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Frank Smith Applies Brush with Deft Touch, Frank Smith, 61, of Empire Ave
Frank Smith Applies Brush with Deft Touch, Frank Smith, 61, of Empire Ave

Frank Smith Applies Brush with Deft Touch, Frank Smith, 61, of Empire Ave

Date7/17/1948
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Original Toronto Star caption: Frank Smith Applies Brush with Deft Touch; Frank Smith; 61; of Empire Ave.; is a bird sculptor in wood. He has had that hobby the past 30 years. Balsa wood; sandpaper and years of study of the formation and coloration of all varieties of birds are the ingredients which go into the making of his thousands of wood-carvings. A member of ornithological and naturalists' groups; he makes exhaustive studies of living specimens in the field before he launches upon a new model.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019953F