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A View of York (Toronto) Upper Canada in 1793

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A View of York (Toronto) Upper Canada in 1793

Date1896

Names

Cox, Arthur, 1840-1917 (contributor)

Grier, Edmund Wyly, Sir, 1862-1957 (author)

Format

Picture

Notes

A view of York (Toronto) Upper Canada in 1793.

Subject

Medium

Watercolours (paintings)

Dimensions154 x 306 mm.

Language

ProvenanceGift of J. Ross Robertson

CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberPICTURES-R-3222

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Neighbourhood:Harbour

Province or state:Ontario

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