- Accession Number
- 2004-5-53
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-53
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 46 photographs : b&w (26 negatives) ; 9 x 13 cm and 35 mm
- Date
- 1986
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of interior and exterior photographs of United Bakers Dairy Restaurant on Spadina Avenue before the move to Lawrence Plaza; Anshe Minsk Synagogue; and Rotman's Shoe Store, Spadina Avenue.
- Custodial History
- Donated by Cyrel Troster.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Restaurants
- Stores, Retail
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Anshei Minsk Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- United Bakers Dairy Restaurant
- Places
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1907]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the interior of Louis Henkle's store on Market Street in Brantford, Ontario. The photo shows several chairs, carpets, cushions and clothing for sale. There is a man, possibly Louis Henkle, pictured at the back of the store.
- Name Access
- Henkle, Louis
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 20
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 1 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of Sam Nyman (behind counter) and Ben Foster (at the back) inside Nyman's store on Market Street in Brantford, Ontario.
- Name Access
- Foster, Ben
- Nyman, Sam
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1910]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 17 x 24 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Identified from left to right are: Geshia & Joseph Abramsky and daughter Katherine.
- Notes
- Original photograph by J. W. Wilson Co., 169 Queen St. W, Toronto
- Photograph is a copy.
- Name Access
- Abramsky, Geshia
- Abramsky, Joseph
- Abramsky, Katherine
- Subjects
- Families
- Portraits, Group
- Stores, Retail
- 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
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a group of men in front of a store located at 1043 3rd Avenue East in Owen Sound, Ontario. Pictured left to right are: Jack Salter, Frank [?], Ezekiel Cadesky, Norman [?], Philipp [?], and Rabbi Klein.
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Rabbis
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Owen Sound (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-7-19
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3374
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3374
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 11 x 12 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the interior of a confectionery store in Sudbury, Ontario. There is a man standing behind the counter.
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- 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
- Sudbury (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1982-10-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 885
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 885
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Responsibility
- Duke Studios
- Date
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print of the building that once housed the Atkins brothers' grocery business on Second Street in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The business was begun in the 1930s by Ben, Al, and Harry Atkins.
- Name Access
- Atkins, Ben
- Atkins, Al
- Atkins, Harry
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 4048
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4048
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the Ginsberg grocery store interior, located at Clarence and Horton Streets in London, Ontario. Pictured from left to right are: Rose Ginsberg, William Ginsberg (in apron), Nathan Freidkin, Bary Hyman Ginsberg (son of Rose and William), Dave Ginsberg, Joseph Levine.
- Name Access
- Freidkin, Nathan
- Ginsberg, Bary Hyman
- Ginsberg, Dave
- Ginsberg, Rose
- Ginsberg, William
- Levine, Joseph
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- 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
- London (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1986-8-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 17
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 9 June 1944
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 15 x 14 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of a group of officers in the mobile signals unit stationed in Normandy, France during the Second World War. Pictured are (descriptions in parenthesis were written by Bill Stern on the back of the original photograph):
- Front row, left to right: Dori Landry (the padre of the outfit); Joe Maddigan (farm boy from Saskatchewan -- brother-in-law of Joe [Linachio] -- remember Joe?); Bill Stern (some guy you wouldn't know); Murray Smail (nursing a bottle of beer -- as usual).
- Second row, left to right: Barney Gordon (eating a Compo biscuit -- bread to us in those days); "Jack" Sinclair (our Scottish representative -- has since left this world -- his place was taken by a Canadian lad -- did I tell you that we are now 100% Canadian -- all 23 of us); "Red" Macdonald (our problem child. Red can put away more liquor than any ten men I've ever known); "Taffy" Meredith (our wireless [mub?] from Wales -- has also since left this world to make way for a Canadian); [Dines Pinard?].
- Third row, left to right: Ed Ross; "Chuck" [Parker]; Junior Loman; Sgt. Larry White; [Red Alter]; Cpl. Art Adamson.
- Fourth row, left to right: Cpl. Ronnie Wilfred; [?] Simpkins; Paul Reinhardt (from B.C.); Jimmy Barton (from around Manchester way -- also left); and "Johnny Be Careful" (our politician from the wilds of Quebec, Shawinigan Falls to be exact).
- Subjects
- Military uniforms
- 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
- France
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 22
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- June 1945
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 5 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Bill Stern and Maxie Lieberman in London, England. They are both in uniform and are standing in the street.
- Subjects
- Military uniforms
- 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
- England
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [between 1942 and 1945]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of a group of uniformed soldiers in London, England. The man on the far right is Sammy Kwinter who died in the war in 1944.
- Subjects
- Military uniforms
- 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
- England
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [between 1942 and 1945]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of a group of uniformed army and airforce servicemen in London, England, during the Second World War. They are standing in front of a brick house. Pictured are:
- Back row, left to right: Corporal Mike Atkins, [unidentified], [unidentified], L.A.C. Meyer Atkins.
- Front row, left to right: David Solomon, [unidentified], [unidentified], [unidentified].
- Subjects
- Military uniforms
- 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
- London (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [between 1942 and 1945]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of David Solomon, taken during the Second World War. He is in his army uniform, leaning against a chain-link fence.
- Subjects
- Military uniforms
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [between 1942 and 1945]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of David Solomon and Corporal Mike Atkins in uniform, during the Second World War. They are standing in front of a stone building. David Solomon is on the left.
- Subjects
- Military uniforms
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [between 1942 and 1945]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Corporal Mike Atkins, David Solomon and a third unidentified soldier, taken during the Second World War. They are all in uniform and are standing in a fenced garden. Pictured are:
- Left to right: Mike Atkins, [unidentified], David Solomon.
- Subjects
- Military uniforms
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [between 1942 and 1945]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of David Solomon, during the Second World War. He is in uniform and is standing on a street.
- Subjects
- Military uniforms
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 13
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1943
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 26 x 21 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Max Stern dressed in his army uniform, holding two children, Sheldon Glass and an unknown girl. They are standing in the street in front of Mandel's Creamery. Max Stern was stationed in Toronto.
- Subjects
- Children
- Military uniforms
- Soldiers--Canada
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 1980-2-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Military photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 2
- Item
- 19
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1945
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Bill Stern and [Maxie Lieberman?], taken in London, England, during the Second World War. Both men are wearing their military uniforms.
- Subjects
- Military uniforms
- 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
- England
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12-6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 19 cm of graphic material and textual records
- Date
- 1931-1999
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Brown family. Included are: business records, clippings, correspondence, eulogies, notes, an issue of the LIFE Institute's L.i.f.e.lines newsletter, photographs, résumés and cover letters, school records, and vital statistics. A significant amount of the material documents the donor's father, Jack Brown, a community leader in Brantford, Ontario, and friend of Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Of note are autographed pictures of Former Prime Ministers Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Jean Chrétien.
- Administrative History
- The son of Rose and William Brown, Jack Irving Brown was born in Toronto on January 4, 1926. His family moved to Brantford, Ontario when he was a boy. Upon graduating from high school, Jack went to work at his father's retail store. When he eventually bought the store, he renamed it Brown's of Brantford. In addition to running his business, Jack held leadership positions with the Beth David Congregation, Brant Liberal Association, and the Rotary Club of Brantford. Upon moving to Toronto, he became president of the LIFE Institute at Ryerson University.
- Jack and Joy Brown (née Greenberg) had four children: Andrew, Marlene (1952-2007), Holli (b. 1954), and Harriette (b. 1958). Later in life, Jack and Joy separated. For the final years of his life, Jack's companion was Rheta Rhosen. Jack died on September 23, 1999.
- Subjects
- Businesspeople
- Families
- Stores, Retail
- Name Access
- Brown (family)
- Brown, Andrew, 1950-
- Brown, Harriette, 1958-
- Brown, Jack, 1926-1999
- Brown, Rose
- Brown, William
- Chrétien, Jean, 1934-
- Katzman, Marlene, 1952-2007
- Trudeau, Pierre Elliott, 1919-2000
- Verkade, Holli, 1954-
- Places
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-10
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1945-[1990]
- Scope and Content
- Accession record consists of business cards from several Gwartzman family owned business first established on Baldwin Street by Moshe Aaron Gwartzman and his wife Bella (née Weinstock) as M. A. Gwartzman Silks and Wollens. In addition, there is a 1945 change of address card indicating that the business moved from 421 Spadina Avenue to 448 Spadina Avenue along with business cards from the 448 Spadina location for Gwartzman's Drapery Bargain Centre, Gwartzman's Canvas, Art and Graphic Supplies, and Masters, Fine Art and Stationary Products.
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1257
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1257
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1915 or 1916]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Name Access
- Benstein, Isadore
- Frankel, Roy
- Geldzaeler, Ben
- Jacobs, Arthur
- Lyons, Sigmund
- Subjects
- Military uniforms
- World War, 1914-1918
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 1977-4-7
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 45
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [between 1939 and 1945]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 7 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Ralph Constam was the son of Annie Goldstick and Jake Constam. The parents were married in 1910 in Toronto. Ralph was born on 19 September 1912. He served overseas during the Second World War and married Annaca "Ann" Spero in Holland in 1945. They had a second wedding in Toronto in May 1946. Ann and Ralph had two children, Jacqui and Simon.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ralph Constam and Manny, who was likely a cousin or a friend.
- Subjects
- Military uniforms
- Portraits
- 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
- 1978-10-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Henry Weingluck fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 44
- Item
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1942]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Helen Fineberg (née Simon) and Sam Fineberg (in uniform), walking down a Toronto street.
- Name Access
- Simon, Helen
- Fineberg, Sam
- Fineberg, Helen
- Subjects
- Military uniforms
- Streets
- 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
- 1988-2-11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 45
- Item
- 34
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1910]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm on mat 20 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Isadore and David working in a jewellery store located at 304 Yonge Street. David is on the left; Isadore is on the right. The photograph was likely taken before Isadore completed his PhD and David completed his law degree.
- Name Access
- Goldstick, David
- Goldstick, Isidore
- Subjects
- Employees
- Stores, Retail
- 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
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-10-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 4688
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4688
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1907]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 17 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Original and copy photograph of Mr. Meyer Michalson holding his daughter, Esther (m. Cooper), in his crockery store at Queen near Parliament at 360 Queen St. East. Eventually Mr. Michalson expanded his business to establish Michalson's Wholesale China at Parliament and Dundas Street. He also opened Michalson's East End Bargain House at the same corner.
- Name Access
- Cooper, Esther
- Michalson, Esther
- Michalson, Meyer
- Michalson's Wholesale China
- Subjects
- Fathers and daughters
- Stores, Retail
- 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
- Queen Street East (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1988-3-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1544
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1544
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1935]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Name Access
- Gary's Groceries (Toronto, Ont.)
- Gary, Joseph
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- 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
- College Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-11-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 2944
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2944
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1905
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Pictured in this photograph is Mrs. Richards.
- Name Access
- Richard's Grocery
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- 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
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Lippincott Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Nassau Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1981-4-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Henry Weingluck fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 44
- Item
- 22
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [195-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Name Access
- Health Bread
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Streets
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- College Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Grace Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1988-2-11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1556
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1556
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1913]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Admin History/Bio
- The Hoffmans emigrated to Toronto from Czestochowa, Poland in 1908. According to The Might Directory, the Hoffmans opened their first grocery store in "The Ward" in 1909 at 134 Centre Avenue. Subsequent locations listed include 141 Centre Avenue (1910-1913), 339 Spadina Avenue (1914-1920), 350 Spadina Avenue 1922-1928 and 270 Spadina Avenue (1936 - ca. 1950).
- Scope and Content
- This photograph was likely taken at 141 Centre Avenue (1910-1913) prior to the Hoffmans moving their shop to 339 Spadina Avenue in 1914. Pictured are Rivka and Nathan (Nahum) Hoffman.
- Name Access
- Hoffman family
- Hoffman, Nahum
- Hoffman, Nathan
- Hoffman, Rivka
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- 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
- Centre Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-9-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1504
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1504
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1919
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the exterior of Hirsch Harold Achber Grocery in Toronto. Pictured left to right are: Miriam (Achber) Hurvitz, Robert Hurvitz, Freda Hurvitz, Jacob Hurvitz.
- Name Access
- Achber, Harold
- Achber, Hirsch
- Achber, Hurvitz
- Hurvitz, Freda
- Hurvitz, Jacob
- Hurvitz, Miriam
- Hurvitz, Robert
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Storefronts
- 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
- Auburn Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-2-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1485
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1485
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Left to right: Mrs. Greenburg, Goldie Sherman, Murray Greenburg, Phillip Greenburg.
- Name Access
- Greenburg, Goldie
- Greenburg, Murray
- Greenburg, Phillip
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- 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
- Queen Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-8-28
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 557
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 557
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1910
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Albert Fine (on right) and another man in Fine's store in Toronto.
- Name Access
- Fine, Albert
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- 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
- Queen Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- University Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-2-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3288
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3288
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1908]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Name Access
- Sprachman, Jacob
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- 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
- King Street East (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1982-7-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 5013
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5013
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 4 Jul. 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the interior of Honest Ed's Bargain store. The photograph depicts a line-up of customers waiting to recieve free salamis.
- Notes
- Original photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Honest Ed's
- Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 5014
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5014
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 4 Jul. 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of customers outside of Honest Ed's waiting in line for a free salami. There are two costumed police officers pictured.
- Notes
- Original photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Honest Ed's
- Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
- Subjects
- Consumers
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 5018
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5018
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 22 Oct. 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- item is a photograph of a radio broadcaster in a "country" studio set inside Honest Ed's during the opening of the store's expansion.
- Notes
- Original by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- CKEY Broadcasting
- Honest Ed's
- Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 5019
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5019
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 22 Oct. 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of a CKEY broadcaster in a "country" studio set inside Honest Ed's during the opening of the store's expansion. The broadcaster is seated in an outhouse.
- Notes
- Original photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- CKEY Broadcasting
- Honest Ed's
- Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 5020
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5020
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 22 Oct. 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the exterior of Honest Ed's during their expansion opening. The image depicts the checkouts.
- Notes
- Original photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Honest Ed's
- Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 5021
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5021
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 22 Oct. 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- item is a photograph of a group of men and women inside Honest Ed's during the opening of the store's expansion. There is a banquet table with sweets and a coffee urn.
- Notes
- Original by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Honest Ed's
- Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 5017
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5017
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 22 Oct. 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Ann and Ed Mirvish standing inside Honest Ed's at the opening of the store's expansion.
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Honest Ed's
- Mirvish, Ann
- Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007
- Subjects
- Businesspeople
- Stores, Retail
- Theatrical producers and directors
- Places
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Bloor Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 68; Item 56
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 68
- Item
- 56
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1947]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of the interior of the Lady Ellis shop in Ottawa, Ontario. The photo depicts a large crowd of women at the counter and looking at the merchandise on the racks.
- Subjects
- Consumers
- Stores, Retail
- Women's clothing
- 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
- Ottawa (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1988-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 68; Item 57
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 68
- Item
- 57
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1947]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print of the interior of the Lady Ellis shop in Ottawa, Ontario. The photo depicts a large crowd of women looking at the merchandise on the racks and display tables.
- Name Access
- Lady Ellis Shop
- Subjects
- Consumers
- Stores, Retail
- Women's clothing
- 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
- Ottawa (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1988-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 68; Item 58
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 68
- Item
- 58
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1947]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of the interior of the Lady Ellis shop in Ottawa, Ontario. The photo depicts the clothing on display tables and racks in the exterior of the store.
- Name Access
- Lady Ellis Shop
- Subjects
- Stores, Retail
- Women's clothing
- 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
- Ottawa (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1988-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 68; Item 70
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 68
- Item
- 70
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [195-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item consists of a photograph of a sign for Lady Ellis Shops in Toronto. The sign was probably on the subway line located at Yonge Street and Farnham Avenue.
- Subjects
- Signs and signboards
- Stores, Retail
- Women's clothing
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Farnham Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1988-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 68; Item 53
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 68
- Item
- 53
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 15 Nov. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of the interior of the first Lady Ellis Shop located on the corner of Yonge and Adelaide Streets in Toronto. The photograph depicts many customers inside the store being shown merchandise by the sales women behind the counter.
- Subjects
- Consumers
- Stores, Retail
- Women's clothing
- 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
- Adelaide Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1988-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 68; Item 61
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 68
- Item
- 61
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Leonard Mehr wearing a military uniform in front of the Mehr family home on Burnside Dr. in Toronto. He is standing with his niece Carole Warren and nephew Fred Dunkelman. Several people are standing behind him on the porch.
- Name Access
- Dunkelman
- Mehr, Leonard
- Subjects
- Military uniforms
- Portraits, Group
- 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
- Burnside Drive (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1988-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 68; Item 62
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 68
- Item
- 62
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Leonard Mehr standing in uniform with his mother Bessie Mehr. They are in front of the Mehr family duplex on Bernside Dr. in Toronto.
- Name Access
- Mehr, Leonard
- Mehr, Bessie
- Burnside Dr.
- Subjects
- Military uniforms
- Mothers and sons
- 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
- Burnside Drive (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1988-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 68; Item 60
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 68
- Item
- 60
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 11 Sept. 1948
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of the interior of the Lady Ellis Shop in Stratford, Ontario, taken on the opening day. The photograph depicts a large crowd of women looking at merchandise on tables.
- Name Access
- Lady Ellis Shop
- Subjects
- Consumers
- Stores, Retail
- Women's clothing
- 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
- Stratford (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1988-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 68; Item 54
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ethel Mehr fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 68
- Item
- 54
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 15 Nov. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of the interior of the first Lady Ellis Shop located on the corner of Yonge and Adelaide Streets in Toronto. The photograph depicts many customers inside the store looking at merchandise.
- Subjects
- Consumers
- Stores, Retail
- Women's clothing
- 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
- Adelaide Street West (Toronto, Ont.)
- Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1988-12-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1919
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 26 x 21 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of the interior of Harry Wise's menswear store in Paris, Ontario. Harry is pictured standing at the counter.
- Name Access
- Wise, Harry
- Subjects
- Men's clothing
- Stores, Retail
- 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
- Paris (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-5-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions