Old Photographs of Toronto Public Transportation Vehicles (1880-1961)

January 24, 2014 Joel Levy History, The City

I was browsing the Toronto archives for photos of old TTC and transportation vehicles from Toronto’s past and decided to share a few of them. I love checking out the scenes of the images as well as the many different designs for streetcars and subway cars. The clothing of the people in the photos, the advertisements on the wall, as well as the architecture and landscape of the surrounding areas show us what life was like at the times these photos were taken. Here are a few of my favourites.

First two horse open car in Toronto, 1880.
First two horse open car in Toronto, 1880.
Double deck streetcar, Humber and Lakeshore c. 1893
Double deck streetcar, Humber and Lakeshore c. 1893
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1921 Open side view of car no. 2056 streetcar eastbound on albert Street at James loading passengers
Streetcar 1921
Streetcar 1921
Horse-drawn streetcar
Horse-drawn streetcar
Horse-drawn streetcar c. 1892
Horse-drawn streetcar c. 1892
Recruiting streetcar 1915
Recruiting streetcar 1915
photograph of old Toronto Railway Company streetcar being sent on Canadian National Railway flatcars at Parkdale Station. One of many old car bodies slupped north to Haileybury, Ontario to serve as temporary housing due to recent forest fire that devastated the town taken October 14, 1922.
Photograph of old Toronto Railway Company streetcar being sent on Canadian National Railway flatcars at Parkdale Station. One of many old car bodies slupped north to Haileybury, Ontario to serve as temporary housing due to recent forest fire that devastated the town taken October 14, 1922.
Bloor Subway Parade, old electic car & trailer 1925
Bloor Subway Parade, old electic car & trailer 1925
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Carlton Streetcar 1926
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Streetcar interior 1926
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TTC Vehicle 1928, St. Clair & Oakwood
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1931 Streetcar, combination coal shovel and stove shaker
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Inside Subway Car 1950s
Subway 1958
Subway 1958
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TTC Subway car 1950s
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Coxwell car house 1961

 

Check out the Toronto Archives for more images of Transportation Vehicles in Toronto.

 

 

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