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Woman demonstrating spinning wool on a spinning wheel for a group of children

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Pioneer crafts, Main Street Library

Date19 November 1977

Names

Unknown (photographer)

Toronto Public Library. Main Street branch (subject)

Format

Picture

Subject

Children's libraries

Medium

Black-and-white photographs

DimensionsImage size: 18 cm x 24 cm (7 1/16 in. x 9 7/16 in.)

Language

No linguistic content

ProvenanceToronto Public Library Archives

CollectionToronto Public Library Archives

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Copyright HolderToronto Public Library

Call Number / Accession NumberTPL-A-0607

Country:Canada

Building, monument or park:Toronto Public Library. Main Street branch

City, town or township:Toronto

East-west street:Gerrard Street East

Neighbourhood:Upper Beach

North-south streeet:Main Street

Province or state:Ontario

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