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Thrift

This is on the facade of the old Bank of Montreal building at Wellington and O’Connor. It says it depicts “thrift,” but I don’t really get it. I like it though. Above the door it has these two Indians contemplating a beaver. I think the owl is a later addition meant to scare away pigeons. [...]
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