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Dempsey Brothers Store
Dempsey Brothers Store

Dempsey Brothers Store

Date1955
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Dempsey Brothers Store
Medium
Dimensions60 x 60 mm
CollectionLocal History Collection, North York Central Library branch
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTC_24
B. R. Brown general store (later Dempsey Brothers), built by Joseph Shepard in 1860
B. R. Brown general store (later Dempsey Brothers), built by Joseph Shepard in 1860
1888-1921
B. R. Brown general store (later Dempsey Brothers), looking south on Yonge Street
B. R. Brown general store (later Dempsey Brothers), looking south on Yonge Street
approximately 1915
Dempsey Brothers hardware store has been on the site for several generations
Dempsey Brothers hardware store has been on the site for several generations
4/8/1977
Canada - Ontario - North York - Historic - Buildings - Dempsey Brothers Department Store
Canada - Ontario - North York - Historic - Buildings - Dempsey Brothers Department Store
7/14/1994
Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]
Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]
2/18/1977
In front of statue of Timothy Eaton, the store's founder, the Eaton brothers discuss their store's future
In front of statue of Timothy Eaton, the store's founder, the Eaton brothers discuss their store's future
2/2/1977
Fashionable brothers: Donato, left, and Tony Policelli wear some of the Basile linens for summer outside their Yorkville Ave. menswear store, Donato.
Fashionable brothers: Donato, left, and Tony Policelli wear some of the Basile linens for summer outside their Yorkville Ave. menswear store, Donato.
7/27/1984
Wallace Brothers General Store, Pine St
Wallace Brothers General Store, Pine St
4/11/1955
Herding in customers: Brothers Armin, left, and Siegfried Quickert brought a herd of wooden cows - and an umbrella - to celebrate the opening of their Reid's Milky Way Dairy Store on Lawrence Ave
Herding in customers: Brothers Armin, left, and Siegfried Quickert brought a herd of wooden cows - and an umbrella - to celebrate the opening of their Reid's Milky Way Dairy Store on Lawrence Ave
9/10/1986
Brothers Ron, left, and Gary Prosserman of Moores The Suit People stand in front of their flagship store, which opened this month in the old Fair weathers building at 100 Yonge St
Brothers Ron, left, and Gary Prosserman of Moores The Suit People stand in front of their flagship store, which opened this month in the old Fair weathers building at 100 Yonge St
9/26/1990
Dempsey's Store Yonge Street, northwest corner Sheppard Avenue W
Dempsey's Store Yonge Street, northwest corner Sheppard Avenue W
1955
Looking north, Dempsey store, McKenzie residence, Stong residence
Looking north, Dempsey store, McKenzie residence, Stong residence
1911 ca.