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Harry Sherkin and family portraits. A 12-room home and a zest for living
Harry Sherkin and family portraits. A 12-room home and a zest for living

Harry Sherkin and family portraits. A 12-room home and a zest for living

Date9/20/1965
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133653F
Tire importers: 70-year-old Harry Sherkin, left, and brother Charles, 57, have found that a heavy duty tire that would cost almost $85 in Canada can be imported from the Far East for only $58
Tire importers: 70-year-old Harry Sherkin, left, and brother Charles, 57, have found that a heavy duty tire that would cost almost $85 in Canada can be imported from the Far East for only $58
7/27/1987
Mr. and Mrs. George Jordon are shown with their five handsome children in the living-room of their Scarborough home. Seen, from left, are, George, 15, Christine, 18, Barbara, 11, Jordon, John, 20, Mrs. Jordon, and David, 17, sitting on table. Family, proud of its Polish heritage, has a Polish Room in home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jordon are shown with their five handsome children in the living-room of their Scarborough home. Seen, from left, are, George, 15, Christine, 18, Barbara, 11, Jordon, John, 20, Mrs. Jordon, and David, 17, sitting on table. Family, proud of its Polish heritage, has a Polish Room in home.
6/27/1972
Free lunch: Workers' compensation hands free lunch to malingerers and an obscenely expensive bill to employers, says tire company executive Bob Sherkin
Free lunch: Workers' compensation hands free lunch to malingerers and an obscenely expensive bill to employers, says tire company executive Bob Sherkin
5/22/1992
Relaxing in Venetian splendor of their formal living room are Victor Biasi and Richard, 10. Because Victor has lived in Venice most of his life, practically all the furniture in the room has been imported from Italy. Although the home on Glenview Ave. in North Toronto looks English on the outside, inside it is transformed into a touch of Venice transported to Toronto.
Relaxing in Venetian splendor of their formal living room are Victor Biasi and Richard, 10. Because Victor has lived in Venice most of his life, practically all the furniture in the room has been imported from Italy. Although the home on Glenview Ave. in North Toronto looks English on the outside, inside it is transformed into a touch of Venice transported to Toronto.
5/27/1971
Here the Kirton Family enjoys a quiet moment in their living-room playing with two new kittens
Here the Kirton Family enjoys a quiet moment in their living-room playing with two new kittens
4/14/1971
Help needed: Fred Koruntoff sits in the living room of his home, surrounded by food donated to his free breakfast program for the needy
Help needed: Fred Koruntoff sits in the living room of his home, surrounded by food donated to his free breakfast program for the needy
12/3/1985
Bright and cosy living room of the Parker home near Aurora was made out of the original kitchen of the ancient farmhouse Col
Bright and cosy living room of the Parker home near Aurora was made out of the original kitchen of the ancient farmhouse Col
5/7/1970
Kees and Maureen Huismans conduct a lively and happy music session in the living-room of the group home they operatate for the Children's Aid Society
Kees and Maureen Huismans conduct a lively and happy music session in the living-room of the group home they operatate for the Children's Aid Society
4/27/1972
Game of chinese checkers is enjoyed by Professor James Lemon, his wife Carolyn and children Catherine, 1, Janet, 4, and margaret, 9, in their Walmer Road home. Although earning a salary of $15,000 teaching geography at the University of Toronto, Dr. Lemon describes his living as relatively frugal and finds the family budget getting tight. Although he has a car, he walks to work.
Game of chinese checkers is enjoyed by Professor James Lemon, his wife Carolyn and children Catherine, 1, Janet, 4, and margaret, 9, in their Walmer Road home. Although earning a salary of $15,000 teaching geography at the University of Toronto, Dr. Lemon describes his living as relatively frugal and finds the family budget getting tight. Although he has a car, he walks to work.
7/10/1969
Homeless Anthony Mansi, 52, and his son Stephan, 12 have been sleeping in a car because the house where they had been living has no heat, no water, no electricity
Homeless Anthony Mansi, 52, and his son Stephan, 12 have been sleeping in a car because the house where they had been living has no heat, no water, no electricity
9/13/1968
Making plans: Chief Angus Scelbe, 74, heads the 100 Ojibway Indians living on the 12-square-mile island in Lake Simcoe, and on adjacent Snake and Fox islands
Making plans: Chief Angus Scelbe, 74, heads the 100 Ojibway Indians living on the 12-square-mile island in Lake Simcoe, and on adjacent Snake and Fox islands
8/25/1983
Family room: The upstairs den, left, is where the Jackson family spends most at-home hours
Family room: The upstairs den, left, is where the Jackson family spends most at-home hours
9/28/1982