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Woodcarver Frank Smith, 79, examines one of the hundreds of colorful life-sized models of Canadian birds he carved over the past 50 years
Woodcarver Frank Smith, 79, examines one of the hundreds of colorful life-sized models of Canadian birds he carved over the past 50 years

Woodcarver Frank Smith, 79, examines one of the hundreds of colorful life-sized models of Canadian birds he carved over the past 50 years

Date1/23/1968
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  • Woodcarver Frank Smith, 79, examines one of the hundreds of colorful life-sized models of Canadian birds he carved over the past 50 years
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0134003F
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