William James Family

Children of The Ward, ca. 1911

  

Group with fortune teller at a garden party, ca. 1910

 

Men reading the want advertisments for jobs, Melinda Street, 1919

 

Munitions workers parade at Canadian National Exhibition Grandstand, ca. 1915

 

St. Catharine's Market, 1909

 

Source: Toronto Archives

William James Family

Barn raising, 1911

 

Child and woman pumping water, ca. 1914

 

Hamilton Market, 1909

 

Man pushing car, ca. 1900

 

Motorcycle on ice, Toronto Bay, 1910

 

Source: Toronto Archives

William James Family

Some Toronto area entertainments.

 

 

Children playing in canoe, Sunnyside beach, ca. 1908

  

Lacrosse game, Hanlan's Point Stadium, 1911

  

 Motorcycle pulls loaded bobsled, High Park, ca. 1912

  

The diving horse at Hanlan's Point, 1907-08

  

Women playing softball, ca. 1924

 

Source: Toronto Archives

William James Family

 McLaughlin cars, Sudbury, 1913

  

 Miss Beaton instructs swimmers, McGill Street YWCA, 1908

  

 Mothers of soldiers, 1920

  

 

 Playground, Cherry Street, 1908

 

 Start of women's marathon swim, Canadian National Exhibition, ca. 1930

  

Three girls on Fisherman's Island, ca. 1907

  

 Toronto Swimming Club, 1912

 

Source: Toronto Archives

William James Family

 House built in a day, ca. 1920

  

House, Oakville, ca. 1909

  

La Salle car in orchard, Whitby, 1929

  

Ladies' egg and spoon race, Centre Island, 1909

  

Ladies' orchestra at auto show, Toronto Armouries, 1912

  

Lake steamers at Jackson's Point, Lake Simcoe, ca. 1909

  

Low water level at foot of the bluffs, Oakville, ca. 1908

 

Source: Toronto Archives

William James Family

 A mother and children sleep outside on a hot summer night, ca. 1911

  

 Farmerettes with harvested flax, 1917-18

  

 Fishing from dock, Oakville Harbour, 1908

  

 

 Group of children, Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ca. 1910

  

 Group of snowshoers on horse-drawn sleigh, ca. 1920

  

 High wheel bike, 1930

  

 Hikers in High Park, Toronto, 1910-12

 

Source: Toronto Archives

Mud

From Toronto photographer William James comes this group of photos of vehicles and people slogging through the mud. Let's hear it for paved streets!

Source: Toronto Archives