The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is quickly approaching with 18 days of impossible games, questionable rides and heart clogging food. Hoorah!
In anticipation of the 138th round of the CNE, I have gathered a collection of photographs from the 1900s – 1980s to share with you.
What a strange place it was!
190? – Crowds at the CNE1900-1920 – Sulky races, CNE1903 – Water chute ride, CNE1904 – Canadian National Exhibition prize horse parade1905 – CNE fireworks display, Toronto1906 – 1910 – Queues for CNE Grandstand tickets1908 – crowds in front of Manufacturers Building1908 – Dufferin Gates, CNE1909 – Displays at CNE Women’s Building1911 – Close up of 941, C.N.E. old Police Station1911 – Motorcycle race, CNE Grandstand1912-1920 – Fire diver, CNE midway1913 – “The House That Jack Built” midway game or show, CNE1913 – Midway sideshow, CNE1914 – CNE camp canteen1914 – Performing elephants and trainer1915 – Armoured cars at CNE1918 – C.N.E. exhibit of food preservation using ring-top glass preserving jars “Can What You Can’t Eat” and “If U Can U Should Can”1919 – Junkens J.I. airplane at CNE1920 – Crowds on midway, CNE1920 – Ontario Department Of Game and Fisheries game exhibit, CNE1920 – Ontario Department Of Game and Fisheries game exhibit, CNE copy1926 – Entrance crowds at Grandstand, CNE1926 – Finish of bicycle race, CNE1927 – Prince of Wales Gate, Exhibition1928 – Canadian National Exhibition1928 – Canadian National Exhibition 21928 – looking east on Lakeshore Blvd. south of Ontario Government Building showing crowds assembling for waterfront show at CNE1929 – CNE, Kids Day, ice cream cones for kids1929 – CNE, Kids Day, mounted officer with lost kid1930 – airbrake test Canadian National Exhibition loop on Peter Witt cars no. 27441930 – CNE, Children’s Day, Jack Ramsden with kids1930 – CNE, sports, finish, 100 yard open handicap1930 – CNE, sports, Geo. Simpson, Ohio State University, Eddie Tolan, Detroit, 1st and 2nd 220 yard open1930 – CNE, sports, tug-of-war, Detroit Police1930 – CNE, women’s swim, Olive Gatterdam, Jewel Cheatwood, Ruth Tower Corsan1930 – Leyland coach serving Canadian National Exhibition visitors1930? – CNE flagpole raising1936 – Canadian National Exhibition1936 – Canadian National Exhibition1936 – Canadian National Exhibition1936 – Canadian National Exhibition1936 – Miss Toronto Beauty Contest1936 – Miss Toronto Beauty Contest1936 – T.T.C. loading area platform, eastern entrance to Canadian National Exhibition1939 – Police Games – Horse Parade1946 – Crowds at Bandshell at official opening of CNE by governor general1958 – Slight overhead view of crowds on CNE grounds and new Shell oil tower1964 – Food Building, CNE1972 – View of crowd on CNE grounds1972 – View of crowds on CNE grounds, ferris wheel and bingo and casino buildings in the background1974 – View of crowd on CNE grounds in front of Horticulture Building1974 – View of people standing at food stand on CNE grounds1978 – View of food stand, west side of CNE grounds1978-87 – Stores lining Centennial Park, CNE1978-1987 – Exhibition Place1978-1987 – Exhibition Place1978-1987 – Exhibition Place1978-1987 – Exhibition Place1978-1987 – Exhibition Place1978-1987 – Exhibition Place
