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Black and white photo postcard depicting the Toronto harbourfront, dock, and ferries, with the …
Ferry Docks with Toronto skyline
Black and white photo postcard depicting the Toronto harbourfront, dock, and ferries, with the Royal York Hotel showing in the background. The back of the card is formatted in the style of a postcard, contains handwriting, a used 4-cent step, and is postmarked June 16, 1964. 

Ferry Docks with Toronto skyline

DateApproximately 1950
FormatPicture
Notes
Black and white photo postcard depicting the Toronto harbourfront, dock, and ferries, with the Royal York Hotel showing in the background. The back of the card is formatted in the style of a postcard, contains handwriting, a used 4-cent step, and is postmarked June 16, 1964. 
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodHarbour
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Postcards
    Dimensions13.9cm W x 8.9cm H
    Language
      ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin
      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberPC_5250
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      8/23/1971
      Image shows a ferry boat on the lake.
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      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1953-09
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      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1952 circa
      Image shows a few boats at the Harbor.
      Toronto Harbour 1925, looking east from foot of Bay St., showing ferry docks
      Mayflower (Ship)
      1925
      Trucks Blocked: Postal pickets block the lane from the Toronto Island ferry docks yesterday, obstructing trucks carrying mail
      Trucks Blocked: Postal pickets block the lane from the Toronto Island ferry docks yesterday, obstructing trucks carrying mail
      Beaty, Keith
      8/29/1991
      A jam-packed ferry leaves the Toronto docks for the Islands where an estimated 23,000 took refuge from the heat yesterday
      A jam-packed ferry leaves the Toronto docks for the Islands where an estimated 23,000 took refuge from the heat yesterday
      Cusano, Jack
      7/17/1983
      Image shows ferry docks in winter.
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      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1952-02
      Image shows a tugboat docked at the island with the Toronto Harbour in the background.
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      Chuckie Joe (Ship)
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      Ferry Docks, Centre Island, view from 'Thomas Rennie'. Toronto, Ont.
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      8/4/1957
      Ferry Docks, Centre Island, Toronto, Ont.
      Ferry Docks, Centre Island, Toronto, Ont.
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      6/23/1954
      Image shows a few ferries by the docks.
      Ferry Docks, east of foot of York St., Toronto, Ontario
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1/20/1952
      Image shows a Harbour view with a boat and a number of buildings in the background.
      Ferry Docks, east of foot of York St., Toronto, Ontario
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1953-12