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Leavens Brothers, a famed named in Canadian aviation, has come a long way from the stringbag era in which the company was founded by Art, Walt and Clare Leavens, who left their Belleville farm to take to the air
Leavens Brothers, a famed named in Canadian aviation, has come a long way from the stringbag era in which the company was founded by Art, Walt and Clare Leavens, who left their Belleville farm to take to the air

Leavens Brothers, a famed named in Canadian aviation, has come a long way from the stringbag era in which the company was founded by Art, Walt and Clare Leavens, who left their Belleville farm to take to the air

Date5/15/1972
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0129279F
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