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A man in hat and trench-coat stands next to a roadway in early spring, with his right hand exte ...
Yonge Street, looking north from Athabaska Avenue
A man in hat and trench-coat stands next to a roadway in early spring, with his right hand extended, thumb up in a classic hitch-hiking pose. A 1950s-era city bus is running in the opposite direction. Telephone poles with light standards line the street.

Yonge Street, looking north from Athabaska Avenue

Date17 April 1955
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Notes
Yonge St., looking north from Athabaska Ave. The hitch-hiking man at right appears to be the photographer, J.V. Salmon.  
DimensionsImage size: 96 mm x 62 mm (3 3/4 in. x 2 7/16 in.)
Language
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberPICTURES-R-6232
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:Newtonbrook
North-south street:Yonge Street
Province or state:Ontario