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The Old England, cheapest clothing store on earth, 107 King St
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The Old England, cheapest clothing store on earth, 107 King St

Date 1895
Names
FormatEphemera
Notes
A.R. Thompson, proprietor 
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodFinancial District
    GeographyEast-west streetKing Street East
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Advertising cards
    Medium
    Trade cards
    Dimensions7.7 cm x 11.5 cm (3 1/16 in. x 4 1/2 in.)
    Language
      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object Number1895-OLD-ENGLAND-VS
      Big deal for king st. west. Above is a photograph of 107, 109 and 111 King St. W., three important structures that in real estate circles are reported(...)
      Big deal for king st. west. Above is a photograph of 107, 109 and 111 King St. W., three important structures that in real estate circles are reported(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      12/19/1928
      Some of the stores, fridges clothing the stores away in the basement of the hostel 87 Richmond St
      Some of the stores, fridges clothing the stores away in the basement of the hostel 87 Richmond St
      Columban, Brother McGuinty
      9/25/1967
      His own supplier: Grant Darbyson shows workers how to press seam in new manufacturing quarters which supply two thirds of the clothing sold in his 33-store chain Darby's Great Hang-Ups Ltd. and Foxmoor Inc. The building, an old paint factory, is located o
      His own supplier: Grant Darbyson shows workers how to press seam in new manufacturing quarters which supply two thirds of the clothing sold in his 33-store chain Darby's Great Hang-Ups Ltd. and Foxmoor Inc. The building, an old paint factory, is located o
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      8/16/1979
      Repair man: Good old shoe polish is the cheapest way to extend the life of footwear, says Peter George, owner of Market Square Shoe Service. He has been in business for 23 years.
      Repair man: Good old shoe polish is the cheapest way to extend the life of footwear, says Peter George, owner of Market Square Shoe Service. He has been in business for 23 years.
      Stawicki, Andrew
      2/8/1989
      The donors: Patricia and Fred Benson, of Campbellville, donated this century-old stone house and 43 hectares (107 acres) of rolling farmland to the Mennonite relief committee after watching a television program in November about the famine and drought in Ethiopia.
      The donors: Patricia and Fred Benson, of Campbellville, donated this century-old stone house and 43 hectares (107 acres) of rolling farmland to the Mennonite relief committee after watching a television program in November about the famine and drought in Ethiopia.
      Brazao, Dale
      1/15/1985
      The donors: Patricia and Fred Benson, of Campbellville, donated this century-old stone house and 43 hectares (107 acres) of rolling farmland to the Mennonite relief committee after watching a televison program in November about the famine and drought in Ethiopia.
      The donors: Patricia and Fred Benson, of Campbellville, donated this century-old stone house and 43 hectares (107 acres) of rolling farmland to the Mennonite relief committee after watching a televison program in November about the famine and drought in Ethiopia.
      Russell, Jim
      12/16/1984
      Trade card shaped like a painter's palette, with an illustration of a girl with blue eye, rosy …
      Compliments of Oak Hall, the great one price clothing house, 115, 117, 119, 121 King St
      Oak Hall (Firm)
      Approximately 1885
      Tripped up by frustrating bureaucratic regulations, Morris Gay, right, operator of a Toronto men's clothing store, found he had lots of space and a sh(...)
      Tripped up by frustrating bureaucratic regulations, Morris Gay, right, operator of a Toronto men's clothing store, found he had lots of space and a sh(...)
      Gay, Morris
      11/2/1977
      Woman collapsed: A female shopper, who collapsed in the crush of bargain hunters, is loaded by attendants into an ambulance in the rear lane behind the Fairweather clothing store
      Woman collapsed: A female shopper, who collapsed in the crush of bargain hunters, is loaded by attendants into an ambulance in the rear lane behind the Fairweather clothing store
      Regan, Paul
      12/26/1986
      All Ready: Toronto retailer Alan Goouch has computers and software in place that will automatically calculate the new federal sales tax and Ontario sales tax on goods sold at his four clothing stores
      All Ready: Toronto retailer Alan Goouch has computers and software in place that will automatically calculate the new federal sales tax and Ontario sales tax on goods sold at his four clothing stores
      Loek, Dick
      11/16/1999
      David vs. Goliath: Sam Meister (left) and son Bob examine dress in front of their Creative Pantino clothing store. Discounters face opposition from big suppliers who oppose price-cutting and have taken big firms to court on the issue.
      David vs. Goliath: Sam Meister (left) and son Bob examine dress in front of their Creative Pantino clothing store. Discounters face opposition from big suppliers who oppose price-cutting and have taken big firms to court on the issue.
      Loek, Dick
      2/9/1981
      Joann Lewis, 26, model, relaxes in her pale pink satin robe that she bought in an antique clothing store for $50
      Joann Lewis, 26, model, relaxes in her pale pink satin robe that she bought in an antique clothing store for $50
      Combs, Erin
      9/17/1976