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Planned to ease rush-hour jam on narrow portion of Avenue Rd

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Planned to ease rush-hour jam on narrow portion of Avenue Rd

Date1/14/1948

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Planned to ease rush-hour jam on narrow portion of Avenue Rd. north of Davenport Rd.; the suggested new T.T.C. line via Russell Hill Rd. ravine to St. Clair Ave. would leave street clear for motor traffic. Subway at Davenport Rd.; shown here as viewed from the south; would be widened. Street car line would go under subway; then turn left

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115193F

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