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To be gas station. Here is shown property secured by the British American Oil Co., to be turned into a combined office building and gasoline station, (...)
To be gas station. Here is shown property secured by the British American Oil Co., to be turned into a combined office building and gasoline station, (...)

To be gas station. Here is shown property secured by the British American Oil Co., to be turned into a combined office building and gasoline station, (...)

Date4/28/1929
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Original Toronto Star caption: To be gas station. Here is shown property secured by the British American Oil Co.; to be turned into a combined office building and gasoline station; which forms part of the original 100-acre crown grant to William Jarvis in 1811.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112887F
Metric protests: An anti-metric protester's sign puts a finger on the problem at old city hall yesterday when two gas station owners appeared charged with selling gasoline in gallons
Metric protests: An anti-metric protester's sign puts a finger on the problem at old city hall yesterday when two gas station owners appeared charged with selling gasoline in gallons
1/25/1985
Small-Oil lobbyist: Jim Conrad, executive director of the Canadian Federation f Independent Petroleum Marketers, pumps gas at a Pioneer station, one of the independents whose interests he represents
Small-Oil lobbyist: Jim Conrad, executive director of the Canadian Federation f Independent Petroleum Marketers, pumps gas at a Pioneer station, one of the independents whose interests he represents
3/13/1981
High-tech gas bar: Esso is testing an automated system of selling gas at one Metro station with a credit-card machine that operates like a bank cash dispenser
High-tech gas bar: Esso is testing an automated system of selling gas at one Metro station with a credit-card machine that operates like a bank cash dispenser
1/31/1985
Sign of the times: Star reporter Rick Brennan argues with gas station owner Neil Shepherd, who's refusing to gas Russian-made Lada cars
Sign of the times: Star reporter Rick Brennan argues with gas station owner Neil Shepherd, who's refusing to gas Russian-made Lada cars
5/21/1980
Gassing it up: Jack Halpert, left, a gas station owner who is defying Ottawa by selling gas by the gallon, puts a headlock on Ken Long, sporting a Pierre Trudeau mask
Gassing it up: Jack Halpert, left, a gas station owner who is defying Ottawa by selling gas by the gallon, puts a headlock on Ken Long, sporting a Pierre Trudeau mask
11/1/1982
Rald's aftermath: Shattered glass litters the floor of a storefront factory in Concord after a combined police force smashed windows to lob in tear gas, surprising a man sleeping on the floor
Rald's aftermath: Shattered glass litters the floor of a storefront factory in Concord after a combined police force smashed windows to lob in tear gas, surprising a man sleeping on the floor
3/2/1983
Geo. D. Morse & Co., manufacturers of soap, candles & lard oil works, Don Station, office, 26 West Market Square, Toronto
Geo. D. Morse & Co., manufacturers of soap, candles & lard oil works, Don Station, office, 26 West Market Square, Toronto
Approximately 1873
T.T.C., bus #729, at gas station, Danforth Avenue, near Donlands Avenue
T.T.C., bus #729, at gas station, Danforth Avenue, near Donlands Avenue
1952
Gas grievance: Members of Flamborough Residents Against Propane (FRAP) demonstrate against a company's proposal to build a propane transfer station in the township, northwest of Hamilton
Gas grievance: Members of Flamborough Residents Against Propane (FRAP) demonstrate against a company's proposal to build a propane transfer station in the township, northwest of Hamilton
11/3/1983
Employees escape unharmed in gas station fire
Employees escape unharmed in gas station fire
3/14/1986
First self-service gas station, Customer Mrs
First self-service gas station, Customer Mrs
5/13/1970
Glenys Squires goes shopping while she sits in her car at the gas station
Glenys Squires goes shopping while she sits in her car at the gas station
9/14/1971