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Voted outstanding among recent window displays of the Robert Simpson Co
Voted outstanding among recent window displays of the Robert Simpson Co

Voted outstanding among recent window displays of the Robert Simpson Co

Date11/20/1941
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Original Toronto Star caption: Voted outstanding among recent window displays of the Robert Simpson Co. store was this one; devoted to The Star Weekly national knitting contest. Cash prizes totalling $1;000 are offered for a wide variety of knitted articles.
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    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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    Photographs
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0119468F
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