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Dempsey's Store Yonge Street, northwest corner Sheppard Avenue W
Dempsey's Store Yonge Street, northwest corner Sheppard Avenue W

Dempsey's Store Yonge Street, northwest corner Sheppard Avenue W

Date1955
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Dempsey's Store Yonge St., northwest corner Sheppard Avenue W., Toronto, Ontario
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodLansing
    GeographyNorth-south streetYonge Street
    GeographyEast-west streetSheppard Avenue West
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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    Photographs
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      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object Number2001-2-55P
      Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]
      Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]
      Lennon, Frank
      2/18/1977
      Shepard, Joseph, shop, Yonge Street, northwest corner Sheppard Avenue W
      Shepard, Joseph, shop, Yonge Street, northwest corner Sheppard Avenue W
      Dempsey family
      1953
      Two-ton Galento (left) tests Jack Dempsey's Power
      Two-ton Galento (left) tests Jack Dempsey's Power
      Galento, Tony, 1910-1979
      8/11/1965
      End of the Road: Wayne Tonner, of Dempsey's Wrecking Yard, checks out a car to see it parts can be salvaged
      End of the Road: Wayne Tonner, of Dempsey's Wrecking Yard, checks out a car to see it parts can be salvaged
      Faught, Ken
      9/14/1988
      The past comes alive as actress Patsy Kelly (left) talks with Lotta Dempsey's guests Mrs
      The past comes alive as actress Patsy Kelly (left) talks with Lotta Dempsey's guests Mrs
      Griffin, Doug
      11/19/1970
      Getting together, the Atkinson and Lautens families meet in Lotta Dempsey's apartment and get right down to the business of making friends
      Getting together, the Atkinson and Lautens families meet in Lotta Dempsey's apartment and get right down to the business of making friends
      Lautens, Gary, 1928-
      11/30/1969
      Dick Stein, the man chosen from many requests to be Lotta Dempsey's guest on a visit to see the musical Hair, behind the counter of the downtown drug (...)
      Dick Stein, the man chosen from many requests to be Lotta Dempsey's guest on a visit to see the musical Hair, behind the counter of the downtown drug (...)
      Lennon, Frank
      2/10/1970
      Yonge Street looking west across Yonge Street to gates of W. G. Ellis' house, Yonge Street, nor…
      Yonge Street looking west across Yonge Street to gates of W. G. Ellis' house, Yonge Street, northwest corner Bedford Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
      Ellis, William Gordon
      1912
      Coon, George E., general store, Yonge Street, northwest corner of Eglinton Avenue West. Image s…
      Coon, George E., general store, Yonge Street, northwest corner Eglinton Avenue West
      Coon, George E.
      1920
      George E. Coon grocery store, Yonge Street, northwest corner of Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, …
      George E. Coon grocery store, Yonge Street, northwest corner of Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario
      Coon, George Edward, 1869-1953
      9/15/1907
      Steele's Hotel, Yonge Street, northwest corner Steele's Avenue W
      Steele's Hotel, Yonge Street, northwest corner Steele's Avenue W
      Gloster, Bernard Joseph, 1878-1948
      1909
      Steele's Hotel, Yonge Street, northwest corner Steeles Avenue W
      Steele's Hotel, Yonge Street, northwest corner Steeles Avenue W
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1954-02