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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

S. J. Dixon Photography, 249 Yonge Street, Toronto

Again, this is a photography my cousin bought. S. J. Dixon Photography at 249 Yonge Street in Toronto and was founded in 1872 by S. J. Dixon. the year 1893, Dixon's wife Sarah took over for unspecified reasons (perhaps Dixon died?). By clicking that hyperlink above, you can see a newspaper advertisement put out by this photograph company stating what they do in their shop. Along the side, you can see their insignia as well as multiple other ads.


Just an extra bit of information for you: here are their listings in the Toronto directory...


There is no note of who the two people in this photograph are, although I believe the picture was taken in the very late 1800s or very early 1900s due to their attire.





H. E. Peagam Photography, 254 Yonge Street, Toronto

My cousin bought this when we went antique shopping. There's no name as to who this young man is, but I was able to find some information on the photographer, H. E. Peagam at 254 Yonge Street in Toronto. In fact, they have their first listing int he Toronto Directory in 1903, which can be found by clicking here. Because of this, I believe that this photograph was taken around the same time.