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Snow removal on Yonge St. just south of Temperance St., December 1922.
Snow removal in 1922, by shovel, cart and horse! Not a salt truck or plough to be seen.
Looking north up Yonge Street from Major Mackenzie Drive
The long road to church on a Sunday morning. Courtesy: Toronto Public Library.
Aerial view at night
I love the night life! Yonge Street from King to Queen Streets, looking north from the Canadian Pacific Building. Courtesy: Toronto Public Library.
Second Sheppardson Hotel, Thornhill (Vaughan, Ontario)
Sheppardson's Queen's Hotel was on the west side of Yonge St. It burned down and was rebuilt.
Corner of Yonge and Bloor Streets.
The future location of the Toronto Reference Library. Looking north from Bloor Street. Courtesy: Toronto Public Library.
Devastating fire aftermath of 1904
Above Front Street West, just west of Yonge Street. Courtesy: Toronto Public Library.
Jesse Ketchum House at Yonge Street and the northwest corner of Adelaide Street West.
"Ketchum was born in Spencertown, New York, and came to Upper Canada in 1799 to join his brother Seneca. In 1812 he took over a tannery on the south-west corner of Newgate (Adelaide) and Yonge Streets, prospered in business, and became one of the…
Davisville Station Opening Ceremony, 1954
Onlookers uniformly dressed in ankle length peacoats outside Davisville Station for its subway opening ceremony. People were so excited that they even went onto the roof to watch!
T.T.C., Yonge St. subway; opening ceremonies outside…
T.T.C., Yonge St. subway; opening ceremonies outside…