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yonge and bloor st
intersection of Yonge st and Bloor st
bloor and yonge st
intersection of Yonge st and Bloor st
Tim Horton's Hot Dogs?
Before hockey pro turned restauteur Tim Horton found his niche in donuts, he made a number of attempts at a full service restaurant. This sign from the Tim Horton’s Restaurant at 353 Yonge Street invites offers Hot Dogs at a bargain basement…
A line-up of streetcars, 1914
A traffic jam, 1914-style. This view looking north on Yonge Street from Granby Street shows the Yonge, College and Avenue Road trolley cars lined up.
I wonder which was faster: the trolley car, the horse, the bike, or motorcar?
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I wonder which was faster: the trolley car, the horse, the bike, or motorcar?
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Bike lane on Yonge Street, 1910
This view from the east side of Yonge Street, just south of Shuter Street shows a wide berth for the brave bike rider. If you look closely, you will see in the background that our lone cyclist is sharing the road with a horse-drawn cart.
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Yes, This was Sam's
This photo was taken underneath the scaffolding just before the last remnants of Sam's were removed.
Sam the Record Man: the end of an era
Sam the Record Man just prior to permanent closure
Sam the Record Man: the end of an era
Sam the Record Man just prior to permanent closure.
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.
Yonge St., looking north from Birch Ave. Just north of the LCBO Summerhill.
Looking north to St. Clair, reveals, by evidence of the streetcar tracks that the Yonge subway is still a year away. The building on the east side of Yonge in the background is the 'Northgate Hotel' formerly the Rosedale hotel.