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Street philosopher: Joe Leone, a retired Toronto barber, still gives haircuts to friends like Glen Wright, above, in his West End Junk shop, Crazy Joe's Flea Market
Street philosopher: Joe Leone, a retired Toronto barber, still gives haircuts to friends like Glen Wright, above, in his West End Junk shop, Crazy Joe's Flea Market

Street philosopher: Joe Leone, a retired Toronto barber, still gives haircuts to friends like Glen Wright, above, in his West End Junk shop, Crazy Joe's Flea Market

Date3/27/1984
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0129373F
Joe's Barber Shop sign, College Street, north side, between Margueretta Street and St. Clarens Avenue, Toronto, Ont.
Joe's Barber Shop sign, College Street, north side, between Margueretta Street and St. Clarens Avenue, Toronto, Ont.
1980
Louis the barber gives a final haircut to Mayor William Dennison, a friend since 1933
Louis the barber gives a final haircut to Mayor William Dennison, a friend since 1933
6/16/1969
Precision cut: Barber Joe Mager gives long-time customer Jimmy roszier, 73, a haicut in his faded, old-fashioned barber shop on Bathurst St
Precision cut: Barber Joe Mager gives long-time customer Jimmy roszier, 73, a haicut in his faded, old-fashioned barber shop on Bathurst St
5/14/1987
Getting trimmed, Neighbor Lynda Young gives Joe Philion a haircut yesterday in preparation for a community celebration honoring Joe and hundreds of volunteers
Getting trimmed, Neighbor Lynda Young gives Joe Philion a haircut yesterday in preparation for a community celebration honoring Joe and hundreds of volunteers
4/29/1989
Wall groupings: Livingroom (left) is filled with groupings of oil paintings by friends and artwork by Moore's daughter, Lisa, 16, and various items from flea markets and antique shops
Wall groupings: Livingroom (left) is filled with groupings of oil paintings by friends and artwork by Moore's daughter, Lisa, 16, and various items from flea markets and antique shops
3/5/1981
Metro skinheads such as Martin Steel are basically a bunch of kids held in loose association by their haircuts, their footwear and an ill-defined set of ideas
Metro skinheads such as Martin Steel are basically a bunch of kids held in loose association by their haircuts, their footwear and an ill-defined set of ideas
5/16/1988
Cooling Off: Matthew Yetman, 2 1/2, and his dad Steve, in matching Mohawk haircuts, take a dip in the pool at Believue Square Park yesterday during an anti-drug concert
Cooling Off: Matthew Yetman, 2 1/2, and his dad Steve, in matching Mohawk haircuts, take a dip in the pool at Believue Square Park yesterday during an anti-drug concert
7/29/1989
Friend in need: Student Joe Kippax, above, gives oxygen to Angelo Goday
Friend in need: Student Joe Kippax, above, gives oxygen to Angelo Goday
9/26/1990
Singing beauties: You have to raise you voice to be heard above the canaries in Joe Mager's barber shop, but Mager says the 18 birds are his greatest pleasure
Singing beauties: You have to raise you voice to be heard above the canaries in Joe Mager's barber shop, but Mager says the 18 birds are his greatest pleasure
5/14/1987
Jack Dancygier gives his attention to customer Lou Sugar in his barber shop at Adelaide and Peter Sts. His manicurist is Gilda Facoetti. A survivor of the concentration camps of Nazi Germany, Jack is grateful for the peace that has come to him and wife in Canada, where they have raised three sons. He and his wife were married secretly by a rabbi in a concentration camp. Their first son was born there, too.
Jack Dancygier gives his attention to customer Lou Sugar in his barber shop at Adelaide and Peter Sts. His manicurist is Gilda Facoetti. A survivor of the concentration camps of Nazi Germany, Jack is grateful for the peace that has come to him and wife in Canada, where they have raised three sons. He and his wife were married secretly by a rabbi in a concentration camp. Their first son was born there, too.
7/5/1973
Joe's ticked: The Jays' Joe Carter shakes his head after a called strike last night at the dome
Joe's ticked: The Jays' Joe Carter shakes his head after a called strike last night at the dome
7/26/1991
Old water: Mendelson Joe's been at his musical craft for 10 years now and with his newest album, Not Homogenized, he may have his best yet, says Peter Goddard
Old water: Mendelson Joe's been at his musical craft for 10 years now and with his newest album, Not Homogenized, he may have his best yet, says Peter Goddard
9/18/1979