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Business Centre, Toronto Island
Picture of tree lined main street with shops on either side and people walking on street in the distance. 

Business Centre, Toronto Island

Dateapproximately 1950
Names
FormatPicture
Notes
Looking north. Sign at left is Tindall's Drugs & Coffee Bar. Brown peaked roof at right was Manitou Hotel. 
GeographyBuilding, monument or parkCentre Island
GeographyCity, town, twpToronto
GeographyNeighbourhoodToronto Islands
GeographyProvince or StateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
DimensionsImage size: 9 cm x 14 cm (3 9/16 in. x 5 1/2 in.)
Language
ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberPC_3650
Photo of people walking down a street with hotels and shops on each side. 
Business section, Centre Island, Toronto, Canada
approximatley 1950
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Prime Minister Trudeau is the centre of attention at a dance held by Toronto's Canadian-Italian Business and Professional Men's Association
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Photographer Herb Nott: One of the best in the business, There 's no doubt Toronto is the photographic centre of Canada
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Green-toned photo postcard depicting an illustration of a view of buildings making up Toronto's…
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