Pictures show a Victorian merry-go-round in front of a covered shelter.

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Merry go round, Hanlin's Point, Toronto, Ont

DateApproximately 1885

Names

Webster & Albee (publisher)

Format

Picture

Subject

Amusement rides

Country:Canada

Building, monument or park:Hanlan's Point (Centre Island)

City, town or township:Toronto

Neighbourhood:Toronto Islands

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Stereoscopic photographs

DimensionsCarrier size: 10.5 cm x 17.5 cm (4 1/8 in. x 6 7/8 in.)

Language

ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin

CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession Number2015-2-1-245

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