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Jack Johnston working on thermocouple in Brandon

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Jan. 1956

Photograph of Jack Johnston, possibly an employee of the Warnock Hersey Company engineering firm, doing work on a themocouple at Brandon.

Block, Morris

First recital at the Civic Auditorium

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9 Nov. 1932

Part of Morris Block collection

Photograph mounted on cardboard of the first recital held at the newly built Civic Auditorium on November 9, 1932. Lawrence Tibbett was peforming with Stewart Wille on piano. The performance was part of the “Celebrity Concert Series” directed by Fred M. Gee. Photograph taken by P.M. Adam

Block, Morris

Group photo of City foremen and officials

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1907

Part of Morris Block collection

Group photograph mounted on cardboard of City foremen – likely from the City Engineer’s Department - and officials in 1907. Each man is numbered and named below the photograph. Top-row, left to right: A.G. Cowley, George Grant, Dick Jones, Harry Webb, J.S. Nicholas, Mr. Crosby, unknown, Byde Hallock, Jack Cassop, Sam St. Lawrence, and Dick Buckingham; bottom row, left to right: George McCarthy, future City Engineer William Hurst, Alderman Thomas Wilson, E.C. Stacey, Jim Ballilie, E.J. Pope, Lex. Neilson, John Swanson, Bill Orr, Joe Millar, Alderman James Gerald Latimer, and Billie Woods. Photograph by Meyers Studios, Limited.

Block, Morris

Banfiend’s Furniture carts in front of Empire Hotel

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1912

Part of Morris Block collection

Photograph mounted on cardboard of a cavalcade of horse-drawn wagons in front of the Empire Hotel on Main Street and York Avenue, advertising deals on 3-room furniture suites at Banfield’s Furniture, 492 Main Street.

Block, Morris

1939 Royal Procession at River and Osborne

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24 May 1939

Part of Morris Block collection

Photograph printed on cardboard of the corner of River Avenue and Osborne Street during the Royal Procession of Queen (then Princess) Elizabeth and King George on May 24, 1939.

Block, Morris

Crane and David (Western Cake and Pie Co) storefront

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[ca. 1910]

Part of Morris Block collection

Group photograph mounted on cardboard of the staff of Crane and David, Bakers and Confectioners (also knows as the Western Cake and Pie Company) in front of their store at 765 Dufferin Avenue.

Block, Morris