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License Collector Bruce Rawlins, 26, of Willowdale holds one of the prizes in his collection - a rare porcelain plate issued by Ontario in 1911 - to s(...)
License Collector Bruce Rawlins, 26, of Willowdale holds one of the prizes in his collection - a rare porcelain plate issued by Ontario in 1911 - to s(...)

License Collector Bruce Rawlins, 26, of Willowdale holds one of the prizes in his collection - a rare porcelain plate issued by Ontario in 1911 - to s(...)

Date3/28/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: License Collector Bruce Rawlins; 26; of Willowdale holds one of the prizes in his collection - a rare porcelain plate issued by Ontario in 1911 - to show his fellow collector; David Yavner. Together they have about 1;600 plates.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010036F
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