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Colour postcard depicting a view of Yonge Street with a streetcar, cars, many shops, and pedest…
Yonge Street, Toronto (Looking North)
Colour postcard depicting a view of Yonge Street with a streetcar, cars, many shops, and pedestrians in view. The T. Eaton Co. is on the left and "Scholes", "Parker's," and "Pullen's Ladies Fashions" are visible on the right side. Dupont Streetcar # 1002 is heading north. The caption at the top states, "Yonge Street, Toronto (Looking North)". The back is formatted as a postcard, contains handwriting, a one-cent used stamp and is postmarked Apr 23, 1912.

Yonge Street, Toronto (Looking North)

DateApproximately 1914
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Colour postcard depicting a view of Yonge Street with a streetcar, cars, many shops, and pedestrians in view.  The T. Eaton Co. is on the left and "Scholes", "Parker's," and "Pullen's Ladies Fashions" are visible on the right side. Dupont Streetcar # 1002 is heading north. The caption at the top states, "Yonge Street, Toronto (Looking North)". The back is formatted as a postcard, contains handwriting, a one-cent used stamp and is postmarked Apr 23, 1912.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodDowntown
    GeographyNorth-south streetYonge Street
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Postcards
    DimensionsImage size: 8.8cm H x 13.8cm W
    Language
      ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin
      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
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