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Mollie Eckler
- 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