Etobicoke Grocery Store - Early 1900s
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Etobicoke Archives
Dunn's general store in Islington was on the north east corner of Dundas Street West and Burnhamthorpe Crescent. It was the only building between Burnhamthope Crescent and the west bank of the Mimico Creek.
In this photo are seven residents (left to right): Unknown, Josephine Dunn, Harry Tier, John Dunn husband of Mary Ann Thompson, Unknown, Robert Tier Sr. and George Wood, husband of Elizabeth Peers.
Some of the merchandise sold is advertised on signs in the windows. Small implements were also sold. They were stored on the second floor and were lifted by a pulley system and taken inside through the door visible on the west end of the building.
The building was probably constructed shortly after 1843.
Text contributed by Randall Reid.
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