http://antiquesndynasties.com/canadian_brilliant_period_glass.htm
"The Gundy-Clapperton Company
This is the most well known Canadian firm. It was founded in 1905 by C.H. Clapperton, a glass cutter who had previously worked for the Libbey Glass Company in Toledo, Ohio. Clapperton was joined by N.F. Gundy approximately one year later. The Gundy-Clapperton company operated in Toronto from 1905 until 1931. Pieces made by this company were usually signed with a shamrock containing either “G, C and Co” (prior to 1920) or simply “C”. The words “DINGWALL”, “G B ALLEN VANCOUVER” or “Birks” (inside a diamond) sometimes accompany the company mark. Gundy-Clapperton made both geometric pieces (which frequently resembled Libbey products) and high quality “intaglio” pieces. There is evidence that this company continued to hand polish some of their products as late as 1913, by which time most American firms had switched to the cheaper, but less effective, acid polishing technique."
Thanks for all the interest in the iconic image of the site of Toronto's New City Hall.
Here's my final evaluation of your wonderful evidence.
The Goad map of 1910 is the clincher!
It is; just that it's not especially eyecatching or "important"--though its present context (and loss or alteration of detail) of doesn't help matters. And if I were to use Urban Shockerish fastidiousness of judgment (not that we should, of course), the lack of coordination between the central bay and its flanks is a touch ungainly...
Imagine that: a city that not only made high quality crystal, but dishes, silverware, carpets, furniture, clothing, fur coats, bicycles, appliances, tractors, automobiles, boats and books. And for each one of these industries dozens of other manufacturers that supplied them.
1917: Morning shift leaving Russell Motor Car Co. Ltd., plant at King and Duncan Streets, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
A little off-topic, but this was Niagara Falls 40 years ago!
A little off-topic, but this was Niagara Falls 40 years ago!
September 16 addition.
Millstone Lane. Looking E from from just E of York. May 1935.
Now. July 2009