I clipped this image from the larger one shown at the bottom of this post. The picture is from my cousin's collection of family photos. I'm trying to figure out what street this is, and if that house still exists. All I know is it's in Toronto.
The action in the top picture is palpable. On the left some boys are joy riding a bicycle; on the right a Model T is swerving to avoid them; deep on the right a horse drawn wagon is lumbering down the avenue.
Date? Well, Wikipedia tells me the Model T had a 5-sided hood between 1909 and 1916, and that's clearly a 5-sided hood job in the photo. Assuming Torontonians of old were like Torontonians of today and loved to show off their new possessions :-) I'll say the photo dates from somewhere between 1909 and 1917, but that's just a wild guess.
If I learn more about where this was shot I'll let you know. If you know where this location is, please let me know.
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