Woman demonstrating spinning wool on a spinning wheel for a group of children

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Pioneer crafts, Main Street Library

Date19 November 1977

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Unknown (photographer)

Toronto Public Library. Main Street branch (subject)

Subject

GeographyBuilding Monument ParkToronto Public Library. Main Street branch

GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto

GeographyNeighbourhoodUpper Beach

GeographyNorth-south streetMain Street

GeographyEast-west streetGerrard Street East

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Black-and-white photographs

DimensionsImage size: 18 cm x 24 cm (7 1/16 in. x 9 7/16 in.)

Language

No linguistic content

ProvenanceToronto Public Library Archives

CollectionToronto Public Library Archives

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Copyright HolderToronto Public Library

Object NumberTPL-A-0607

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