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Pictures show a horse and buggy in front of the entrance to a large building in the Beaux Arts …
Entrance, post office
Pictures show a horse and buggy in front of the entrance to a large building in the Beaux Arts style.

Entrance, post office

DateApproximately 1890
Names
(photographer)
FormatPicture
Notes
Toronto General Post office was built in 1873 and demolished in 1958.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodFinancial District
    GeographyEast-west streetAdelaide Street East
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Stereoscopic photographs
    DimensionsCarrier size: 10 cm x 17.6 cm (3 15/16 in. x 6 15/16 in.)
    Language
      ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin
      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object Number2015-2-1-350
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      Mounting pile of mail at the main post office in Toronto is three times as bad as Christmas-any Christmas, a post office spokesman said last night. We(...)
      Lennon, Frank
      2/19/1974
      Automated sorting. Post office workers sit at consols marking mail with proper postal codes before the machine directs it on its way. The post office (...)
      Automated sorting. Post office workers sit at consols marking mail with proper postal codes before the machine directs it on its way. The post office (...)
      Griffin, Doug
      12/4/1975
      New post-office to open soon. A new $12,000 post-office has been completed at Sutton this week and will be open for business toward the end of next mo(...)
      New post-office to open soon. A new $12,000 post-office has been completed at Sutton this week and will be open for business toward the end of next mo(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      4/11/1940
      The post office would be dramatically more efficient if we only had labor peace, says Gilles Lamontagne, who became Canada's postmaster-general last month, her talking with workers Sally Maruska and Mary Hooton at Toronto's South Central Post Office this week
      The post office would be dramatically more efficient if we only had labor peace, says Gilles Lamontagne, who became Canada's postmaster-general last month, her talking with workers Sally Maruska and Mary Hooton at Toronto's South Central Post Office this week
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      2/28/1978
      First post office Commemorated with new stamp, A replica of an 1844 Royal mail stage coach stands outside Toronto's first post office at 258 Adelaide (...)
      First post office Commemorated with new stamp, A replica of an 1844 Royal mail stage coach stands outside Toronto's first post office at 258 Adelaide (...)
      Bull, Ron
      2/16/1987
      Canada official postal guide... chief regulations of the Post office, rates of postage and other information, and alphabetical list of post offices in Canada
      Canada official postal guide... chief regulations of the Post office, rates of postage and other information, and alphabetical list of post offices in Canada
      Canada. Post Office Department
      1954-1966.
      Canada official postal guide... chief regulations of the Post office, rates of postage and other information, and alphabetical list of post offices in Canada
      Canada official postal guide... chief regulations of the Post office, rates of postage and other information, and alphabetical list of post offices in Canada
      Canada. Post Office Department
      1954-1966.
      Canada official postal guide... chief regulations of the Post office, rates of postage and other information, and alphabetical list of post offices in Canada
      Canada official postal guide... chief regulations of the Post office, rates of postage and other information, and alphabetical list of post offices in Canada
      Canada. Post Office Department
      1954-1966.
      Canada official postal guide... chief regulations of the Post office, rates of postage and other information, and alphabetical list of post offices in Canada
      Canada official postal guide... chief regulations of the Post office, rates of postage and other information, and alphabetical list of post offices in Canada
      Canada. Post Office Department
      1954-1966.
      Canada official postal guide... chief regulations of the Post office, rates of postage and other information, and alphabetical list of post offices in Canada
      Canada official postal guide... chief regulations of the Post office, rates of postage and other information, and alphabetical list of post offices in Canada
      Canada. Post Office Department
      1954-1966.
      Canada official postal guide... chief regulations of the Post office, rates of postage and other information, and alphabetical list of post offices in Canada
      Canada official postal guide... chief regulations of the Post office, rates of postage and other information, and alphabetical list of post offices in Canada
      Canada. Post Office Department
      1954-1966.
      In photo at right, Sylvain Cloutier, chairman of the board of Canada Post unveils the new stamp that will commemorate the first post office. The build(...)
      In photo at right, Sylvain Cloutier, chairman of the board of Canada Post unveils the new stamp that will commemorate the first post office. The build(...)
      Bull, Ron
      2/16/1987