Mississauga Slim
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I think it's a late 60s/early 70s Eldorado.
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Street photos 194o's to 1980's
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thecharioteer
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I agree, Goldie. Perhaps it's also the Canadian sensibility that would not accept viewing such photos.
There's also nothing in the archives to compare to Weegee's classic photo "The Critic":
From: http://dig.henryart.org/photography-and-new-media/www/artist/weegee-arthur-fellig/#1
Weegee [Arthur Fellig] (U.S., b. Austria‑Hungary, 1899–1968)
The Critic. 1943
Gelatin silver print
10 3/8 x 12 3/4 in. image size
Copyright Weegee / International Center of Photography / Getty Images
Henry Art Gallery, Joseph and Elaine Monsen Photography Collection, gift of Joseph and Elaine Monsen and The Boeing Company, 97.184
Part of what makes Weegee’s images such enduring icons of street photography are the contradictions he captures and forces viewers to confront. The Critic is an illustration of privilege in the midst of poverty. Weegee creates a dialogue of extremes within his photographs, sharp contrasts between haves and have-nots. Two women enter the Metropolitan Opera - their bright white furs are illuminated by Weegee’s bare bulb flash, contrasting sharply with an onlooker’s dark, worn-out jacket.
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Goldie
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There's also nothing in the archives to compare to Weegee's classic photo "The Critic":
From: http://dig.henryart.org/photography-and-new-media/www/artist/weegee-arthur-fellig/#1
Weegee is one of my all-time favourite photographers - I'm so pleased that you chose to display his greatest photo.
But did you know that it was a set-up?
Apparently, he gave the "bag lady" a bottle of wine to stand in place as the opera patrons were arriving.
Of course that may be just another of the mythical stories surrounding that very inventive and self-promoting photographer.
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thecharioteer
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Perhaps the other difference between the Telegram photos and Weegee's are that his are usually self-explanatory and don't need captioning to produce their visceral effect on the viewer. The Tely ones, on the other hand, are usually about narrative and only come alive with captioning.
Toronto papers have always had an aversion to displaying dead bodies (Canadian sensibilities or federal laws?)..One unusual one in the archives is of the aftermath of a scaffold accident on Melinda Street (is that blood or paint? It's blood.):
Title: Melinda Street : man falls from scaffold
Description: Image of blood splattered body on back beneath scaffolding surrounded by men looking on.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10315/5731
Citation: 1974-002 / 255
Date: 1950-10-02
More in the "narrative" vein:
Manning Avenue; where a boy was killed by a car, 1953:
Title: Manning Avenue : where Brunka boy was killed by car
Description: Image of tree lined residential street with pedestrians standing on sidewalk.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10315/5714
Citation: 1974-002 / 255
Date: 1953-07-08
Ford Hotel, 1969, man prevented from committing suicide:
Title: Ford Hotel : Man Threatens Suicide [not used]
Author: Reed
Description: Image of several police officers putting a man into a police car. Murray's Restaurant can be seen in the background.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10315/9164
Citation: 1974-002 / 083
Date: 1969-01-01
Yorkville 1965:
Title: Yorkville Village : City Fathers tour Yorkville [Not Used]
Author: [Julian] Hayashi
Description: Image of the "city fathers" leaving the Devil's Den in Yorkville, 29 May 1965.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10315/7837
Citation: 1974-002 / 295
Date: 1965-01-01
Yorkville 1967:
Title: Mynah Bird : Topless Folk Singer, Wyche
Author: Richard Cole
Description: Image of Wyche, touted as "the world's first topless folk singer," performing at the Mynah Bird as photographers document the event.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10315/7836
Citation: 1974-002 / 132
Date: 1967-12-19
And while we're in "old" Yorkville, who can correctly identify all three of the people at this table?
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RC8
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Here is a couple of early Kodachrome views of the 401 from 1958 courtesy of Leonard Poole. I know what interchange but lets see who else might like a quess.
I'm really curious as to where this could be.
adma
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And while we're in "old" Yorkville, who can correctly identify all three of the people at this table?
I'll start w/Gordon Lightfoot in the middle. Not that I'm correct or anything; or maybe I am...
brewster
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I'll go with Gordon also , and I'm guessing Peter or Paul and Mary , they were all big folk singers in the 60's in the Yorkville area.
brewster
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Blovertis
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The other guy is Ian Tyson, but the woman isn't Sylvia.
brewster
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SOUTH EAST CORNER , YONGE/CARLETON
NORTH WEST CORNER , YONGE/COLLEGE
NORTH EAST , YONGE/CARLETON
NORTH WEST CORNER , YONGE/COLLEGE
NORTH EAST , YONGE/CARLETON
Anna
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Here is a couple of early Kodachrome views of the 401 from 1958 courtesy of Leonard Poole. I know what interchange but lets see who else might like a quess.
Is it Warden?
Anna
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Blovertis
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That's Sylvia, alright. The other woman must be Gord's squeeze.
This properly belongs in "Sightings", but I saw Gord in Summerhill Market not long ago. He looked like the oldest man alive.
This properly belongs in "Sightings", but I saw Gord in Summerhill Market not long ago. He looked like the oldest man alive.
Goldie
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Lets get back to the streets again.
This great thread has prompted me to search my old files of negatives (negative? what's that?).
I found this one of the Flatiron bldg. but unfortunately, I often failed to record dates.
Wonder when I shot this.
Also some undated pix of a "drive-in", maybe c.1971
Could this be the same A&W that I used in a "Then & Now" a while back?
This great thread has prompted me to search my old files of negatives (negative? what's that?).
I found this one of the Flatiron bldg. but unfortunately, I often failed to record dates.
Wonder when I shot this.
Also some undated pix of a "drive-in", maybe c.1971
Could this be the same A&W that I used in a "Then & Now" a while back?
adma
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And it wouldn't be Mary Travers, because aside from the facial non-resemblance, she ain't got bangs. Mary was all about blonde bangs.