Children line up at a desk in a library to check out books.

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Marking out books in front hall, Boys and Girls House, Toronto Public Library

Dateapproximately 1940

Notes

B & G Box 76-3

Subject

GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto

GeographyNeighbourhoodUniversity

GeographyNorth-south streetSt. George Street

GeographyEast-west streetCollege Street

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Black-and-white photographs

DimensionsImage size: 12 cm x 8 cm (4 3/4 in. x 3 1/8 in.)

Language

English

CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Object NumberOS-A-0005

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