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Four men building brick basement walls at Main Street library

Order Reproduction

Eastern branch renovations

Date1977

Names

Toronto Public Library. Main Street branch (subject)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

Picture

Subject

Public libraries

Library buildings

Medium

Black-and-white photographs

DimensionsImage size: 9 cm x 12.5 cm (3 9/16 in. x 4 15/16 in.)

Language

No linguistic content

ProvenanceFrom Toronto Public Library Archives

CollectionToronto Public Library Archives

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Public Library

Call Number / Accession NumberTPL-A-0589

Country:Canada

Building, monument or park:Toronto Public Library. Main Street branch

City, town or township:Toronto

East-west street:Gerrard Street East

Neighbourhood:Upper Beach

North-south street:Main Street

Province or state:Ontario

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Woman and man look at a map and man points to a location.

Looking at Ward 5 map during renovations of the Eastern Branch, Toronto Public Library

approximately 1976

Three cars and a van parked out front of Main Street branch

Eastern branch renovations

1977

Front view of glass solarium at Main Street library

Eastern branch renovations

1977

Main Street Branch under renovation exterior view

Eastern branch renovations

1977

Entrance and staircase to a library.

Danforth library branch after renovations

approximately 1977

Entrance and staircase in library building.

Danforth library branch after renovations

approximately 1977

Picture of a puppet play and audience of children.

Puppet show by the Powells at Jones Branch during library renovations

1977

Citizen committee for renovations Eastern branch

Citizen committee for renovations Eastern branch

1976

Citizen advisor Ann Doherty, Sheila Blinoff of Ward 9 Community News together with architects Ken Greenberg and Phil Carter turn the sod for renovation at Eastern Branch

Citizen advisor Ann Doherty, Sheila Blinoff of Ward 9 Community News together with architects Ken Greenberg and Phil Carter turn the sod for renovation at Eastern Branch

1976

Four people gathered around a table looking a the architects model for Main Street library.

Citizens work on library renovations

1976

Street view of one-story brick building. Awnings cover arched windows on either side of the ent ...

Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch, renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West. Exterior view possibly after the 1964 renovation.

Approximately 1964

Picture of a large wooden reference desk.

Danforth library branch children's room, before renovation

1976