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A group of men watch two chess players, all are sitting on a picnic table
Two chess buffs tolerate an audience for their duel in sunny Earl Bales Park in North York
A group of men watch two chess players, all are sitting on a picnic table

Two chess buffs tolerate an audience for their duel in sunny Earl Bales Park in North York

Date8/11/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Two chess buffs tolerate an audience for their duel in sunny Earl Bales Park in North York but they were not about to allow an inquiring photographer to capture their names. None of your business, was the gist of their reply.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008014F
Country:Canada
Building, monument or park:Earl Bales Park (Toronto, Ontario)
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:Armour Heights
Province or state:Ontario
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