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Ed Mirvish and the houses that are starting a new toronto village
Ed Mirvish and the houses that are starting a new toronto village

Ed Mirvish and the houses that are starting a new toronto village

Date8/31/1963
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Original Toronto Star caption: Ed Mirvish and the houses that are starting a new toronto village. Already 27 of Toronto's artists have moved into studios in the restored houses
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0068814F
    'Honest Ed' Mirvish in his own corner of Toronto - Mirvish Village on Markham St
    'Honest Ed' Mirvish in his own corner of Toronto - Mirvish Village on Markham St
    Mahler, John
    11/9/1978
    I'm a ham' says Sammy Luftspring, the legendary Canadian boxer who came out of retirement to greet patrons at Eddie's Ed Mirvish's new King St
    I'm a ham' says Sammy Luftspring, the legendary Canadian boxer who came out of retirement to greet patrons at Eddie's Ed Mirvish's new King St
    Darrell, Dick
    4/5/1984
    Keeping him honest. Wellwishers Tracy, left, and Maria offer Ed Mirvish a big kiss to celebrate his 77th birthday. Mirvish threw a huge party yesterda(...)
    Keeping him honest. Wellwishers Tracy, left, and Maria offer Ed Mirvish a big kiss to celebrate his 77th birthday. Mirvish threw a huge party yesterda(...)
    Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
    7/24/1991
    Ed Mirvish may be the namesake of Honest Ed's store, but someone else -with a really funny, nasal voice -- is passing himself off as Ed in the store's(...)
    Ed Mirvish may be the namesake of Honest Ed's store, but someone else -with a really funny, nasal voice -- is passing himself off as Ed in the store's(...)
    Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
    11/6/1980
    Flamboyant Ed Mirvish is moved to tears yesterday as his emporium was halled as a Toronto landmark, tourist attraction and king of bargain basements. (...)
    Flamboyant Ed Mirvish is moved to tears yesterday as his emporium was halled as a Toronto landmark, tourist attraction and king of bargain basements. (...)
    Loek, Dick
    12/5/1988
    Flamboyant Ed Mirvish is moved to tears yesterday as his emporium was hailed as a Toronto landmark, tourist attraction and king of bargain basements. (...)
    Flamboyant Ed Mirvish is moved to tears yesterday as his emporium was hailed as a Toronto landmark, tourist attraction and king of bargain basements. (...)
    Loek, Dick
    12/6/1988
    It's good for you - honest. Honest Ed Mirvish feeds milk from a baby bottle to a month-old female snow leopard at the Metro zoo yesterday. Toronto Pre(...)
    It's good for you - honest. Honest Ed Mirvish feeds milk from a baby bottle to a month-old female snow leopard at the Metro zoo yesterday. Toronto Pre(...)
    Eglinton, Rick
    7/23/1993
    Honest-to-goodness kiss: Lorraine Randell gets an appreciative buss from Ed Mirvish of Honest Ed's department store, where she's worked for 37 years
    Honest-to-goodness kiss: Lorraine Randell gets an appreciative buss from Ed Mirvish of Honest Ed's department store, where she's worked for 37 years
    Dunlop, Al
    12/5/1986
    Here's to ya, Ed. Champagne and cake - what better way to an honest man's heart? With glasses raised, employees gathered round to wish Ed Mirvish luck(...)
    Here's to ya, Ed. Champagne and cake - what better way to an honest man's heart? With glasses raised, employees gathered round to wish Ed Mirvish luck(...)
    Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
    10/21/1983
    Honest, Ed, she wanted to hear you speak, Ed Mirvish, left, found an unexpected picketer demonstrating outside the Arts and Letters Club where he was the guest speaker today
    Honest, Ed, she wanted to hear you speak, Ed Mirvish, left, found an unexpected picketer demonstrating outside the Arts and Letters Club where he was the guest speaker today
    Dutton, Don
    2/24/1975
    Honest Ed 'McMirvish' is the real thing? Restaurateur Ed Mirvish is never one to pass up a celebration, particularly when it lets him don a kilt, as R(...)
    Honest Ed 'McMirvish' is the real thing? Restaurateur Ed Mirvish is never one to pass up a celebration, particularly when it lets him don a kilt, as R(...)
    Griffin, Doug
    1/24/1986
    Historic houses: Oshawa Historical Society wants $250,000 to restore Guy House, above, as it did Henry House (below) and Robinson House (below right) to make up a historical village in Lakeview Park
    Historic houses: Oshawa Historical Society wants $250,000 to restore Guy House, above, as it did Henry House (below) and Robinson House (below right) to make up a historical village in Lakeview Park
    Dunlop, Al
    8/10/1983