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Present Past is a dynamic approach to a rephotographic survey.
The City of Toronto has gone through many changes over the years. Certain buildings have stood the test of time and are dwarfed by the towers that surround them. Others have disappeared altogether. This series includes both to show the ever-changing face of the City of Toronto.
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Westbound on Front St
Westbound on Front St
Looking west along Front St at Bay St Sept 20 1954 vs 2017
Umbrella Edition - Signed and numbered series of 25.
Once the main thoroughfare, Front Street followed the outline of Lake Ontario
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Looking west along Front St at Bay St Sept 20 1954 vs 2017
Once the main thoroughfare, Front Street followed the outline of Lake Ontario. The shoreline was pushed further south with the excavation of the Yonge subway line and various construction.
City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1128, Series 381, File 313, Item 12351-12
Umbrella Edition - Signed and numbered series of 25.
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Vintage images from the Toronto Archives are merged with modern day images. White halos denote open sky where new structures overtake the skyline. Torn edges represent the split revealing a part of the past in our present.
The start of a series that will explore the vibrant neighborhoods around the city.