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cover shot c1890 by Frank Micklethwaite – Toronto Archives<\/p><\/div>\n

Toronto<\/strong>. The cover shot for issue 26-5 is shown at left. The original was taken by Frank Micklethwaite around 1890 when the area was the business district of Toronto. For the cover shot this time, editor Lansdale devotes a full page discussion repeating the image and adding two very recent [spring 2002] ones (George Dunbar and Mike Robinson) with one taken using the very first commercial technique [Daguerreotype] with modern chemistry (the shot by Dr Robinson).<\/p>\n

Bob begins his lengthier article on the cover shot like this: “The cross-roads at Toronto\u2019s Front,\u00a0Wellington and Church streets have seen\u00a0dramatic changes over the years, but one\u00a0thing that seems constant is the\u00a0Flat Iron<\/em> building which has\u00a0been a delight to photographers for a century.<\/p>\n

“The bottom photo is the\u00a0earliest and was taken by\u00a0Frank Micklethwaite ca. 1890\u00a0to capture the street action of\u00a0the wholesale stores and warehouses of the area. A carter\u00a0hawls his heavy crate along\u00a0the dirt road, passing the horse\u00a0drawn street-cars.<\/p>\n

“Our attention is drawn to\u00a0the three story brick building\u00a0in the centre, known at that time as The Coffin Block <\/i>since\u00a0it was likened to the end of a\u00a0coffin. Originally a portion of\u00a0the building served as the\u00a0booking office and terminus\u00a0for the stage lines that connected Toronto with cities and\u00a0towns to the east and the west.<\/p>\n

“It was the hub of downtown\u00a0Toronto. Adequate train connections changed that and the\u00a0Dominion Telegraph Company\u00a0<\/i>assumed occupancy for many\u00a0years. It was the perfect location to serve the business district.” …<\/p>\n

Members read all of Bob’s article and viewed the accompanying photos in the issue 26-5 pdf file on the free members-only DVD\/memory stick. Not a member? Joining is a snap – look above and at right under ‘Membership’ to see the ways to join. Questions? Send them to member@phsc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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