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Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]
Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]

Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]

Date2/18/1977
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126594F
Norman James, who retired this week after 40 years as a Toronto Star photographer, is greeted by columnist Lotta Dempsey at a goin-away party given by friends
Norman James, who retired this week after 40 years as a Toronto Star photographer, is greeted by columnist Lotta Dempsey at a goin-away party given by friends
6/1/1972
Dried and true: These dried examples of marine life -- a shehorse at top and who knows what at bottom -- are among the items for sale in their original form for whatever ails you
Dried and true: These dried examples of marine life -- a shehorse at top and who knows what at bottom -- are among the items for sale in their original form for whatever ails you
9/29/1981
Dempsey Brothers hardware store has been on the site for several generations
Dempsey Brothers hardware store has been on the site for several generations
4/8/1977
Stanley estate sells building. Located at 349 Carlaw Ave., the reinforced concrete former Stanley Piano factory building was sold through Gibson Bros.(...)
Stanley estate sells building. Located at 349 Carlaw Ave., the reinforced concrete former Stanley Piano factory building was sold through Gibson Bros.(...)
2/24/1939
Dempsey's Store Yonge Street, northwest corner Sheppard Avenue W
Dempsey's Store Yonge Street, northwest corner Sheppard Avenue W
1955
Front St. Building sold, This four storey warehouse building at 47 Front St. E. has been sold to an undisclosed buyer by Gibson Bros., realtors, for F(...)
Front St. Building sold, This four storey warehouse building at 47 Front St. E. has been sold to an undisclosed buyer by Gibson Bros., realtors, for F(...)
5/22/1939
Lotto honored. Star columnist Lotta Dempsey receives presentation for her leadership, service and inspiration to senior citizens from David Tough, pre(...)
Lotto honored. Star columnist Lotta Dempsey receives presentation for her leadership, service and inspiration to senior citizens from David Tough, pre(...)
11/5/1980
Sitting on the Garbage, Robert Litz, a private contractor hired by the borough of Etobicoke to collect and dispose of bulky items, takes notes as worker loads furniture on truck
Sitting on the Garbage, Robert Litz, a private contractor hired by the borough of Etobicoke to collect and dispose of bulky items, takes notes as worker loads furniture on truck
1/13/1972
Items (in life of an usher) on travel, anecdote, and popular errors
Items (in life of an usher) on travel, anecdote, and popular errors
1855
Discoverer: The man who does the searching for Big Find is owner Jim Kobayashi, here sporting some of the offbeat items in his Cumberland Avenue store
Discoverer: The man who does the searching for Big Find is owner Jim Kobayashi, here sporting some of the offbeat items in his Cumberland Avenue store
9/17/1979
Prime Minister checks Britain's export items
Prime Minister checks Britain's export items
10/12/1967
Among the most popular rental items these days are, above, left to right
Among the most popular rental items these days are, above, left to right
5/28/1989