Taken one short year before the opening of the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line, this picture looks north along Yonge St. from Bloor St. West. James Victor Salmon took it in May, 1953: the day looks less warm than the weather we are currently experiencing, and the street looks much less congested.

Creator: Salmon, James Victor (Canadian, 1911-1958)
Date: 1953
Identifier: S 1-1307
Format: Ephemera
Rights: Public domain
Courtesy: Toronto Public Library.
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