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Among grand homes of 19th-century company presidents on Queen's Park Crescent, stands No
Among grand homes of 19th-century company presidents on Queen's Park Crescent, stands No

Among grand homes of 19th-century company presidents on Queen's Park Crescent, stands No

Date4/14/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Among grand homes of 19th-century company presidents on Queen's Park Crescent; stands No. 29; built by William Christie in the 1880s. A qualified baker; the emigated from Scotland at age 19; and made a fortune with his biscuits and cookies. He became a leading Toronto citizen.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0112955F
      Present from past: Sandy Thain stands outside the luxury home he created by dismantling two historic 19th century log homes and rebuilding them into a $375,000 luxury dwelling overlooking the Kleinburg golf course
      Present from past: Sandy Thain stands outside the luxury home he created by dismantling two historic 19th century log homes and rebuilding them into a $375,000 luxury dwelling overlooking the Kleinburg golf course
      Pickell, Brian
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      Sir Henry Tyler, M.P. president and the directors of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada and of the St. Clair Tunnel Company request the honor of your presence at luncheon at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday the 19th of September, 1891 at Sarnia, Ont. ...
      Sir Henry Tyler, M.P. president and the directors of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada and of the St. Clair Tunnel Company request the honor of your presence at luncheon at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday the 19th of September, 1891 at Sarnia, Ont. ...
      Calvent Lithography Company (Detroit, Mich.)
      1891
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      In High Park, the Queen learns how brooms were made in the 19th century in a demonstration of crafts arranged by representatives of Black Creek Pionee(...)
      Dutton, Don
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      Spremo, Boris
      6/14/1989
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      Rankin, Jim
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      Formally taking power as premier of Ontario, William Davis stands at corner of table in the legislative chamber at Queen's Park as Lieutenant-Governor(...)
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      Davis, William G.
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      Darrell, Dick
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      Bezant, Graham
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      Stuparyk, Michael
      4/16/1999
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      Goode, Jeff
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      Goode, Jeff
      12/21/1967
      Holwood, his Queen's park residence one of Toronto's finest homes
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      Flavelle, Joseph, 1858-1939
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