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Picture of teenage boy and young girl standing holding flag with cross on it. 
The first red cross flag used in Canada
Picture of teenage boy and young girl standing holding flag with cross on it. 

The first red cross flag used in Canada

DateApproximately 1965
Names
FormatPicture
Notes
Attached paper reads: Jane Cookson, a 10 year old student at Rosedale Public School, and Scott Taylor of Jarvis Collegiate Institute hold the original Canadian Red Cross flag. Used by Surgeon Major George S. Ryerson during the Riel Rebellion in 1885, it is now part of the John Ross Robertson Collection in the Toronto Public Library. 
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyNeighbourhoodUniversity
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
Black-and-white photographs
DimensionsImage size: 25 cm x 20 cm (9 13/16 in. x 7 7/8 in.)
Language
CollectionToronto Public Library Archives
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Public Library
Object NumberTPL-A-0610