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A photograph of a large group of construction workers posing in front of a partially-built eigh ...
Wells and Grey, Toronto, circa 1911
A photograph of a large group of construction workers posing in front of a partially-built eight-story building. The first four floors are covered in brick, while the top four still have exposed beams and latticework. 

Wells and Grey, Toronto, circa 1911

DateApproximately 1911
Names
Format
Notes
Some of the staff of Wells and Grey who are erecting the large new abattoir for the Canadian Swift Co., Toronto. S.F. Piggott, Photographer. 58 Humberside Ave., West Toronto.
Medium
DimensionsImage size: 30.2 cm x 24.8 cm (11 7/8 in. x 9 3/4 in.)
ProvenancePurchased from a private dealer in 2018.
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number2018-5-1
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
East-west street:Dundas Street West
Neighbourhood:High Park
Province or state:Ontario
Terminology Note
Abattoirs is not an LCSH. Use Slaughtering and slaughter-houses instead. (Nov, 2022)