Looking southeast down Yonge St from north of Richmond St in downtown Toronto.
In both photos, you can see a portion of the Simpson’s Building in the right foreground. The archive photo features a red sign on the right that belongs to the S. S. Kresge store. According to the 1972-73 Toronto City Directory, a few establishments in the archive photo on the left include the Royal Bank of Canada, Owens & Elmes Shoes, and the Steak N Chicken Palace Restaurant.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: City of Toronto Archives
- City of Toronto: Maps
- Toronto City Directory courtesy of Toronto Public Library