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Murray-Kay Limited
Black and white photo postcard depicting the exterior corner view of a 5-story department store. The caption at the bottom of the card states, "Murray-Kay Limited". The back of the postcard contains handwriting and states, "MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT // Toronto. Your esteemed order was duly received and the goods will be forwarded by to-day's post express..."

Murray-Kay Limited

DateApproximatley 1919
FormatPicture
Notes
Black and white photo postcard depicting the exterior corner view of a 5-story department store. The caption at the bottom of the card states, "Murray-Kay Limited". The back of the postcard contains handwriting and states, "MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT // Toronto.  Your esteemed order was duly received and the goods will be forwarded by to-day's post express..."
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodDowntown
    GeographyEast-west streetKing Street West
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Postcards
    DimensionsImage size: 8.2 cm x 12.5 cm (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_6063
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      Eglinton, Rick
      6/30/1995
      Green-toned photo postcard depicting the exterior corner view of a large square building with p…
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      L - R Kay Sibbert, Kay Winson and Marnie North
      Bull, Ron
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      Kay's Cadillacs at O'Keefe, The Mary Kay cosmetics convention at the O'Keefe Centre drew some attention when six pink Cadillacs, all supplied by the company, were parked in a line outside
      Kay's Cadillacs at O'Keefe, The Mary Kay cosmetics convention at the O'Keefe Centre drew some attention when six pink Cadillacs, all supplied by the company, were parked in a line outside
      Cusano, Jack
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      Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics Mary Kay Ash, in Toronto for opening of firm's new Canadian headquarters in Mississauga, stands in front of one of major(...)
      Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics Mary Kay Ash, in Toronto for opening of firm's new Canadian headquarters in Mississauga, stands in front of one of major(...)
      Ash, Mary Kay
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      Mrs. Kay Hodgins, mother of four and consumer consultant, starts Star column tommorrow
      Griffin, Doug
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      Come with us now to the operating theatre at one of Metro's busiest hospitals, where Dr. Kay Mehren is conducting life-and-death surgery. The atmosphe(...)
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