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Toronto Public Library; Dufferin-St. Clair Branch, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount & St. Clair Avenues; Interior
Image shows an interior of the library branch with a desk on the right, book stacks along the walls and some desks in the middle.

Toronto Public Library; Dufferin-St. Clair Branch, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount & St. Clair Avenues; Interior

Date1921 Circa
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Earlscourt Branch. Renamed Dufferin St. Clair in 1973. Murals by George Reid. 
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
East-west street:St. Clair Avenue West
Neighbourhood:Wychwood-Hillcrest
North-south street:Dufferin Street
Province or state:Ontario
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CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberPICTURES-R-6657
Image shows an interior of the library branch with book stacks along the walls, the staff desk ...
Toronto Public Library; Earlscourt (later Dufferin-St. Clair Branch), Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount & St. Clair Avenues; Interior
1926
A woman stands near a table where children are reading. The surrounding walls are covered with ...
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch (renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973), Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Interior, Children's area, north wing
1964?
People browse reading material in the children's area of a library.
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch (renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973), Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Interior, Children's area, north wing
1964?
A group of children are gathered around a woman seated on a chair facing them. Shelves of books ...
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch (renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973), Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Interior, Children's Room.
1921
Mural painting on upper interior wall of library above book shelves. 
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch (renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973), Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Interior. Adult Reading Room, north wing, east wall showing G. A. Reid murals, completed in 1926
1933
Three women working at desks in the circulation area of a library.
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch (renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973), Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Interior, circulation desk and front entrance
1964?
Three rows of empty chairs arranged on a checkerboard pattered floor. A row or artwork hangs on ...
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch (renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973), Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Interior: community room, north wing.
1964?
Three people in a library office
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch (renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973), Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Interior. Reference desk, south wing.
1971
Image shows a person reading at the desk inside the library.
Earlscourt Branch, Toronto Public Library, Interior, (later named Dufferin/St. Clair Branch) Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Ave. and St Clair Avenue West
1921-1925
Group of children gathered around a table in the library with adult reading to them
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch (renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973), Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Children's Room.
1964?-06-29
Readers at tables inside large library room
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch (renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973), Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Children's Room, south wing
1921
Group of children looking at a puppet theatre in the library
Toronto Public Library, Dufferin/St. Clair Branch, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario.
11/7/1973