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Toronto’s Business Centre
Green-toned photo postcard depicting an illustration of a view of buildings making up Toronto's business centre, looking north from Front St. above the railway tracks. The back of the card is formatted in the style of a postcard and is blank.

Toronto’s Business Centre

DateApproximately 1920
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FormatPicture
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Green-toned photo postcard depicting an illustration of a view of buildings making up Toronto's business centre, looking north from Front St. above the railway tracks. The back of the card is formatted in the style of a postcard and is blank.
Subject
    GeographyNeighbourhoodFinancial District||Harbour
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Postcards
    Dimensions13.7cm W x 9cm H
    Language
      ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin
      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberPC_5239
      Leaside Toronto's new business and railway centre
      Leaside Toronto's new business and railway centre
      Toronto World
      1918
      Prime Minister Trudeau is the centre of attention at a dance held by Toronto's Canadian-Italian Business and Professional Men's Association
      Prime Minister Trudeau is the centre of attention at a dance held by Toronto's Canadian-Italian Business and Professional Men's Association
      Griffin, Doug
      12/6/1971
      Colour postcard depicting an illustration of a view of Toronto looking north from the end of th…
      Toronto’s Business Centre.
      Photogelatine Engraving Company‏
      Approximately 1920
      Toronto's oldest Redcap, Jake Charendoff, sits waiting for new business at Toronto's Union Station, while behind him sits redcap Bert Fortune. Charendoff picked up his first piece of baggage at Union Station on the day it opened in 1927. But, although he claims the title oldest, he refuses to say exactly how old he is.
      Toronto's oldest Redcap, Jake Charendoff, sits waiting for new business at Toronto's Union Station, while behind him sits redcap Bert Fortune. Charendoff picked up his first piece of baggage at Union Station on the day it opened in 1927. But, although he claims the title oldest, he refuses to say exactly how old he is.
      Spremo, Boris
      1/24/1972
      Rail and harbor terminal, Hailed at the outset as a potential white elephant by business men this fine modern storage warehouse on Toronto's harbor fr(...)
      Rail and harbor terminal, Hailed at the outset as a potential white elephant by business men this fine modern storage warehouse on Toronto's harbor fr(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      2/2/1929
      Desensitizing is the key to making business executives less anxious and more effective, according to Robert Potvin, psychologist at Toronto's St
      Desensitizing is the key to making business executives less anxious and more effective, according to Robert Potvin, psychologist at Toronto's St
      Goode, Jeff
      7/30/1974
      Checking things out: Richard Nixon, who started Toronto's first home inspection business, says a preliminary inspection could help avoid unexpected bills
      Checking things out: Richard Nixon, who started Toronto's first home inspection business, says a preliminary inspection could help avoid unexpected bills
      Beaty, Keith
      1/8/1982
      Les Rubie, who has been in and around Toronto's show business for 33 years
      Les Rubie, who has been in and around Toronto's show business for 33 years
      Bull, Ron
      9/9/1982
      Expensive strategy: Robert Bell, executive vice-president of Dean Witter, is trying to increase market share in Toronto's retail brokerage business by attracting top producers from other firms with signing bonuses of $50,000 and up.
      Expensive strategy: Robert Bell, executive vice-president of Dean Witter, is trying to increase market share in Toronto's retail brokerage business by attracting top producers from other firms with signing bonuses of $50,000 and up.
      McConnell, Colin
      8/12/1990
      Inside entertainment. Off Toronto's Off-Broadway, one man has become Canada's Mr. Show Business.
      Inside entertainment. Off Toronto's Off-Broadway, one man has become Canada's Mr. Show Business.
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      1/7/1967
      Toronto's Second and third-largest handy corner milkstore chains, Mac's Milk and Uplands Dairy Shops, joined together in a business marriage last mont(...)
      Toronto's Second and third-largest handy corner milkstore chains, Mac's Milk and Uplands Dairy Shops, joined together in a business marriage last mont(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      8/29/1968
      Centre of attention: Metro police chief William McCormack inspects mounted officers at Toronto's Eaton Centre yesterday evening
      Centre of attention: Metro police chief William McCormack inspects mounted officers at Toronto's Eaton Centre yesterday evening
      McCormack, William, 1933-2016
      5/5/1992