In the summer of 1893, it was hot and it was dry. There was a drought, and that September the City’s water intake pipe broke. This meant that water had to be brought in by wagon—people would go out into the street to meet the wagon and fill their buckets, cans and other containers. This picture was taken on York Street, looking north from Adelaide Street West.
Creator: Blackburn, Arthur R
Date: 1893
Identifier: E 7-49
Format: Ephemera
Rights: Public domain
Courtesy: Toronto Public Library.
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