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B/W photo postcard depicting the exterior corner-view of a building with caption at the bottom of the card that states, "Park Plaza Hotel, Toronto". The back of the card is formatted like a postcard and is blank.

Park Plaza Hotel

DateApproximately 1940
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FormatPicture
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B/W photo postcard depicting the exterior corner-view of a building with caption at the bottom of the card that states, "Park Plaza Hotel, Toronto".  The back of the card is formatted like a postcard and is blank.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodDowntown
    GeographyNorth-south streetAvenue Road
    GeographyEast-west streetBloor Street East
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Postcards
    DimensionsImage size: 13.6 cm H x 8.5 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_4808
      Controller Margaret Campbell with Mrs. H. Lennart Sumelius at the reception given by the new Ambasador of Finland and Mrs. Semulius in the Plaza room of the Park Plaza Hotel
      Controller Margaret Campbell with Mrs. H. Lennart Sumelius at the reception given by the new Ambasador of Finland and Mrs. Semulius in the Plaza room of the Park Plaza Hotel
      Campbell, Margaret, 1912-1999
      5/15/1969
      Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Hotels and Motels - Park Plaza Hotel
      Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Hotels and Motels - Park Plaza Hotel
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      n.d.
      PM here for liberal meet. Park Plaza Hotel general manager Edwin Shaunessy welcomes Prime Minister Pearson to his hotel today. Mr. Pearson is in Toron(...)
      PM here for liberal meet. Park Plaza Hotel general manager Edwin Shaunessy welcomes Prime Minister Pearson to his hotel today. Mr. Pearson is in Toron(...)
      Teskey, Frank
      n.d.
      Quebec's Jean Lesage stands between two flags. Park Plaza hotel reception last night was in honor of visiting premier.
      Quebec's Jean Lesage stands between two flags. Park Plaza hotel reception last night was in honor of visiting premier.
      Lennon, Frank
      2/22/1964
      Prime minister Pierre Trudeau was greeted on arrival at Park Plaza Hotel in Toronto last night by some of the guests who happened to see his unobtrusi(...)
      Prime minister Pierre Trudeau was greeted on arrival at Park Plaza Hotel in Toronto last night by some of the guests who happened to see his unobtrusi(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      9/19/1972
      Nate's Birthday. Former mayor of Toronto Nathan Phillips got a 75th birthday kiss last night from his granddaughter Lois Phillips, 9, at the Park Plaza Hotel birthday party
      Nate's Birthday. Former mayor of Toronto Nathan Phillips got a 75th birthday kiss last night from his granddaughter Lois Phillips, 9, at the Park Plaza Hotel birthday party
      Lennon, Frank
      11/7/1967
      On the terrace of Roof Bar at Park Plaza Hotel, 72-year-old Morley Callaghan chats about his 10th novel and 17th book, A Fine and Private Place. Bar i(...)
      On the terrace of Roof Bar at Park Plaza Hotel, 72-year-old Morley Callaghan chats about his 10th novel and 17th book, A Fine and Private Place. Bar i(...)
      Callaghan, Morley, 1903-1990
      6/16/1975
      Off to a champagne lunch at the Park Plaza Hotel in Toronto today, Mrs
      Off to a champagne lunch at the Park Plaza Hotel in Toronto today, Mrs
      Bull, Ron
      10/25/1971
      Fists Raised, demonstrators outside the Park Plaza Hotel yesterday jeer members of the Western Guard, a group of right-wing extremists and white supre(...)
      Fists Raised, demonstrators outside the Park Plaza Hotel yesterday jeer members of the Western Guard, a group of right-wing extremists and white supre(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      6/11/1975
      The Park Plaza prepares for a prince and an army of hotel staffers work seven days a week for his 12-hour 40-minute stay. August Buss is one of the tw(...)
      The Park Plaza prepares for a prince and an army of hotel staffers work seven days a week for his 12-hour 40-minute stay. August Buss is one of the tw(...)
      Philp, Barry
      3/17/1966
      Election smile? Prime Minister Pearson, dressed for the rains that soon came, is shown leaving the Park Plaza hotel for a luncheon engagement in Toronto today
      Election smile? Prime Minister Pearson, dressed for the rains that soon came, is shown leaving the Park Plaza hotel for a luncheon engagement in Toronto today
      Dinsmore, Ted
      8/19/1965
      A Dozen Protesters picketed outside the Park Plaza Hotel in Toronto yesterday as Canada's immigration policies and federal government's green paper on(...)
      A Dozen Protesters picketed outside the Park Plaza Hotel in Toronto yesterday as Canada's immigration policies and federal government's green paper on(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      6/10/1975