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Baldwin Collection of Canadiana

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The Baldwin Collection of Canadiana includes historical manuscripts, books, ephemera, newspapers, maps and documentary art. It is one of the most extensive collections of primary source material on the history of Canada. It is located in the Marilyn & Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre on the 5th floor of Toronto Reference Library.

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Black and white photograph of a submarine emerging from a body of water.

The Kaiser's Dream, German sub in Toronto Bay from and aeroplane

1919

Picture of a train arriving at a station next to a wharf with boats

Arrival of C.P.R. train at Bala, Muskoka Lakes, Ont. Canada

Approximately 1922

Mary Pickford with long hair sitting on a chair on stage.

Approximately 1925

Colorized photograph of a crown in a wooded area taken from high up. Sparkles have been glued t ...

Queen's Park, Toronto

Approximately 1906

Black and white aerial photograph of a wide, city street.

University Avenue

Approximately 1955

Colorized aerial photograph of a wide, city street.

Looking North on University Ave., Toronto, Canada

Approximately 1945

Black and photograph of a wide, city street with four lanes of cars.

University Avenue

Approximately 1955

Black and white photograph of a wide, city street with trees on either side and down the median ...

University Avenue, Toronto

Approximately 1925

Black and white photograph of a wide, city street with trees on either side and down the median ...

Toronto - The University Avenue

Approximately 1909

Colorized photograph of a huge, Richardsonian Romanesque building.

Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1905

Black and white photograph of a huge Beaux Arts building with trees on the street in front of i ...

Home Office - Canada Life Assurance Co.

Approximately 1935

Sepia tones photograph of a huge blockish building with trees on the street in front of it.

General Hospital and University Avenue, Toronto

Approximately 1925

Black and white photograph of a large park with tall buildings in the background.

Toronto from Parliament Buildings

1905

Colorized photograph of a large park with tall buildings in the background.

Looking South from Parliament Buildings, showing University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

Approximately 1929

United Kingdom and France flags pin

United Kingdom and France flags pin

Between 1914 and 1918

Received certificate no. B.2069 for 13,000 shares of La Paz Oil Corporation to be transferred for 52,000 shares of Consolidated American Oil Companies

Received certificate no. B.2069 for 13,000 shares of La Paz Oil Corporation to be transferred for 52,000 shares of Consolidated American Oil Companies

14 August 1924

Colorized photograph of large crows congregating in a park.

A gala day in Queen's Park, Toronto

Approximately 1905

Colorized photograph of people walking down a long path in a park. Automobile is in the foregro ...

Queen's Park. Toronto, Canada

Approximately 1905

Colorized photograph of a wooded area with people relaxing. Wooden bridge is on the left.

Reservoir Park, Toronto, Canada

Approximately 1906

Colorized photograph of people walking on a wide path in a park.

In Reservoir Park, Toronto, Canada

Approximately 1909