- Accession Number
- 1989-8-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1989-8-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 23 cm
- Date
- 1924
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a photograph of the Young Judaea Baseball Team (Senior League Champions) in a Toronto park.
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1984-1-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1984-1-9
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 17 photographs : b&w (4 negatives) ; 21 x 25 cm or smaller
- Date
- [ca. 1915]-[ca. 1955]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of five photographs, eight copy photographs, and four negatives which include group photographs of Elizabeth St. (Lizzies) sports teams. There is also a bar mitzvah postcard photo of the son of Mr. Ungarman from Opatow and a group photo of one man and eight women in front of a composite photo of the Ezras Noshem Society of Mount Sinai Hospital. As well, there are seventeen newspaper clippings about high school football, rugby, and basketball competitions, many including Lizzies teams.
- Caption 1: Lizzies' championship rugby team, 1926. Individuals from left include, [unknown], Bob Abate (coach), [unknown], Frankel, [unknown], Morris Shapiro, Devore, Matty Eckler, [unknown], Miller, N. Davidson, [unknown], Eckler, S. Armstrong (Head of Toronto Playgrounds). Photograph by Alexandra Studios, Toronto.
- Caption 2: Elizabeth Junior Playground (Lizzies) and T. And D. basketball champions, (Toronto, ON), 1928. Identified from left to right: Robert (Bob) Abate (Coach); A. Eisen (captain), forward; H. Mitchell, defence; S. Eckler, defence; P. [unknown], forward; S. Starr, forward, K. Swartz, forward; A. Levinsky, defence; H. Gallander, centre; L. Litowitz, defence; H. Silverberg, manager.
- Caption 3: Rosh Hashanah greeting card picturing a young boy wearing a cap, blazer and knickers. He is also wearing a prayer shawl (tallit) and holding a prayer book (siddur). [192-?] - [193-?]. Note: Yiddish message on reverse: “Mr. Ungarman and Mrs. Ungarman wish you a happy new year.” Studio stamp on reverse: L. Surdin, Photo Studio, 16 Cameron St., Toronto.
- Caption 4: Basketball Team, 1926. Identified from left, Bobkin, [Darraeh?], Bochner, Denis, Eckler, Sager, Davidson, Titus.
- Administrative History
- The Elizabeth St. Playground (The Lizzies) had the largest number of sports teams of any organization in Toronto. In 1928 there were seven teams.
- Descriptive Notes
- Identification is provided for several of the photographs.
- Language note: Yiddish
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-33
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-33
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Date
- 1928
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative); 17 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Back row, left to right: M. Bailey, Sec.; J. Circle, Def. & trainer; I. Yampolsky, Centre; D. Rosenfeld, Pres. Middle row, left to right: "Pep" Susman, Treas.; H.R. Sugel, Forward; B. Morris, Def. (capt.); S. Abramsky, Centre; S. Robinson (Manager) Front row, left to right: M. Speizman, Forward; F.R. Morris, Forward
- Notes
- Photograph by Morrison Studio, Kingston
- Photograph is a copy.
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Kingston (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1982-7-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 37; Series 8; Item 8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 8
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of one studio photograph of the Young Judaea Basketball Club. The members of the team are in uniform and the coaches are featured in the photo as well. Identified are Sid Sharfestein (Sharp) and Joe Harris.
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Sports teams
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Creator
- 8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Address
- 42 St George Street
- Source
- Landmarks
In 1919, Mr. Mendel Granatstein commissioned Benjamin Brown and Robert McConnell to design a three storey Classical Georgian style house located at 42 St. George Street. The house contained a unique feature -- a retractable roof used on Sukkoth. In 1947, the house was acquired by the University of Toronto and was used for a variety of purposes until it was demolished in 1999. The Bahen Centre for Information Technology now stands in its place.
- Address
- 42 St George Street
- Time Period
- 1919-1999
- Scope Note
- In 1919, Mr. Mendel Granatstein commissioned Benjamin Brown and Robert McConnell to design a three storey Classical Georgian style house located at 42 St. George Street. The house contained a unique feature -- a retractable roof used on Sukkoth. In 1947, the house was acquired by the University of Toronto and was used for a variety of purposes until it was demolished in 1999. The Bahen Centre for Information Technology now stands in its place.
- History
- Mr. Mendel Granatstein was a member of one of the early Jewish families of Toronto. In 1895, he founded M. Granatstein and Sons, Ltd., a junk dealing company, and by the early 20th century, he had become one of the most prosperous Jews in Toronto. Mr. Granatstein was also a community leader, having a hand in the foundation of Beth Jacob Synagogue.
- Category
- Architecture
- Residences
- Source
- Landmarks
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 4844
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4844
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [192-]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Identified in the back row, second from left: Ben Cohen.
- Name Access
- Cohen, Ben
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- D'Arcy Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1989-11-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 2921
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2921
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1925]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Name Access
- D'Arcy Baseball Team
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Sports teams
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- D'Arcy Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1981-6-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1773
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1773
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- This composite photograph is of the Hebrew Literary and Athletic Club basketball team, "Champions B" section.
- Name Access
- Hebrew Literary and Athletic Club
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-9-42
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1779
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1779
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Pictured third from the left is H. Bocknek.
- Name Access
- Bocknek, H.
- Simcoe Senior Baseball Team
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-9-42
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1775
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1775
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1925
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Identified in this photograph from left to right are: H. Bocknek; Isaac Goodfellow; Terry Turofsky.
- Name Access
- Bocknek, H.
- Goodfellow, Isaac
- Turofsky, Terry
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-9-42
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1777
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1777
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Name Access
- Hebrew Literary and Athletic Club
- Toronto Senior Baseball League Champions
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-9-42
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 3181
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3181
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1928
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the Ryerson School volleyball team.
- Name Access
- Ryerson School
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1982-1-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1907
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1907
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1929
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Notes
- For identification, see accession record.
- Name Access
- Diamond AC's Baseball Team
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-4-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 452
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 452
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1927]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Young Varsity Juvenile Baseball champions, Trinity Park, Toronto. Man with "S" inscribed on his shirt is Samuel Strauss.
- Notes
- Inscription on front: "Trinity Park Young Varsity Juvenile JABA & OBA Champions".
- Bottom right-hand corner is torn.
- Name Access
- Strauss, Samuel
- Young Varsity Juvenile Baseball
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Trinity Bellwoods (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- Acquired April 7, 1975.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 4294
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4294
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1925 or 1926]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Identified third from left: William Shankman.
- Notes
- Photo by Midland Press Agency, 520 Suffolk St., Birmingham.
- Subjects
- Orchestra
- Theaters
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Birmingham (England)
- Accession Number
- 1987-9-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 61; Series 2-2; File 137
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- File
- 137
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [192-]-[ca. 1980]
- Physical Description
- 35 photographs : sepia and b&w ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of several photographs of the YM-YWHA volleyball teams. Included is one very early group photograph of a YMHA volleyball team standing under an entrance arch. There are also several shots of a 1970 team practicing in the northern YM-YWHA gymnasium and a group portrait of a women's volleyball team from 1980.
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Physical Condition
- The photograph from the 1920s is in very poor condition. The image has peeled off in several spots and there is several missing pieces around the edges.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 61; Series 2-2; Item 53
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- Item
- 53
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 27 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of one studio photograph of the Young Judaea Basketball Club. The members of the team are in uniform and the coaches are featured in the photo as well. Identified are Sid Sharfestein (Sharp) and Joe Harris.
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Architectural projects series
- Loew's Theatre (189 Yonge St., Toronto) sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 27; Series 1-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Architectural projects series
- Loew's Theatre (189 Yonge St., Toronto) sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 1-1
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- textual record
- Date
- 1913-1959
- Physical Description
- 57 drawings : pencil on tracing paper, blueprints and other reproductions ; 72 x 114 cm or smaller
- 1 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Built in 1913, Loew's Yonge Street Theatre and Winter Garden Theatre complex was the flagship of Marcus Loew's Canadian theatre chain. The theatres were designed by Thomas Lamb as a "double-decker" theatre, with the Winter Garden located seven-stories above the street-level Yonge Street Theatre. This was the only double-decker theatre built in Canada and one of less than a dozen built internationally. The design was considered economical in that it provided a greater amount of seating on a given piece of real estate while allowing the theatre operator to present the same daily show in two theatres. The shows included both vaudeville acts and silent movies.
- In 1928, there was a major fire on the site and the Winter Garden Theatre was closed due to the decline in popularity of vaudeville. By 1930, the Yonge Street Theatre was solely a movie theatre, equipped for sound movies. Over the years it gradually fell into disrepair, but continued as a movie theatre until 1981. It was renamed the Elgin Theatre in 1978.
- In 1981, the Elgin and Winter Garden were purchased by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, and in 1987 the foundation began a two and half year, $30 million restoration of the theatres. The theatres re-opened in Dec. 1989 exclusively for theatrical productions.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of seating plans, blueprints of structural details, and floor plans, sections and elevations for successive alterations (to the entrance, lobby, basement, etc.) of the theatre. The sub-series includes a copy of a city building permit dating from 1934 for renovations carried out by Loew's Theatres Engineering Division. Some of the blueprints date from the original construction of the theatre in 1913.
- The sub-series is organized into 9 sub-sub-series, corresponding to project dates of 1913, 1919, 1934, 1939, 1949 (two projects), 1952, 1957 and 1959. The earliest materials, such as those from 1913 and 1919, were not created by Kaplan & Sprachman, but were no doubt used as reference materials for their work at the theatre.
- Please note that the blueprints of structural details such as columns and roof reinforcing beams may apply to the theatre complex as a whole, including the Winter Garden Theatre.
- Notes
- Title is derived from the formal titles of the drawings.
- Name Access
- Lamb, Thomas
- Elgin Theatre (Toronto)
- Winter Garden Theatre (Toronto)
- Subjects
- Theaters
- Physical Condition
- Some drawings are torn & damaged.
- Some are discoloured or damaged by deteriorating pressure-sensitive tape.
- Places
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Architectural projects series
- Loew's Uptown Theatre (Toronto) sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 27; Series 1-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Architectural projects series
- Loew's Uptown Theatre (Toronto) sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 1-2
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- graphic material
- Date
- 1919-1968
- Physical Description
- 132 architectural drawings : pencil (some on tracing paper, some hand col. using pencil crayon), blueprints and other reproductions ; 76 x 106 cm or smaller
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 44 x 55 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- One of sixteen theatres in Canada designed by the well-known architect Thomas W. Lamb, the Uptown Theatre opened in 1920 as a movie and vaudeville theatre of almost 3000 seats, and was later the first theatre in Toronto equipped for sound movies. In 1960 the Uptown's main auditorium was destroyed by a major fire. Kaplan & Sprachman participated in the theatre's subsequent renovation.
- In 1969 the Uptown was split into a five screen theatre through conversion of the theatre's balcony, backstage and basement areas. The Uptown was closed and demolished in late 2003 following the 28th Annual Toronto International Film Festival after the cinema operator, Famous Players, decided to close it and other theatres rather than comply with an Ontario Human Rights Commission order to make the theatres fully wheelchair-accessible.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of seating plans, blueprints of structural details, floor plans, sections and elevations for successive alterations (to the entrance, lobby, escalator, etc.) of the theatre, as well as several photographs of the Uptown's entrance and auditorium. The sub-series includes a number of hand-coloured drawings of the main auditorium dating from 1962, with paint and fabric samples attached, apparently associated with the re-building of the auditorium following the fire of 1960. The sub-series also includes a set of photo-reproductions of Thomas Lamb's original 1919 plans for the theatre, acquired by Kaplan & Sprachman in 1960.
- The sub-series is arranged in 9 sub-sub-series corresponding to project dates of 1919, 1936, 1945, 1949, 1960, 1962, and 1968. The final sub-sub-series relates to work done by Kaplan after the dissolution of Kaplan & Sprachman.
- In several cases, a sub-sub-series includes drawings and plans from earlier projects, used as reference materials for the current project.
- Name Access
- Lamb, Thos. W. (Thomas White), 1871-1942
- Uptown Theatre (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Theaters
- Physical Condition
- Some drawings torn or water-damaged. Some are discoloured or damaged by deteriorating pressure-sensitive tape.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions