Old 2300 is back, Shades of the 1920's

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Old 2300 is back, Shades of the 1920's

Date11/21/1974

Names

Lennon, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Toronto Transit Commission (subject)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Old 2300 is back; Shades of the 1920's. The first street car built for the newly formed Toronto Transit Commission in 1921 is back in Toronto after a sojourn at the Canadian Railway museum at St. Constant; Que.; near Montreal. The Car; No. 2300; will be restored and will be on display at year's Canadian National Exhibition. The car was brought to on huge flat-bed truck and is now being rebuilt at the Hillcrest. [Incomplete]

Subject

Cable cars (Streetcars)

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115633F

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