Archival photograph of cut-and-cover subway construction on Yonge Street, circa 1949. This image is featured in "Soils and Subways: Excavating Environments during the Building of Rapid Transit in Toronto," a short publication nominated for the 2017 Heritage Toronto Awards.
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Original JPG File | 7500 × 5993 pixels (44.95 MP) 63.5 cm × 50.7 cm @ 300 PPI |
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Low resolution print | 2000 × 1598 pixels (3.2 MP) 16.9 cm × 13.5 cm @ 300 PPI |
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Resource ID
512
Access
Open
Award Status
Nominee, Winner
Credit Line
City of Toronto Archives
Program Category
Heritage Toronto Awards
Rights
Unknown
Caption
Archival photograph of cut-and-cover subway construction on Yonge Street, circa 1949. This image is featured in "Soils and Subways: Excavating Environments during the Building of Rapid Transit in Toronto," a short publication nominated for the 2017 Heritage Toronto Awards.
Description
This book chapter digs up the dirt, exploring the excavation of Toronto’s early subway lines: the valuable opportunities provided for engineers and scientists to learn about Toronto’s geology, and how it transformed the city’s landscape.