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Colour postcard depicting a view of Yonge Street with a streetcar, car, horse-drawn wagons, a m ...
Yonge Street, Toronto.
Colour postcard depicting a view of Yonge Street with a streetcar, car, horse-drawn wagons, a man on a bicycle, and pedestrians in view. "Wilson's Sporting Goods" store and 5cent Shoe Shine is visible. The caption at the top states, "Looking North on Yonge Street at Wilton Avenue". (Wilton Avenue was renamed as Dundas St. in 1910). The back is formatted as a postcard and contains handwriting, a used two-cent stamp, and is postdated Sep 9, 1915.

Yonge Street, Toronto.

DateApproximately 1913
Format
Notes
Colour postcard depicting a view of Yonge Street with streetcars, a car driving in the wrong direction, street lamps, and pedestrians in view. The white building on the right is the Hydroelectric Salesroom. The caption at the top states, "Yonge Street, Toronto."  The back is formatted as a postcard and contains handwriting, a used one-cent stamp, and is postdated May 12, 1913.
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
North-south street:Yonge Street
Province or state:Ontario
Medium
DimensionsImage size: 8.8cm H x 13.9cm W
Language
ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberPC_5634