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King Street West near York Street

item[194-?]Fonds 1257 > Series 1057 > Item 17

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King Street West near York Street
City of Toronto Archives · Fonds 1257 > Series 1057 > Item 17 · displayed from the archive's own server (7078.sydneyplus.com) · full-size image ↗ · view and cite at source ↗Copyright was transferred to the City of Toronto by the copyright owner. ...Learn more about Copyright Details The negative of this image is not available to request because it has vinegar syndrome, a condition that gradually destroys the negative. It has been stored in a freezer to slow the rate of damage and may not be retrieved. The Archives plans to digitize all vinegar syndrome negatives, and…

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King Street West near York Street
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Held by
City of Toronto Archives via City of Toronto Archives
Dates
[194-?] (indexed as 1940–1949)
Level
item
Extent
1 photonegative : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
Scope & content
Item is an image of King Street West, looking east, from York Street, featuring the Prince George Hotel.
Location
  • King St & York St · intersection · confidence 65% · intersection · found as “King Street West near York Street”
  • King St · street · confidence 35% · street · found as “King Street West”
  • York St · street · confidence 35% · street · found as “York Street”
Subjects
King St E (Toronto, Ont.); York St (Toronto, Ont.); AUTOMOBILES; CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS; hotels
Genre / form
Photographs - streetscapes
Access & use
Copyright was transferred to the City of Toronto by the copyright owner. ...Learn more about Copyright Details The negative of this image is not available to request because it has vinegar syndrome, a condition that gradually destroys the negative. It has been stored in a freezer to slow the rate of damage and may not be retrieved. The Archives plans to digitize all vinegar syndrome negatives, and will complete this work as resources permit.
Harvested
2026-10-22T05:55:55Z · source datestamp n/a · toronto

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