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Sepia-toned postcard depicting a photo of Queen Street, looking west from Yonge. Simpsons and o…
Queen and Yonge Sts. Toronto.
Sepia-toned postcard depicting a photo of Queen Street, looking west from Yonge. Simpsons and other retailers are shown on the sides and streetcar tracks appear down the middle of the road. The back is formatted like a postcard, contains handwriting and a used stamp.

Queen and Yonge Sts. Toronto.

DateApproximately 1914
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Sepia-toned postcard depicting a photo of Queen Street, looking west from Yonge. Simpsons and other retailers are shown on the sides and streetcar tracks appear down the middle of the road. The back is formatted like a postcard, contains handwriting and a used stamp.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodDowntown
    GeographyNorth-south streetYonge Street
    GeographyEast-west streetQueen Street West
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Postcards
    DimensionsImage size: 8.9 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_4517
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      Loek, Dick
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      Warwick Bros. & Rutter‏
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      Azo
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      Sepia tones photograph of a very busy city street corner with automobiles and a streetcar. Poli…
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      Cooper, David
      10/4/1982
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      McConnell, Colin
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      Scadding, Henry, 1813-1901
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      Unknown
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      Peake & Whittingham
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      Goode, Jeff
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