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Midland's big department store The Playfair-Preston Co
Midland's big department store The Playfair-Preston Co

Midland's big department store The Playfair-Preston Co

Date1910
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Midland's big department store The Playfair-Preston Co., Limited with 24 views of Midland and points of interest around.
Medium
Dimensions5.5 x 3.5 inches
Language
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberPCR-1351
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Midland
County:Simcoe (Ont. : County)
Province or state:Ontario
Eng Lam, co-owner of Big Land Farm, is proud of his store's vast seafood department, where the fish is truly fresh
Eng Lam, co-owner of Big Land Farm, is proud of his store's vast seafood department, where the fish is truly fresh
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Simpson, Robert, Co., department store, Yonge Street, southwest corner Queen Street West, aftermath of fire
Simpson, Robert, Co., department store, Yonge Street, southwest corner Queen Street West, aftermath of fire
1895-03-04
Simpson, Robert, Co., department store, Yonge Street, southwest corner Queen Street West
Simpson, Robert, Co., department store, Yonge Street, southwest corner Queen Street West
1895-03-03
Produce: The Big Carrot's manager Mary Lou Morgan and David Dennis arrange vegetables and fruit in the Riverdale-area store, which is owned and operated as a worker co-operative
Produce: The Big Carrot's manager Mary Lou Morgan and David Dennis arrange vegetables and fruit in the Riverdale-area store, which is owned and operated as a worker co-operative
6/14/1984
Shop for Vitamin C in fresh produce department of store, Just one half of one of these grapefruit contains daily requirement of Vitamin C
Shop for Vitamin C in fresh produce department of store, Just one half of one of these grapefruit contains daily requirement of Vitamin C
1/21/1969
Getting started on next Christmas, Christmas cards and Christmas wrappings were on sale at half price today in the department stores and forward-looki(...)
Getting started on next Christmas, Christmas cards and Christmas wrappings were on sale at half price today in the department stores and forward-looki(...)
12/26/1974
Department store sales are strong, house building is up, interest rates are falling, and the economy may be due for expansion, says writer Gillies
Department store sales are strong, house building is up, interest rates are falling, and the economy may be due for expansion, says writer Gillies
11/24/1971
Three-story brick building with two storefronts at ground level. Left storefront sign reads, Un ...
United Farmers Co-operative Co.'s headquarters and grocery store, and A. Provan, grocers, King Street East, north side, between Church Street and Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario
10/25/1919
Canadian Tire employee Hasan Hirsi readies the hubcaps for the opening of the company's new big box-style store at St
Canadian Tire employee Hasan Hirsi readies the hubcaps for the opening of the company's new big box-style store at St
10/1/1997
Legal or not, sales draw big crowds, Bargain hunters were out in force in Toronto yesterday, seeking out stores open legally or not. Sabina and Andrea(...)
Legal or not, sales draw big crowds, Bargain hunters were out in force in Toronto yesterday, seeking out stores open legally or not. Sabina and Andrea(...)
12/26/1989
Big steel is the name of uni-sex boutique at Dylex's Fairweather store at Yorkdale
Big steel is the name of uni-sex boutique at Dylex's Fairweather store at Yorkdale
7/5/1969
Main Floor of the Adams Store. The Adams Furniture Co. Limited, City Hall Square, Toronto, Can
Main Floor of the Adams Store. The Adams Furniture Co. Limited, City Hall Square, Toronto, Can
1910