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Dr. John Alan Lee, above, outside Don Jail, calls the institution a 19th century chamber of imminent terror.
Dr. John Alan Lee, above, outside Don Jail, calls the institution a 19th century chamber of imminent terror.

Dr. John Alan Lee, above, outside Don Jail, calls the institution a 19th century chamber of imminent terror.

Date6/28/1977
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0129319F
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Clockmaker Frank Maw of Buttonville and son Derek examine the grandfather's clock they created with antique wood and a 19th-century design
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Award-winning architect: Philip Carter proudly displays the Governor-General medal he won for his design of the Markham Community Library. The $900,000 library blends in with the 19th-century style and atmosphere of the old village of Markham's Main St. Carter, 42, received his award at a ceremony held in Winnipeg.
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