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No boy can resist the rope ladder climb to the tree house in the older children's playground at the Canadian Creative Centre at Expo. Playground, whic(...)
No boy can resist the rope ladder climb to the tree house in the older children's playground at the Canadian Creative Centre at Expo. Playground, whic(...)

No boy can resist the rope ladder climb to the tree house in the older children's playground at the Canadian Creative Centre at Expo. Playground, whic(...)

Date8/8/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: No boy can resist the rope ladder climb to the tree house in the older children's playground at the Canadian Creative Centre at Expo. Playground; which was designed by Cornelia Hahn Oberlander; Vancouver; includes stream.
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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_0004412F
Country:Canada
Province or state:Ontario
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