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Poster from Lowe's Theatre
Catching a movie starring "America's sweetheart". But we know she was Canadian, eh?
Lowe's Theatre was at Queen and Yonge, and was later known as the Elgin.
Lowe's Theatre was at Queen and Yonge, and was later known as the Elgin.
Yonge Street looking south from south of Bloor Street
An early view of Yonge Street, looking south from Bloor. Where is all the traffic?
Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Eglinton subway station, 1954
Looking north from Yonge Street to Eglinton Avenue.
Courtesy of Toronto Public LIbrary
Courtesy of Toronto Public LIbrary
Queen West at the turn of the century.
Trendy Queen West before the trend. This view is from the southeast corner of Bay Street.
Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
The streetcar heading north on Yonge Street, 1954
This view is looking south from Wellesley Street.
Does anyone remember when the streetcar ran along Yonge Street?
Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Does anyone remember when the streetcar ran along Yonge Street?
Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
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.
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…