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Garden at the orphanage of the Independent Order of Foresters

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Front: Photo shows someone tending the garden, orphanage in background. In the early 1900s the Independent Order of Foresters or I.O.F. chose Oakville as the location for their orphans' home. It was located at 53 Bond Street. The home was part of their plan to care for children of deceased members. Later used as a Military Hospital and then the Central Command Headquarters of the Canadian Army until 1971. Back:

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Title
Garden at the orphanage of the Independent Order of Foresters:
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Description
Front: Photo shows someone tending the garden, orphanage in background. In the early 1900s the Independent Order of Foresters or I.O.F. chose Oakville as the location for their orphans' home. It was located at 53 Bond Street. The home was part of their plan to care for children of deceased members. Later used as a Military Hospital and then the Central Command Headquarters of the Canadian Army until 1971. Back:
Publisher
Contributor
AZO
Date
Type
StillImage, print
Format
nonprojected graphic, 1 postcard, real
Identifier
macrepo:100909, local: CPC-00535
Source
Language
eng
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Coverage
--Canada--Ontario------Oakville--
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