On one of my many visits to the Toronto Archives I discovered a plethora of old photographs of people with their pets and other animals in Toronto.
We do our weekly column helping local animals find loving homes so I thought it would be fun to look back at some old photographs of an animal subject matter. The breeds and the circumstances surrounding the pics are pretty interesting to see. I love the shots of “The Moose Man”, the pet raccoon and the photo of the “Gypsies” with their pet dogs.
Let us know via social media what interesting things you discover in this collection of old photographs.
Wychwood ravine. – 1907Aviatrix Miss Cassidy at Victory Bond Rally, Queen’s Park. – [1915?]Woman with small dog. – 1908Wolf brought into government office by Joe La Flamme, “The Moose Man” – 194?Winter Fair, Gay Air Barry, Bernice Wilson, 24 [Tishester], Hill 1562 – November 23, 1930Winter Fair – woman holding three kittens – November 20, 1930Winter Fair – November 20, 1930Whippet racing, start, five dogs. – April 18, 1925Two men in boat, fishing 193?Tommy Lytle, grandson of Andrew G. Andy Lytle, with a dog 195?Soldiers at Camp Borden. – 1915Ski-ing, girl with dog seated on post. – January 17, 1926Rudy Vallee, with two dogs 193?Pets Parade, Whitey, Gabriel Humble, age 10. – April 2, 1929Pets Parade, Nellie, Mary Smith, age 11. – April 2, 1929Pets Parade, Mickey, Charlie Ellis, age 13. – April 2, 1929Pets Parade, Maggie, Lloyd Wallace, age 12. – April 2, 1929Pets Parade, Ginger, Audrey Ellis, age 13. – April 2, 1929Pets Parade, Buddy, Lenore Triller, age 13. – April 2, 1929
Pets Parade, [Son Hi], Joan [Lemon], age 6. – April 2, 1929Pekingese dogs, [Billy Coo], [Pun Chew], Eastern Beauty. – March 16, 1929
Nat Turofsky with dogs 1935-55Mr. Townsend and Sport (dog) Original negative by A.S. Goss 1911Moss Park pet show, group with pets april 2 1948Milton (?), rock bluff and car, Marjorie Laing. – May 26, 1929Mickey Lester, CKEY 195?Mary Clarke and Florence Dunn, 41 Marmaduke Street. – September 23, 1929Maple syrup, girls offering dogs drinks of sap. – March 27, 1926M. Laing & MacIntyre police dog, car. – December 13, 1925Lou Turofsky near cabin in woods 193?Log house, Oakville. – [1908?]Lakefield, Miss Laing and cat. – November 10, 1924Lakefield, cat reaching for food. – November 10, 1924Kew beach ice scenes, JHB and dog Tinker. – January 27, 1929Joe La Flamme, The Moose Man with moose 194?J. H. Boyd, dog “Tinker” on hind feet. – January 22, 1928Hunters and dogs on muddy Bathurst Street north of St. Clair Avenue West. – [between 1907 and 1908]House and family, Queensville. – 1922Holiday trip, Lakefield, cat picking up kittens aug 17 1930Gypsy camp showing a woman, children and dogs oct 12 1918Guests at Booth-Croft wedding, St. Paul’s Church. – April 2, 1913Grimsby, car, close, Tinker. – May 12, 1929Greyhound 1930?Pets Parade, Duke, Charlie Roberston, age 11. – April 2, 1929Exhibition, Tex Tressler and pet raccoon, back. – September 5, 1923Exhibition, dogs, “Nydia”, St Bernard female, W. R. Hibberd, [Pauvale] Ambrigola, Pom, Walkerton, Mrs. J. W. Bruce, Toronto. – September 2, 1924Dog Show, Kingswood I. B. E., James Cassina, Toronto. – March 29, 1929Dog guards open touring car. – [1912?]Deer possibly belonging to Joe La Flamme, The Mosse Man 194?D. D. Reid’s home, North Toronto Station. – [ca. 1910]CNE, Warriors’ Parade, Naval Men and bulldog. – August 24, 1929CNE, cat show, Paddy, Mrs. Robert Huckle, Toronto. – August 27, 1929CNE, cat show, Champion Lady Wonder Gal, Mrs. E.G. Fessenden, Toronto aug 26 1930CNE, cat show, Bunny Findlay, Mrs. Bessie Fischer, Detroit. – August 27, 1929CNE, cat show, [Kiniemuir] Robin, Miss H.M. Elliot, Toronto. – August 27, 1929Clarkson rabbit hunt, hunters with hounds. – January 18, 1930Circus or theatre group. – [ca. 1912]Children of William Albert Bill Harris with Lassie at the CNE 1955Cat Show, Prince Snowball, Mrs Amy Hall, Toronto. – January 23, 1929Cat Show, Lady Moonbeam, Mrs. A. G. Crysdale, Toronto. – January 23, 1929
Cat Show, [Bonny] Boy, Mrs. G. L. Graves, Toronto. – January 23, 1929C.N.E., Cats, Sovereign King, Persian, Mrs. [Contandra], Toronto. – August 30, 1928C.N.E., Cats, Paddy, Persian, Mrs. Robert [Huckle], Toronto. – August 30, 1928C.N.E., Cats, [Sir Crushing], Persian, Mrs. H. Ainsworth, Toronto. – August 30, 1928C.N.E., Cats, [Hu Stich], Siamese, Mrs. [Stroud], Toronto. – August 30, 1928
Briny the bull and Jerry the goat, leaders at the Union Stock Yards. – 1909Boy with dog 195?Belgian Police Dog and puppies. – November 12, 1924Bank of Montreal, Ian Fraser and dog sept 9 1949
![Aviatrix Miss Cassidy at Victory Bond Rally, Queen's Park. - [1915?] - Vintage Animal Photographs](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Aviatrix-Miss-Cassidy-at-Victory-Bond-Rally-Queens-Park-1915.jpg)
![Winter Fair, Gay Air Barry, Bernice Wilson, 24 [Tishester], Hill 1562 - November 23, 1930 - Vintage Animal Photographs](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Winter-Fair-Gay-Air-Barry-Bernice-Wilson-24-Tishester-Hill-1562-nov-23-1930.jpg)
![Pets Parade, [Son Hi], Joan [Lemon], age 6. - April 2, 1929 - Vintage Animal Photographs](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Pets-Parade-Son-Hi-Joan-Lemon-age-6-april-2-1929.jpg)
![Pekingese dogs, [Billy Coo], [Pun Chew], Eastern Beauty. - March 16, 1929 - Vintage Animal Photographs](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Pekingese-dogs-Billy-Coo-Pun-Chew-Eastern-Beauty-march-16-1929.jpg)
![Log house, Oakville. - [1908?]](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Log-house-Oakville-1908.jpg)
![Hunters and dogs on muddy Bathurst Street north of St. Clair Avenue West. - [between 1907 and 1908]](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Hunters-and-dogs-on-muddy-Bathurst-Street-north-of-St.-Clair-Avenue-West-1907.jpg)
![Exhibition, dogs, "Nydia", St Bernard female, W. R. Hibberd, [Pauvale] Ambrigola, Pom, Walkerton, Mrs. J. W. Bruce, Toronto. - September 2, 1924](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Exhibition-dogs-22Nydia22-St-Bernard-female-W.-R.-Hibberd-Pauvale-Ambrigola-Pom-Walkerton-Mrs.-J.-W.-Bruce-Toronto-sept-2-1924.jpg)
![Dog guards open touring car. - [1912?]](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Dog-guards-open-touring-car-1912.jpg)
![D. D. Reid's home, North Toronto Station. - [ca. 1910]](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/D.-D.-Reids-home-North-Toronto-Station-1910.jpg)
![CNE, cat show, [Kiniemuir] Robin, Miss H.M. Elliot, Toronto. - August 27, 1929](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CNE-cat-show-Kiniemuir-Robin-Miss-H.M.-Elliot-Toronto-aug-27-1929.jpg)
![Circus or theatre group. - [ca. 1912]](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Circus-or-theatre-group-1912.jpg)
![Cat Show, [Bonny] Boy, Mrs. G. L. Graves, Toronto. - January 23, 1929](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cat-Show-Bonny-Boy-Mrs.-G.-L.-Graves-Toronto-jan-23-1929.jpg)
![C.N.E., Cats, Sovereign King, Persian, Mrs. [Contandra], Toronto. - August 30, 1928](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/C.N.E.-Cats-Sovereign-King-Persian-Mrs.-Contandra-Toronto-aug-30-1928.jpg)
![C.N.E., Cats, Paddy, Persian, Mrs. Robert [Huckle], Toronto. - August 30, 1928](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/C.N.E.-Cats-Paddy-Persian-Mrs.-Robert-Huckle-Toronto-aug-30-1928.jpg)
![C.N.E., Cats, [Sir Crushing], Persian, Mrs. H. Ainsworth, Toronto. - August 30, 1928](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/C.N.E.-Cats-Sir-Crushing-Persian-Mrs.-H.-Ainsworth-Toronto-aug-30-1928.jpg)
![C.N.E., Cats, [Hu Stich], Siamese, Mrs. [Stroud], Toronto. - August 30, 1928](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/C.N.E.-Cats-Hu-Stich-Siamese-Mrs.-Stroud-Toronto-aug-30-1928.jpg)
