Accession Number

1980-12-8

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

3 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller

Date

1917

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a photograph of the Toronto Zionist parade to celebrate the Balfour Declaration along with a copy negative and copy print.

Descriptive Notes

See photo #4689 (accession 1988-3-3) for another photograph of this parade.

Subjects

Parades

Name Access

Balfour Declaration

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2004-5-43

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

12 photographs : b&w (4 negatives) ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Date

May 1948

Scope and Content

Accession consists of photographs and negatives of a parade on College Street, Toronto celebrating the establishment of the State of Israel. Identified is Mrs. Greenberg, the leader of the girl guides. The girl guide carrying the British flag is Gloria Mosoff (her married name is Roden).

Subjects

Israel--History--Declaration of Independence, 1948

Parades

Places

College Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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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

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Accession Number

2004-5-74

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

6 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Date

1948

Scope and Content

Accession consists of photographs taken on College Street in Toronto of a parade celebrating the establishment of the State of Israel in May 1948.

Use Conditions

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.

Subjects

Israel--History--Declaration of Independence, 1948

Parades

Places

College Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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Accession Number

2004-5-116

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1948

Scope and Content

Accession consists of flyers regarding the mass meeting held at Maple Leaf Gardens on the occassion of the establishment of the State of Israel. The meeting followed a parade by the community down College St. There are also news stories and correspondence from the Jewish Agency For Palestine concerning the issues of the Irgun, the Haganah, and the attack on the Altelena ship on the beach of Tel Aviv.

Subjects

Israel--History--Declaration of Independence, 1948

Parades

Places

College Street (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

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1942

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative); 17 x 10 cm

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Subjects

Parades

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

1981-6-2

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

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

Item

418

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1917

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of the Jewish community on parade in St. Catharines, in celebration of the Balfour Declaration. The photo depicts a group of children in white dresses marching down the street alongside several men and women.

Notes

Credit photographer Franklin Caplan when used.

Name Access

Balfour Declaration

Subjects

Parades

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

St. Catharines (Ont.)

Accession Number

Acquired 6 Feb. 1975.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

419

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1917

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of the Jewish community on parade in St. Catharines, in celebration of the Balfour Declaration. The photo depicts a marching band and a group of men carrying a banner thanking Great Britain.

Notes

Credit photographer Franklin Caplan when used.

Name Access

Balfour Declaration

Subjects

Parades

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

St. Catharines (Ont.)

Accession Number

Acquired 6 Feb. 1975

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1917

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of the Jewish community on parade in St. Catharines, in celebration of the Balfour Declaration. The photo depicts a decorated car leading the parade down the street.

Notes

Credit photographer Franklin Caplan when used.

Name Access

Balfour Declaration

Subjects

Parades

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

St. Catharines (Ont.)

Accession Number

Acquired 6 Feb. 1975.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

417

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1917

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of the Jewish community on parade in St. Catharines, in celebration of the Balfour Declaration. The photo depicts a group of young girls dressed in white, marching down the street alongside several men and women.

Notes

Credit photographer Franklin Caplan when used.

Name Access

Balfour Declaration

Subjects

Parades

Access 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

St. Catharines (Ont.)

Accession Number

Acquired 6 Feb. 1975.

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

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

Item

2384

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1935

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a community parade in Kirkland Lake, in honour of the silver jubilee celebration of King George V and Queen Mary. The photograph depicts members of the Kirkland Lake Jewish community marching up a street. Tip Top Tailors can be seen in the background.

Notes

Photo by Duke Studio.

Name Access

George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936

Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953

Subjects

Communities

Parades

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

Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-12-6

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

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

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

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Accession Number

2019-6-6

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description

9 photographs (jpg) : col.

Date

Jun. 2019

Scope and Content

Accession consists of photographs taken of the LGBTQ+ at the J group during 2019 Pride Month. Some of the photographs were taken on 21 June 2019, likely at the Trans March, while others were taken on 23 June 2019, likely at the Annual Pride Parade. The photograph of the three individuals modelling the LGBTQ+ at the J T-shirts was taken on 18 June 2019.

Administrative History

Following the dissolution of Kulanu Toronto in 2018, Miles Nadal JCC assumed responsibility for providing Jewish LGBTQ+ programming in midtown and downtown Toronto. This took the form of LGBTQ+ at the J, which, according to its mission statement, "strives to be the heart of Toronto's LGBTQ+ Jewish community, providing queer Jews opportunities to gather, celebrate and thrive." In 2019, the group participated in Toronto's annual Pride Parade.

Use Conditions

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Subjects

Gay Pride Day

Parades

Sexual minorities

Name Access

Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2019-6-7

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description

48 photographs (jpg) : col.

Date

[Taken in 2017]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of forty-nine photographs taken at the 2017 Pride Parade in Toronto. Rafi Yablonsky, the donor of the photographs, is visible in many of the pictures.

Administrative History

As of June 2019, Rafi Yablonsky was campaign director at the Jewish National Fund of Canada.

Use Conditions

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Subjects

Gay Pride Day

Jewish sexual minorities

Parades

Name Access

Yablonsky, Rafi

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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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

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

Item

4689

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[Nov. 1917?]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Original and copy photographs of the Toronto Zionist parade to celebrate the signing of the Balfour Declaration, Toronto. From left to right: Mr. David Abramowitz, President of the Toronto Zionist Organization; Mr. Meyer Michalson, Secretary/Treasurer of the Toronto Zionist Organization; Esther Michalson (Cooper) representing "Britannia" flanked by two little girls representing "Palestine" and "Canada". The girl most pictured is Claire Bochner Palmer.

Notes

A copy negative for this photograph is available.

Photographer: James & Son Photographers.

Name Access

Toronto Zionist Organization

Abramowitz, David

Balfour Declaration

Michalson, Meyer

Michalson, Esther

Subjects

Parades

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

1988-3-3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Item

3185

Material Format

graphic material

Date

May 1948

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access

Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd.

Subjects

Israel--Anniversaries, etc

Parades

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

1982-2-8

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

Sammy Luftspring fonds

Come out fighting scrapbook file

Level

Item

Fonds

82

File

2

Item

4

Material Format

graphic material

Date

29 Mar. 1985

Physical Description

1 photograph : col.

Scope and Content

Photograph of Sammy Luftspring riding down Yonge Street in the Canadian Cancer Society Parade with Earl Walls, Jim Proudfoot, and Stan Brock. This photograph was taken the same year Sammy was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

Notes

Image is located on page 53 of the 34 x 30 cm scrapbook.

Name Access

Brock, Stan, 1936-2018

Canadian Cancer Society

Proudfoot, Jim, 1933-2001

Walls, Earl, 1928-1996

Subjects

Parades

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

Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

8

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm

Name Access

Royal Canadian Legion

Yonge Street

Subjects

Flags--Israel

Parades

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

Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

10

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph documents First World War veterans on parade. At the front is Jack Aaron; at the far left with crutches is Joe Moscoe.

Name Access

Royal Canadian Legion

Subjects

Parades

Veterans--Canada

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.

Places

University Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-9-1

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

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

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

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

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

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