Saturday, January 16, 2021

Bloor & Yonge, Toronto, 1940s

A view of the northwest corner of Toronto's Bloor & Yonge in the 1940s.

I speculate that there was something about that overloaded truck in the middle of the intersection that caught my uncle's eye - I think this photo was taken by my uncle, William Henry Wood. It looks like there are people hanging off the truck - one looks like he's wearing a soldier's uniform - and many others are stuffed in the back. The commotion seems to have also caught the attention of a fellow crossing the street. As well as the speeding truck, you can also see the old Pilot restaurant, and just make out the streetcar track and overhead wire.

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