Digital Archive

The Simpsons Empire is headquartered at Yonge and Queen Sts

Order Reproduction

The Simpsons Empire is headquartered at Yonge and Queen Sts

Date12/22/1971

Names

Bezant, Graham (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: The Simpsons Empire is headquartered at Yonge and Queen Sts. in Toronto and from there spreads out to five Canadian cities and to countless households through the Simpson-Sears mail-order network. The $1 billion-a-year business was started at Yonge and Queen in 1872.

Subject

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0110561F

Discover More

Robbery aftermath: Bags of loot which robbers failed to take with them lie strewn on floor in Simpsons' basement at Yonge and Queen Sts

Robbery aftermath: Bags of loot which robbers failed to take with them lie strewn on floor in Simpsons' basement at Yonge and Queen Sts

10/4/1982

Dramatic contrast seen everywhere on Toronto's skyline is evidenced in this view of the Simpson Tower (left) at Queen and Bay Sts. and the spires of M(...)

Dramatic contrast seen everywhere on Toronto's skyline is evidenced in this view of the Simpson Tower (left) at Queen and Bay Sts. and the spires of M(...)

9/28/1971

Master planners: Harold Chmara, left, and Ted Hall are planning how Th Hudon's Bay Co. will implement the new federal sales tax throughout its retailing empire, including the flagship Simpsons store in down town Toronto, where 100 cas registers must be repogrammed.

Master planners: Harold Chmara, left, and Ted Hall are planning how Th Hudon's Bay Co. will implement the new federal sales tax throughout its retailing empire, including the flagship Simpsons store in down town Toronto, where 100 cas registers must be repogrammed.

12/7/1989

A photograph of a five story brick building decorated with bunting, a large crown sculpture and ...

1939 Royal visit, Robert Simpson's decorations, Queen Street and Yonge Street

1939

A photograph of a five story brick building decorated with bunting, a crown display and Royal c ...

1939 Royal visit, Robert Simpson's decorations, Queen Street and Yonge Street

1939

Oh mommy, look at that! Alison Klein, 2, was peeking into the Christmas windows at the Simpson's store at Yonge and Queen last weekend and she liked w(...)

Oh mommy, look at that! Alison Klein, 2, was peeking into the Christmas windows at the Simpson's store at Yonge and Queen last weekend and she liked w(...)

11/9/1987

Trucks Unloading for Simpson's store on busy Metro-owned Richmond St

Trucks Unloading for Simpson's store on busy Metro-owned Richmond St

10/19/1967

119 Join Simpsons 25-Year Club, Highlighting a week-long series of events for the 119 new members of Simpson Twenty-Five Year Club, board chairman G. (...)

119 Join Simpsons 25-Year Club, Highlighting a week-long series of events for the 119 new members of Simpson Twenty-Five Year Club, board chairman G. (...)

6/14/1978

After 25 Years' service at Simpsons, The Robert Simpson Company Ltd

After 25 Years' service at Simpsons, The Robert Simpson Company Ltd

6/16/1976

I was Elwy's double: There was Elwy Yost, strolling through Simpson's main Yonge St

I was Elwy's double: There was Elwy Yost, strolling through Simpson's main Yonge St

6/17/1982

Trading Anecdotes at the dinner last night for Simpsons Ltd

Trading Anecdotes at the dinner last night for Simpsons Ltd

6/23/1971

A new member of Simpsons' 25-Year-Club, Marie Rivet of Montreal was with G

A new member of Simpsons' 25-Year-Club, Marie Rivet of Montreal was with G

6/18/1975