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A helping hand: Baxter president John Thompson stands beside a manual lathe, the forebear of his new Future Builder, which will train students in computer-aided manufacturing
A helping hand: Baxter president John Thompson stands beside a manual lathe, the forebear of his new Future Builder, which will train students in computer-aided manufacturing

A helping hand: Baxter president John Thompson stands beside a manual lathe, the forebear of his new Future Builder, which will train students in computer-aided manufacturing

Date12/2/1983
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0134824F
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In his rosedale home, builder Hugh Conover stands before a collection of primitive masks from native Indian, Mexican and African sources. The antique door is one he bought from wreckers and installed in duplex the family bought.
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