Vintage Hunting Photographs from the Early to Mid 1900s

While browsing the Toronto Archives, I came across quite a few old photographs of people hunting. The vintage hunting photographs were quite interesting to see, so I decided to share some of them with our readers.

The outfits, rifles and breeds of dogs are some of the quite interesting things to note. Let us know through social media or the comment section what interesting things you find in the images.

1877 - The Toronto Hunt Club, A Meeting of the Club with the Hounds in 1877 - Hunting Photographs
1877 – The Toronto Hunt Club, A Meeting of the Club with the Hounds in 1877
1907 - 1908 - Hunters and dogs on muddy Bathurst Street north of St. Clair Avenue West - Hunting Photographs
1907 – 1908 – Hunters and dogs on muddy Bathurst Street north of St. Clair Avenue West
1910 - Hunt Club shoot - Hunting Photographs
1910 – Hunt Club shoot
1910 - Hunt meet - Hunting Photographs
1910 – Hunt meet
1910? - Downsview Gun Club at shooting range in Wardlaw's Bush - Hunting Photographs
1910? – Downsview Gun Club at shooting range in Wardlaw’s Bush
1911 - Mr. Townsend and Sport (dog) Original negative by A.S. Goss
1911 – Mr. Townsend and Sport (dog) Original negative by A.S. Goss
1915 - Women learn to shoot, Long Branch camp
1915 – Women learn to shoot, Long Branch camp
1920 - 1940 - Hunt Club
1920 – 1940 – Hunt Club vintage hunting photographs
1920 - 1940 - Hunt Club 2
1920 – 1940 – Hunt Club 2
1920 - 1940 - Hunt Club 3
1920 – 1940 – Hunt Club 3
1920 - 1940 - Hunt Club 4
1920 – 1940 – Hunt Club 4
1920 - 1940 - Hunt Club 5
1920 – 1940 – Hunt Club 5
1920 - 1940 - Hunt Club 6
1920 – 1940 – Hunt Club 6
1920 - 1940 - Hunt Club 7
1920 – 1940 – Hunt Club 7
1920 - 1940 - Hunt Club 8
1920 – 1940 – Hunt Club 8
1924 - October 15 - Prince of Wales, close-up, hunting party
1924 – October 15 – Prince of Wales, close-up, hunting party
1926 - Eglinton Hunt Club
1926 – Eglinton Hunt Club
1930 - Aemilius Jarvis and Mrs. Jarvis (on greys) at hunt
1930 – Aemilius Jarvis and Mrs. Jarvis (on greys) at hunt
1930 - Clarkson rabbit hunt, hunters leaving
1930 – Clarkson rabbit hunt, hunters leaving
1930 - First hunt meet at new Eaton home, King City
1930 – First hunt meet at new Eaton home, King City
1930 - Hunt Club members on a Sunday morning ride, Armour Heights Ravine
1930 – Hunt Club members on a Sunday morning ride, Armour Heights Ravine
1930 - Hunt meet at Lady Eaton's, King
1930 – Hunt meet at Lady Eaton’s, King
1930 - January 18 - Clarkson rabbit hunt, hunter loading gun
Creator: Unknown
1930 – January 18 – Clarkson rabbit hunt, hunter loading gun
1930 - January 18 - Clarkson rabbit hunt, hunters with hounds
1930 – January 18 – Clarkson rabbit hunt, hunters with hounds
1930 - January 18 - Clarkson rabbit hunt, rabbit on back of car
1930 – January 18 – Clarkson rabbit hunt, rabbit on back of car
1930 - January 18 - Hunting Attire - Clarkson rabbit hunt, W.B. Hare, game warden
1930 – January 18 – Hunting Attire – Clarkson rabbit hunt, W.B. Hare, game warden
1930 - January 18th - Clarkson rabbit hunt, hunter pointing gun
1930 – January 18th – Clarkson rabbit hunt, hunter pointing gun
1930 - Thanksgiving hunt
1930 – Thanksgiving hunt
1936 - Aemilius Jarvis leads the hunt
1936 – Aemilius Jarvis leads the hunt
1936? - Mrs. (Augusta) Aemilius Jarvis riding with hounds
1936? – Mrs. (Augusta) Aemilius Jarvis riding with hounds
1937? - Aemilius Jarvis (on grey horse) and hunt
1937? – Aemilius Jarvis (on grey horse) and hunt
1939 - Aemelius Jarvis (right) and group on Thanksgiving Day Hunt
1939 – Aemelius Jarvis (right) and group on Thanksgiving Day Hunt

 

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Find more vintage hunting photographs on the Toronto Archives and the Toronto Public Library Archive.

 

 

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