Picture of a librarian reading to a group of children in front of large brick wall with only ba…

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Peggy Biggar reading to the Saturday morning children's hour

Date1933

Names

Toronto Public Library. Main Street branch (subject)

FormatPicture

Notes

B & G Box 76-6

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: 14.5 cm x 9 cm (5 11/16 in. x 3 9/16 in.)

Language

No linguistic content

CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Object NumberOS-A-0018

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