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B/W postcard depicting a photo of lighting for sale inside McDonald & Willson's lighting store,…
In the Showrooms of McDonald & Willson
B/W postcard depicting a photo of lighting for sale inside McDonald & Willson's lighting store, with caption, "In the Showrooms of McDonald & Willson // 12-Queen East, Toronto". The back is formatted like a postcard and is blank.

In the Showrooms of McDonald & Willson

DateApproximately 1915
FormatPicture
Notes
B/W postcard depicting a photo of lighting for sale inside McDonald & Willson's lighting store, with caption, "In the Showrooms of McDonald & Willson // 12-Queen East, Toronto".  The back is formatted like a postcard and is blank.
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyEast-west streetQueen Street East
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
Postcards
DimensionsImage size: 8.9 cm H x 14 cm W(3 7/16 in. x 5 9/16 in.)
Language
ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberPC_4499
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