Standing Guard: Surrounding sculpture with baskets of ornamental flowers is one device used by Metro gardeners to convert tiny city yards into cozy nooks

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Standing Guard: Surrounding sculpture with baskets of ornamental flowers is one device used by Metro gardeners to convert tiny city yards into cozy nooks

Date3/6/1990

Names

Faught, Ken (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Standing Guard: Surrounding sculpture with baskets of ornamental flowers is one device used by Metro gardeners to convert tiny city yards into cozy nooks.

Subject

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0008155F

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