John William Billes: Founded Canadian Tire with his brother Alfred Jackson Billes in 1922

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John William Billes: Founded Canadian Tire with his brother Alfred Jackson Billes in 1922

Date6/22/1983

Names

Billes, Alfred J (subject)

Billes, Alfred W (subject)

Billes, Barbara (subject)

Billes, David (subject)

Billes, John W (subject)

Billes, Martha (subject)

Canadian Tire Corporation (subject)

McConnell, Colin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: John William Billes: Founded Canadian Tire with his brother Alfred Jackson Billes in 1922.

Subject

Businessmen

Businesswomen

Portraits

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0032817F

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