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The Adams Furniture Co. Ltd.
Colour postcard depicting a photo of the exterior of Adams Furniture Company, with caption, "Canada's largest house furnishers // The Adams Furniture Co.Ltd.// City Hall Square, Toronto" Many people are depicted on the sidewalks. There is handwriting on the front and back of the card. The back is formatted like a postcard delivery notice and contains handwriting and a used stamp postdated April 22, 1910. 

The Adams Furniture Co. Ltd.

DateApproximately 1910
Names
FormatPicture
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Colour postcard depicting a photo of the exterior of Adams Furniture Company, with caption, "Canada's largest house furnishers // The Adams Furniture Co.Ltd.// City Hall Square, Toronto"  Many people are depicted on the sidewalks. There is handwriting on the front and back of the card. The back is formatted like a postcard delivery notice and contains handwriting and a used stamp postdated April 22, 1910. 
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyEast-west streetQueen Street West
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Postcards
    DimensionsImage size: 9 cm H x 13.9 cm W(3 7/16 in. x 5 9/16 in.)
    Language
      ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin
      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberPC_4498
      Main Floor of the Adams Store. The Adams Furniture Co. Limited, City Hall Square, Toronto, Can
      Main Floor of the Adams Store. The Adams Furniture Co. Limited, City Hall Square, Toronto, Can
      Adams Furniture Co., Limited.
      1910
      Adams, Canada's largest home furnishers: catalogue no. 31: furniture, carpets, draperies
      Adams, Canada's largest home furnishers: catalogue no. 31: furniture, carpets, draperies
      Adams Furniture Company
      Approximately 1910
      Cover features illustration of City Hall Square with fancy lettering in red and black, within d…
      Adams, Canada's largest home furnishers: catalogue no. 31 : furniture, carpets, draperies
      Adams Furniture Company
      1910
      Pint-size pep talk, Chad Adams, 4, has a last-minute chat with his sister, Tanya Vonk, before she is judged yesterday at the Miss Canada Day bikini co(...)
      Pint-size pep talk, Chad Adams, 4, has a last-minute chat with his sister, Tanya Vonk, before she is judged yesterday at the Miss Canada Day bikini co(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      6/25/1988
      Picture of a large brick factory building on a street corner. 
      Adams Bros. Harness Mfg. Co., Limited, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton
      Rumsey & Co. Ltd.
      Approximately 1910
      Two-storey brick building. Sign above second floor windows reads, Adams-Cruden-Adams Co. - Wood…
      Adams-Cruden-Adams, lamps and silk shades, Dufferin Street, west side, between Muir Street and Awde Street (later Croatia Street), Toronto, Ontario
      James, H.
      3/28/1928
      Johnston Furniture Co. Ltd. no date
      Johnston Furniture Co. Ltd. no date
      Johnston Furniture Company (Toronto, Ont.)
      198-?
      Off his feet: William Gerth, designer and vice-president of manufacturing at Waterloo Spring Co. Ltd., relaxes in one of his firm's products. His company, which designs and manufactures springs and mechanisms for furniture such as bed-chesterfields, displ
      Off his feet: William Gerth, designer and vice-president of manufacturing at Waterloo Spring Co. Ltd., relaxes in one of his firm's products. His company, which designs and manufactures springs and mechanisms for furniture such as bed-chesterfields, displ
      Beaty, Keith
      4/10/1982
      Musical teacher: Florence Adams, 75, with her students (from left) Martina, 8, Larissa, 12, and Sonja Kilian, 9
      Musical teacher: Florence Adams, 75, with her students (from left) Martina, 8, Larissa, 12, and Sonja Kilian, 9
      Bull, Ron
      4/4/1990
      Brian Adams, officer-of-the-year Peel Region Police
      Brian Adams, officer-of-the-year Peel Region Police
      Calleja, Frank
      4/21/1994
      Terry Adams. Eastern Commerce saits (Toronto)
      Terry Adams. Eastern Commerce saits (Toronto)
      Gower, Patti
      6/20/1994
      Alfred Hall's patent brick moulding machine and Austin Adam's patent revolving brick receiver
      Alfred Hall's patent brick moulding machine and Austin Adam's patent revolving brick receiver
      Adams, Austin, 1826-1890
      [1848]