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Miscellaneous photographs relating to Toronto

seriesca. 1845-1980, predominant 1900-1960Fonds 1268 > Series 1317

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City of Toronto Archives via City of Toronto Archives
Dates
ca. 1845-1980, predominant 1900-1960 (indexed as 1845–1980)
Level
series
Extent
1,233 photographs : b&w and col. ; 41 x 51 cm and smaller; 24 photographs : Kodachrome transparencies ; 35 mm
Scope & content
Series consists of photographs documenting people, places, events and the built environment of Toronto. Included are portraits of sports teams, military personnel and individuals (such as John A. MacDonald and Thomas D'Arcy McGee); street views (particularly of King and Yonge streets); and images of the Toronto Island, Chinatown, High Park, St. Lawrence Market, the C.N.E and Newtonbrook Plaza. There are photographs of residential and prominant commercial and public buildings, including St. Lawrence Hall, Casa Loma, the Canadian Bank of Commerce, the University of Toronto, Toronto's city halls, Queen's Park, Chorley Park, the W. Harris Glue Factory, and the J and J Taylor Safeworks, as well as various restaurants and hotels including the Royal York. Construction photographs include the Eaton Centre, Ontario Place pavilions, the Shell Oil building and the Rogers Road tunnel sewer.Also found in this series are photographs of early streetcars, steamships and ferries, the city skyline, the 1904 fire, the Santa Claus Parade and royal visits by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, the Prince of Wales, and King George and Queen Elizabeth.
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City Hall (Toronto, Ont., 1899-1965); City Hall (Toronto, Ont., 1965-); St. Lawrence Hall (Toronto, Ont.); Chorley Park (Toronto, Ont.); CF Toronto Eaton Centre (Toronto, Ont.); University of Toronto; Queen's Park (Toronto, Ont.); Canadian National Exhibition; City Hall and market (Toronto, Ont., 1844-1899); Canadian Bank of Commerce; Toronto Island (Ont.); Toronto Santa Claus Parade; Toronto Fire, April 19-20, 1904; SPORTS TEAMS; BUILDINGS; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION; ROADS; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; HOUSES; VESSELS; ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL; synagogues; CHURCHES; restaurants; hotels; ROYAL VISITS; LIBRARIES
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2026-10-21T08:52:44Z · source datestamp n/a · toronto
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