's Inn, Dundas Street West, southeast corner of Islington Avenue, Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario
4/25/1974