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This copper box (20cmX12cmX12cm) lay beneath the 1931 cornerstone of Maple Leaf Gardens for nearly 80 years. It was discovered by workers last Spetmeber during a renovation of the building. The inner lid of the box is hand-engraved, “M.B. Campbell 124 Lindsay Ave 9/21/31”

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A small ivory elephant with fragments of a blue ribbon. Researchers have not been able to identify its significance.

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The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association's 1931 Official Hockey Rules handbook.

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The 1930-31 Official Rule Book of the National Hockey League.

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The 1930-31 Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) rulebook.

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A look inside the 1930-31 Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) rulebook.

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The Toronto Municipal Handbook of 1931. An annual publication that compiled facts and figures about the City of Toronto each year.

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A four-page prospectus on Maple Leaf Gardens.

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The Toronto Daily Star for Monday, September 21, 1931.

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The Globe for Monday, September 21, 1931.The Globe and Mail

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The Evening Telegram for Monday, September 21, 1932.

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The Mail and Empire for Monday, September 21, 1931.

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The Red Ensign, Canada's national flag in 1931.

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