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Top, Walter Oster's wine cellar, complete with spiderwebs
Top, Walter Oster's wine cellar, complete with spiderwebs

Top, Walter Oster's wine cellar, complete with spiderwebs

Date2/13/1990
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  • Top, Walter Oster's wine cellar, complete with spiderwebs
  • Top, Walter Oster's wine cellar, complete with spiderwebs. Above, the bedroom is home to butterfly motifs. Left, kitchen with Mary Oster, has a stunning view of the Islands and is equipped with range top, barbecue and deep fryer, regular and microwave overns.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Top, Walter Oster's wine cellar, complete with spiderwebs. Above, the bedroom is home to butterfly motifs. Left, kitchen with Mary Oster, has a stunning view of the Islands and is equipped with range top, barbecue and deep fryer, regular and microwave overns.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0072013F
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    Lennon, Frank
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    10/6/1994