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Marking its 100th year, Eaton's Queen St
Marking its 100th year, Eaton's Queen St

Marking its 100th year, Eaton's Queen St

Date1/2/1969
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  • Marking its 100th year, Eaton's Queen St. store is opened Jan. 2, 1969, by two great-great-granddaughters of founder Timothy Eaton, Signy (left) and Flora Eaton, using a gold key. With them are John Craig Eaton, his father, John David Eaton, and his wife. Timothy Eaton's statue is behind the group.
  • Marking its 100th year, Eaton's Queen St
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Original Toronto Star caption: Marking its 100th year, Eaton's Queen St. store is opened Jan. 2, 1969, by two great-great-granddaughters of founder Timothy Eaton, Signy (left) and Flora Eaton, using a gold key. With them are John Craig Eaton, his father, John David Eaton, and his wife. Timothy Eaton's statue is behind the group.
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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_0045256F
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      Celebrating birthday: David Kinnear, chairman of T. Eaton Co. Ltd., chats with Honest Ed Mirvish during Eaton's 100th birthday party
      Celebrating birthday: David Kinnear, chairman of T. Eaton Co. Ltd., chats with Honest Ed Mirvish during Eaton's 100th birthday party
      Ross, Fred
      12/8/1969
      Next to Santa Ricky Evans may be the most important person in the Santa Claus parade today. He'll ride a float he designed to mark Eaton's 100th anniversary.
      Next to Santa Ricky Evans may be the most important person in the Santa Claus parade today. He'll ride a float he designed to mark Eaton's 100th anniversary.
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      11/14/1969
      Scadding house, the 100-year-old former rectory of Church of the Holy Trinity, has started on its journey of 150 feet to its new location at Eaton's C(...)
      Scadding house, the 100-year-old former rectory of Church of the Holy Trinity, has started on its journey of 150 feet to its new location at Eaton's C(...)
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      8/24/1974
      Link with past: Valda Vaughan Howard, 93, right, was honored yesterday as the oldest founding member of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, which was marking its 75th anniversary
      Link with past: Valda Vaughan Howard, 93, right, was honored yesterday as the oldest founding member of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, which was marking its 75th anniversary
      James, Norman
      9/24/1984
      Link with past: Valda Vaughan Howard, 93, right, was honored yesterday as the oldest founding member of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, which was marking its 75th anniversary
      Link with past: Valda Vaughan Howard, 93, right, was honored yesterday as the oldest founding member of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, which was marking its 75th anniversary
      Godfrey, Sharon
      11/17/1985
      A widening 5-storey crater marks the death of downtown Toronto's 94-year-old landmark, main Eaton's store at Queen and Yonge Sts. Giant metal jaws of (...)
      A widening 5-storey crater marks the death of downtown Toronto's 94-year-old landmark, main Eaton's store at Queen and Yonge Sts. Giant metal jaws of (...)
      Loek, Dick
      4/4/1977
      It's Santa's parade on Sunday, The 72nd annual Eaton's Santa Claus Parade gets off the mark Sunday at 1
      It's Santa's parade on Sunday, The 72nd annual Eaton's Santa Claus Parade gets off the mark Sunday at 1
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/8/1976
      Downtown youngsters take an interest in the moving of Scadding House to its new site in Trinity Square where it will be part of Eaton's City Centre. T(...)
      Downtown youngsters take an interest in the moving of Scadding House to its new site in Trinity Square where it will be part of Eaton's City Centre. T(...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      4/6/1974
      Eaton's says that unlike many similar events in the United States, its Santa Clause parade is dependent almost entirely on non-professional talent. Th(...)
      Eaton's says that unlike many similar events in the United States, its Santa Clause parade is dependent almost entirely on non-professional talent. Th(...)
      Loek, Dick
      11/17/1974
      Looking back: Rev. Jack Roberts stands in the old graveyard of St. Margaret in the Pines Anglican Church in Scarborough which is marking its 150th anniversary this year with several special events
      Looking back: Rev. Jack Roberts stands in the old graveyard of St. Margaret in the Pines Anglican Church in Scarborough which is marking its 150th anniversary this year with several special events
      Dunlop, Al
      7/15/1982
      The Princess Royal watched twisters with amusement last night at the Royal Regimental ball, held on the eve of ceremonies marking the regiment's 100th(...)
      The Princess Royal watched twisters with amusement last night at the Royal Regimental ball, held on the eve of ceremonies marking the regiment's 100th(...)
      Dinsmore, Ted
      6/23/1962
      Image shows a gentleman blowing candles on a big birthday cake held by two ladies.
      You must take time to smell flowers and fresh clover is the advice of Lewie Walker, shown blowing out candles on a cake marking his 100th birthday at (...)
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      5/9/1977