A poster featuring lettering in black ink on a white background, with an image of The Bee Gees' ...

New record department located at Honest Ed's

Date1979

Names

Unknown (artist)

Format

Ephemera

Notes

A poster advertising a new record department at Honest Ed's (581 Bloor Street West).

Subject

Record stores

Popular music

Medium

Posters

DimensionsLeaf size: 18 cm x 18 cm (7 1/16 in. x 7 1/16 in.)

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Alan and Thomas Suddon Collection

CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana

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Call Number / Accession NumberSuddon_0094

Country:Canada

Building, monument or park:Honest Ed's

City, town or township:Toronto

East-west street:Bloor Street West

Neighbourhood:Palmerston-Sussex Ulster

North-south street:Bathurst Street

Province or state:Ontario

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