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Toronto Star Photograph Archive

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Donated to TPL in 2014, this collection consists of over one million photos from the Toronto Star. It is the only complete archive of Canadian news photographs spanning the entire 20th century. The photos are held in the Marilyn & Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre on the 5th floor of Toronto Reference Library.

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11/14/1980

Morning formality

Morning formality

2/25/1985

Practised eyes: Joy and Clive Goodwin, authors of A Bird-Watching Guide to Ontario, focus their telescope and binoculars so they won't miss any of the 1,000 plumages familiar to the Metro area

Practised eyes: Joy and Clive Goodwin, authors of A Bird-Watching Guide to Ontario, focus their telescope and binoculars so they won't miss any of the 1,000 plumages familiar to the Metro area

5/12/1983

David Nostbakken has been watching a lot of children's TV lately as he works on a doctoral thesis on the role of television in education.

David Nostbakken has been watching a lot of children's TV lately as he works on a doctoral thesis on the role of television in education.

9/6/1974

Robert Jones is victim. Two men, Robert Jones, 40, of 17 John street, and Lawrence Darby, 19, of 184 Sherbourne street, fell 72 feet from the xith flo(...)

Robert Jones is victim. Two men, Robert Jones, 40, of 17 John street, and Lawrence Darby, 19, of 184 Sherbourne street, fell 72 feet from the xith flo(...)

11/9/1927

1/12/1992

Decorated for gallantry in Italy was Maj

Decorated for gallantry in Italy was Maj

5/5/1945

Immigrants and Immigration - Cases - S

Immigrants and Immigration - Cases - S

12/6/1979

Threading the maze: it may be easier to do your tax return yourself than to find a tax service that will get it right, Judging by the findings of Star reporter Alison Cunliffe, pictured here

Threading the maze: it may be easier to do your tax return yourself than to find a tax service that will get it right, Judging by the findings of Star reporter Alison Cunliffe, pictured here

3/31/1982

10/26/1995

The 'Ex' opens in 8 days, It's only eight days until the opening of the Canadian National Exhibition

The 'Ex' opens in 8 days, It's only eight days until the opening of the Canadian National Exhibition

8/9/1976

Aaa-choo! The $100 million cold business, Cure for the common cold is coming

Aaa-choo! The $100 million cold business, Cure for the common cold is coming

10/24/1979

2/3/1999

Diefenbaker, Mrs John (1952 - 1970)

Diefenbaker, Mrs John (1952 - 1970)

5/14/1976

Top of the class: Jan Noworoiska, who placed first in the senior applied science and engineering category at the Metro Science Fair, shows off his computerized aid for the visually impaired

Top of the class: Jan Noworoiska, who placed first in the senior applied science and engineering category at the Metro Science Fair, shows off his computerized aid for the visually impaired

4/16/1984

An Entranced Mrs. John Diefenbaker listens to her husband speak at a Toronto Christmas reception in his honor at Masaryk hall last night

An Entranced Mrs. John Diefenbaker listens to her husband speak at a Toronto Christmas reception in his honor at Masaryk hall last night

12/18/1964

David Nowlan. Rich enough to help

David Nowlan. Rich enough to help

1/16/1973

Historic Building. Standing for many years at the foot of Bathurst St., this fine old house is being torn down to make way for a modern bakery. It was for a long while the harbor master's residence

Historic Building. Standing for many years at the foot of Bathurst St., this fine old house is being torn down to make way for a modern bakery. It was for a long while the harbor master's residence

1/30/1929

Hon. Albert Matthews. Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario

Hon. Albert Matthews. Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario

6/16/1943

Danny Runge Jr. Argos

Danny Runge Jr. Argos

5/22/1981