Historic Toronto photos from February 24

There are a number of great web sites that provide historic photos from around Toronto. As I was collecting them for an interactive historic map of the city I realized that it was also interesting to find photos that were taken around the current time of the year.

Short URL to share for historic photos from February 24: wholemap.com/Feb24

If you'd like to see photos from today, you can always load this page without parameters to see the last few days worth of photos.

You can also see all the historic photos for a given neighbourhood. A subset of the photos have also been arranged by subject.

 
 

1899 Historic photo from Friday, February 24, 1899 - After the breaking up of the Don River : entrance to Rosedale Creek sewer in Riverdale parkAfter the breaking up of the Don River : entrance to Rosedale Creek sewer
127 years ago - Friday, February 24, 1899 - Riverdale park
Max temp: -3.3°C - Min temp: -11.7°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1913 Historic photo from Monday, February 24, 1913 - Withrow Park - south section from Carlaw Avenue in RiverdaleWithrow Park - south section from Carlaw Avenue
113 years ago - Monday, February 24, 1913 - Riverdale
Max temp: -10.0°C - Min temp: -16.7°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919 Historic photo from Monday, February 24, 1919 - Toronto harbor condition in front of The Toronto Harbour Commission Building (THC) before infill in HarbourfrontToronto harbor condition in front of The Toronto Harbour Commission Building (THC) before infill
107 years ago - Monday, February 24, 1919 - Harbourfront at 60 Harbour Street n.w. corner at Bay Street
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1933 Historic photo from Friday, February 24, 1933 - Timbering trench through Roselawn cemetery - looking east in Forest HillTimbering trench through Roselawn cemetery - looking east
93 years ago - Friday, February 24, 1933 - Forest Hill at 589 Roselawn Ave
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1968 Historic photo from Saturday, February 24, 1968 - CNE Coliseum - Jimi Hendrix live in Toronto in 1968 in CNECNE Coliseum - Jimi Hendrix live in Toronto in 1968
(Categorized under: Live music )
58 years ago - Saturday, February 24, 1968 - CNE at 45 Manitoba Drive
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1975 Historic photo from Monday, February 24, 1975 - Caper Valley ski slope above a swelling Rouge River in Rouge ValleyCaper Valley ski slope above a swelling Rouge River
51 years ago - Monday, February 24, 1975 - Rouge Valley at 55 Twyn Rivers Drive
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1975 Historic photo from Monday, February 24, 1975 - Marlene Dietrich live in Toronto in the Royal York Imperial Room in Financial DistrictMarlene Dietrich live in Toronto in the Royal York Imperial Room
(Categorized under: Royal York Hotel )
51 years ago - Monday, February 24, 1975 - Financial District at 100 Front Street West across from Union Station
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
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