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54+ Impressive Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Vancouver in the Late 1970s _s2ca

These impressive photographs were taken by Canadian photographer POP SNAP that shows street scenes of Vancouver from 1977 to 1979. Take a look to see how it has changed for over 40 years. Vancouver, July 1977 195 W. 23rd Ave., Vancouver, 1977…

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Fascinating Photos That Capture Everyday Life of Toronto in the Early 1960s _s2

These fascinating photos were taken by gcosserat that show street scenes of Toronto from 1962 and 1965. Bloor Streetcar, Toronto Brentwood Towers, Toronto   Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto   Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto   Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto   Cherry Beach, Toronto…

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The Lost Vancouver: Fred Herzog’s Early Color Street Photographs of Canada From the 1950s and 1960s _s2

Fred Herzog arrived in Vancouver in 1953. The young German immigrant was fascinated by all aspects of Canadian life, and set out to document it with his camera. He worked as a medical photographer by day, and on evenings and…

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40 Fascinating Pics Capture Street Scenes of Vancouver From Between the 1930s and ’50s _s2

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, as the most populous city in the province and the fifth-most densely populated city in North America, behind New York City, Guadalajara,…

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The Bloor Viaduct During Construction Through Amazing Photos _s2

The Prince Edward Viaduct System, commonly referred to as the Bloor Viaduct, is the name of a truss arch bridge system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, connecting Bloor Street East, on the west side of the system, with Danforth Avenue on…

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Cycling in Toronto in the Early 20th Century _s21

The omnipresence of the bicycle and bike culture in 1890s Toronto far surpasses anything we know today. But remarkably, the political issues associated with cycling are almost unchanged. Cycling club in Toronto, 1900 In the 1890s Toronotonians were preoccupied with…

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Cycling in Toronto in the Early 20th Century _s2

The omnipresence of the bicycle and bike culture in 1890s Toronto far surpasses anything we know today. But remarkably, the political issues associated with cycling are almost unchanged. Cycling club in Toronto, 1900 In the 1890s Toronotonians were preoccupied with…

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Pictures of the Early Chinese Canadians in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries _s2

Here’s a collection vintage photos of Canada’s Chinese population in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chinese quarters in Toronto, 1923. Chinese printing office on Louisa Street, Toronto, 1923.   Chinese at work on C.P.R. (Canadian Pacific Railway) in…

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Miss War Worker Beauty Contest in Toronto, Canada, 1942 _s2

On July 18, 1942, more than 100 contestants from Canada’s major military manufacturing plants vied for the title of “Miss War Worker.” The winner, Dorothy Linham, starred in a Palmolive Soap advertisement. During the Second World War, every country had…

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Alberta in the Early 20th Century Through Amazing Vintage Photos _s2

Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest…