Gas and Service Stations in Toronto, Canada circa 1930

[t-head]

This is one of two interesting gasoline alley photos, that are circa 1930 and taken in the city of Toronto, Canada. In the photo (above) are signs for; The Brooks Garage, Meakers Tire Shop and the Toronto Brake Service and gasoline station.

The Canadian Engineer reported in 1932 about the building above: The old church building at 137 Richmond St. West, now occupied by the Toronto Brake Service, is being demolished to make way for a modernly equipped brake service and gasoline station. You can see 100's more gasoline station photos on The Old Motor.

[SDJason]

Thank you for posting!

[spike]

I had one of those gas pumps and sold it a couple of yrs ago un restored fpr 7500.00. They are called canadian doubles and they are two 10 gal glass tubes with the gallons are etched into the glass....nice pumps.

[31 Victoria]

t-head thank you for this amazing photo. Some of the photos that you post are such high quality that one feels they can walk into the scene. What I mean is that parts of Toronto still look like this, although the painted signs on buildings, gas pumps and cars are long gone. Amazing archives - thanks!

[t-head]

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Originally Posted by 31 Victoria

t-head thank you for this amazing photo. Some of the photos that you post are such high quality that one feels they can walk into the scene. What I mean is that parts of Toronto still look like this, although the painted signs on buildings, gas pumps and cars are long gone. Amazing archives - thanks!

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