Aladone
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Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now
- Thread starter Mustapha
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jaborandi
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June 24 addition.
Queen and Ontario, NW corner. No corner Now.
What is a wash frock? Is that like a pinny?
Urban Shocker
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Hank
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Earlscourt_Lad
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Indeed, I may add:
Nice to see that Carhartt were around then. I wear them daily (for work, not pretension) and I recommend them to anyone who needs real work clothes.
Nice to see that Carhartt were around then. I wear them daily (for work, not pretension) and I recommend them to anyone who needs real work clothes.
emacs
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these are some great photos. i would like to have seen, in person, College Park several decades ago.
adma
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Rusty
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June 24 addition.
Queen and Ontario, NW corner. No corner Now.
Mustapha: The corner store is still there and quite recognizable. Go one corner to the west.
Rusty...
Rusty
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A wash frock was an apron.
"In 1947 people didn't have the luxury of owning extensive wardrobes and washing of clothing was not done on a frequent basis. Many folks used wringer washers, hung clothing on the line to dry, and every piece had to be ironed. Aprons served a practical purpose. They covered up the dress underneath and protected it from soiling, and made washing easier - you could wash the apron every couple of days, but wore the dress underneath 4-5 days or a week. Housewives, school teachers, children, shop-keepers, even secretaries all wore various styles of aprons over their clothing daily."
Goldie
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New York archives
Thanks to "Urban Shocker" for that link to the NY Public Library archives.
This may be off-topic, but I enjoyed surfing that site's old photographs.
Surprisingly, there are even some photographs of Canada such as this one of Montreal.
Unfortunately, my brief search did not yield any Toronto photos.
Thanks to "Urban Shocker" for that link to the NY Public Library archives.
This may be off-topic, but I enjoyed surfing that site's old photographs.
Surprisingly, there are even some photographs of Canada such as this one of Montreal.
Unfortunately, my brief search did not yield any Toronto photos.
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Mustapha
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tomms
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theres a great article about this thread & Mustapha in torontoist today
http://torontoist.com/2009/06/snapshot_in_time_jeff_low.php
http://torontoist.com/2009/06/snapshot_in_time_jeff_low.php
smuncky
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Anth
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Well deserved recognition.
Mustapha
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Are we frocking finished here? 
There is a growing resource of urban historical pictures online; what a great resource there, thanks.
Thanks emacs, and welcome. The 'Eatons College Street' as everyone called it, was not as hectic as its cousin on Queen - it was a serene, quiet place. It's difficult to walk the Winners store now and imagine it as refined department store selling space. You have to go to a New York City (Macy's, Lord and Taylor) or a Chicago (Carson Pirie Scott) to get a sense of the loss (although those are older buildings...).
Thanks tomms. I even appear, 'Waldo-like' in the College street pic.
There is a growing resource of urban historical pictures online; what a great resource there, thanks.
Thanks emacs, and welcome. The 'Eatons College Street' as everyone called it, was not as hectic as its cousin on Queen - it was a serene, quiet place. It's difficult to walk the Winners store now and imagine it as refined department store selling space. You have to go to a New York City (Macy's, Lord and Taylor) or a Chicago (Carson Pirie Scott) to get a sense of the loss (although those are older buildings...).
Thanks tomms. I even appear, 'Waldo-like' in the College street pic.
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