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City farmers, toiling in the shade of Scarborough highrises, are Amos Reesor, 82, his son George, 49, and grandson Ernie, 23. At left, Bill Hawkes wor(...)
City farmers, toiling in the shade of Scarborough highrises, are Amos Reesor, 82, his son George, 49, and grandson Ernie, 23. At left, Bill Hawkes wor(...)

City farmers, toiling in the shade of Scarborough highrises, are Amos Reesor, 82, his son George, 49, and grandson Ernie, 23. At left, Bill Hawkes wor(...)

Date2/15/1984
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  • City farmers, toiling in the shade of Scarborough highrises, are Amos Reesor, 82, his son George, 49, and grandson Ernie, 23. At left, Bill Hawkes wor(...)
  • City farmers, toiling in the shade of Scarborough highrises, are Amos Reesor, 82, his son George, 49, and grandson Ernie, 23. At left, Bill Hawkes works steadily in his King St. E. store, repairing carousel horses.
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Original Toronto Star caption: City farmers, toiling in the shade of Scarborough highrises, are Amos Reesor, 82, his son George, 49, and grandson Ernie, 23. At left, Bill Hawkes works steadily in his King St. E. store, repairing carousel horses.
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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_0053842F
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      Highrise: Amos and Andy, the pride and joy of designer Ricky Fonsolato, float through life in a crystal bowl stop a rare cast-iron Victorian fish bowl stand
      Highrise: Amos and Andy, the pride and joy of designer Ricky Fonsolato, float through life in a crystal bowl stop a rare cast-iron Victorian fish bowl stand
      Faught, Ken
      8/10/1989
      On Tour: Planners John Gladki, left, and Gary Wright, and tenant association's Desmond Christopher, right, check out deteriorating highrises during a recent tour of the development
      On Tour: Planners John Gladki, left, and Gary Wright, and tenant association's Desmond Christopher, right, check out deteriorating highrises during a recent tour of the development
      Slaughter, Mike
      2/6/1986
      Right, TV personality Bill Cameron with wife, news writer Sheryl Hawkes in silk maternity outfit
      Right, TV personality Bill Cameron with wife, news writer Sheryl Hawkes in silk maternity outfit
      Cameron, William Lorne "Bill", 1943-2005
      10/13/1989
      Aerial View: Harwood Ave. runs down the middle of this photo of Ajax's downtown area. Highrises and shopping centres line the main street. Highway 401(...)
      Aerial View: Harwood Ave. runs down the middle of this photo of Ajax's downtown area. Highrises and shopping centres line the main street. Highway 401(...)
      Dunlop, Al
      6/5/1980
      Picturesque Leningrad skyline may change soon if Canadian developers gain the right to build highrises
      Picturesque Leningrad skyline may change soon if Canadian developers gain the right to build highrises
      Spremo, Boris
      8/1/1989
      Picturesque Leningrad skyline may change soon if Canadian developers gain the right to build highrises
      Picturesque Leningrad skyline may change soon if Canadian developers gain the right to build highrises
      Spremo, Boris
      8/1/1989
      First at his plant to be inoculated against swine flu, President Robert Hawkes of Rothmans of Pall Mall (Canada) Ltd
      First at his plant to be inoculated against swine flu, President Robert Hawkes of Rothmans of Pall Mall (Canada) Ltd
      Lennon, Frank
      11/15/1976
      Home at last: Rev. Brent Hawkes, pastor of the mainly homosexual Metropolitan Community Church, stands inside the church building his congregation bou(...)
      Home at last: Rev. Brent Hawkes, pastor of the mainly homosexual Metropolitan Community Church, stands inside the church building his congregation bou(...)
      Hawkes, Brent, 1950-
      12/3/1985
      Down to the sea on wheels, The sight of Amos Beaudet of Milton driving his 1965 Amphicar down Oakville Harbor last night past moored yachts - and then(...)
      Down to the sea on wheels, The sight of Amos Beaudet of Milton driving his 1965 Amphicar down Oakville Harbor last night past moored yachts - and then(...)
      Dinsmore, Ted
      7/15/1975
      John Kruger, left, head of the Pension Commission of Ontario, and Bob Hawkes, Superintendent of Pensions, have influence over rules governing Ontario private pension fund assets of $55 billion
      John Kruger, left, head of the Pension Commission of Ontario, and Bob Hawkes, Superintendent of Pensions, have influence over rules governing Ontario private pension fund assets of $55 billion
      Dunlop, Alan
      11/19/1987
      Profit-maker: J. H. Devlin, chairman of Rothmans of Pall Mall Canada Ltd., Left, accepts cigarette from company president Robert Hawkes at company annual meeting
      Profit-maker: J. H. Devlin, chairman of Rothmans of Pall Mall Canada Ltd., Left, accepts cigarette from company president Robert Hawkes at company annual meeting
      Devlin, John
      7/18/1980
      Hawkes, Brent Minister
      Hawkes, Brent Minister
      Hawkes, Brent, 1950-
      9/6/1994