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Paul Smith fonds

fonds1948-1987Fonds 1652

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Held by
City of Toronto Archives via City of Toronto Archives
Creator
Smith, Paul, 1921-
Dates
1948-1987 (indexed as 1948–1987)
Level
fonds
Extent
ca. 25,500 photographs : b&w negatives
Scope & content
Fonds consists of approximately 25,500 photographs taken by commercial photographer Paul Smith, who worked for clients such as the Toronto Star, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, radio station CFRB, Dupont Canada, Massey Ferguson, the City of Toronto, and the Province of Ontario. The earliest photographs (1948-1961) were taken for The Toronto Star, providing a record of important news events such as the Etobicoke floods (1948), the funeral of J. A. Atkinson (1948), the "Noronic" disaster (1949), the Canadian visit of Princess Margaret (1958), and the Canadian tour of Queen Elizabeth (1959). The photographs taken after 1961 document a variety of subjects, including prominant public figures, aerial views of the GTA, and aspects of the built environment such as residential buildings, small manufacturing facilities, corporate offices, and prominant buildings such as York University, City Hall, and the Park Plaza Hotel. The photographs commissioned by the CBC, and the local radio station CFRB-AM-1010 are of particular interest, as they provide a valuable visual history of local radio and television with pictures of the studios, the on-air personalities, and many Canadian and international celebrities and politicians.
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2026-10-16T07:54:10Z · source datestamp n/a · toronto
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