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A silver spade with wood and metal handle.
Shovel from ground breaking for the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library
A silver spade with wood and metal handle.

Shovel from ground breaking for the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library

Date19 February 1975
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Groundbreaking February 19, 1975 for Metropolitan Toronto Central Library by Paul Godfrey, Chairman of Metropolitan Toronto and for the Province of Ontario The Honourable Robert Welch Minister of Culture and Recreation, For the City of Toronto His Worship, Mayor David Crombie and William Archer, Former Alderman. For the Metropolitan Toronto Library Board Ed Canning, Chairman, Walter Cassels, Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the Site and Building Committee, Thomas Gouge, Past Chairman. 
Country:Canada
Building, monument or park:Toronto Public Library. Toronto Reference Library
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:Yorkville
North-south street:Yonge Street
Province or state:Ontario
Medium
Dimensions38 cm x 23 cm x 20 cm (14 15/16 in. x 9 1/16 in. x 7 7/8 in.)
Extent
  • 1 ceremonial shovel
Language
CollectionToronto Public Library Archives
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTPL-A-0437
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