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Roadway photographs

subseries1910-1957Fonds 200 > Series 372 > Subseries 58

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City of Toronto Archives via City of Toronto Archives
Dates
1910-1957 (indexed as 1910–1957)
Level
subseries
Extent
2,502 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm and smaller
Scope & content
Subseries consists of photographs of streets and intersections across Toronto. Arranged chronologically, the photographs document road construction and maintenance projects including street paving (bitulithic, tarvia, concrete, Rocmac), road widening, track laying and reconstruction, and the creation of traffic islands. Also included are examples of damage to streets, including erosion, and weather-related incidents such as defective paving, cave-ins, curb heaving and flooding.
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Subjects
Toronto (Ont.). City Engineer's Dept.; Toronto (Ont.). Dept. of Works; ROADS; STREETCAR TRACKS; CONSTRUCTION; MAINTENANCE
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2026-10-22T17:45:54Z · source datestamp n/a · toronto
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