Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

[Mustapha]

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Heya Davidackerman,

The very tall building in the distance above the man's head is the O'Keefe brewery on Gould.

The building about an inch to the right of his head is the Brown Derby, corner of Dundas and Yonge.

The multiple story building in the far far distance, just 'under' the 'spaghetti' sign is the Simpson-Sears warehouse.

The location of this picture is Dundas street between Bay and Yonge looking E towards Yonge

The chain link fence is roughly where the curtain wall of Ryerson's Ted Rogers School of Business is now.

 

[Davidackerman]

That's awesome. thanks. My dad was a very serious amateur photographer and he shot a ton around the city. I have a bunch of films I will post too. I don't who the man is.

 

[LowPolygon]

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it always amazes me how shack-like much of the downtown housing was, even into the 1960's. there's still a bit of this stuff left, here and there, on streets like Huron. not as Dickensian as this, of course...

 

[thecharioteer]

Heya Davidackerman,

The very tall building in the distance above the man's head is the O'Keefe brewery on Gould.

The building about an inch to the right of his head is the Brown Derby, corner of Dundas and Yonge.

The multiple story building in the far far distance, just 'under' the 'spaghetti' sign is the Simpson-Sears warehouse.

The location of this picture is Dundas street between Bay and Yonge looking E towards Yonge

The chain link fence is roughly where the curtain wall of Ryerson's Ted Rogers School of Business is now.

It's the turret that's still throwing me off (doesn't match pics of the brewery)....

 

[Davidackerman]

Toronto was really dominated by the brewing business..

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"The location of this picture is Dundas street between Bay and Yonge looking E towards Yonge "
QUOTE: Mustapha.

BELL TELEPHONE CO of CANADA
TORONTO, 1944:

WELLS AUTO BODY CO
36 Dundas Street W.
WA verley 1745.
Nights, Sundays & Holidays JU nction 8233.


Regards,
J T

 

[thecharioteer]

"The location of this picture is Dundas street between Bay and Yonge looking E towards Yonge "
QUOTE: Mustapha.

BELL TELEPHONE CO of CANADA
TORONTO, 1944:

WELLS AUTO BODY CO
36 Dundas Street W.
WA verley 1745.
Nights, Sundays & Holidays JU nction 8233.


Regards,
J T

I concede! By the 1940's, O'Keefe's turret had obviously been modified.

 

[DSC]

This family group (The Madsen Boys) was taken in the early 1950s near Avenue Road and Davenport.

 

[Davidackerman]

awesome pic

 

[Davidackerman]

Since it's passover- Old film of seder Mccaul and Dundas - house is now part of AGO

[video=youtube;3Gaets0DUOw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gaets0DUOw[/video]

 

[thecharioteer]

[video=youtube;3Gaets0DUOw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gaets0DUOw[/video]

Loved it! I can just imagine the family putting up with Dad and his camera during the seder. And afterwards? Women in the kitchen, guys probably watching the Leafs in the playoffs?

 

[reetdoontoon]

one of those madsen boys reminds me of "the king".
http://www.billslater.com/elvis/elvis_baby.jpg

 

[Davidackerman]

sounds like you were there. I love how they shield their eyes because of the super bright old light

 

[Mustapha]

I concede! By the 1940's, O'Keefe's turret had obviously been modified.

And then by 1950 it had been removed entirely.

 

[k10ery]

I concede! By the 1940's, O'Keefe's turret had obviously been modified.

And then by 1950 it had been removed entirely.

Or I think at some point a third tower was added behind the Victoria facade then removed.