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Black and white photo postcard depicting six interior views of the bowling alley at 20 Edward S…
Olympia Edward Recreation Club
Black and white photo postcard depicting six interior views of the bowling alley at 20 Edward St. Toronto, before it became the World's Biggest Bookstore. The caption on the front states, "Olympia Edward Recreation Club // 64 Alleys // The World's largest and finest". The back is formatted as a postcard and is blank.

Olympia Edward Recreation Club

DateApproximately 1950
FormatPicture
Notes
Black and white photo postcard depicting six interior views of the bowling alley at 20 Edward St. Toronto, before it became the World's Biggest Bookstore. The caption on the front states, "Olympia Edward Recreation Club // 64 Alleys // The World's largest and finest". The back is formatted as a postcard and is blank.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNorth-south streetYonge Street
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Postcards
    DimensionsImage size: 8.1cm H x 13.4cm W
    Language
      ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin
      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberPC_5626
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