Men unloading cattle at stock yards, 1940s.
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Resource details
Resource ID
5485
Access
Open
Credit Line
City of Toronto Archives. Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 4699.
Date of Creation
1940
Program Category
Rights
Copyright transferred to the City of Toronto by owner
Caption
Men unloading cattle at stock yards, 1940s.
Description
The Western Cattle Market was established in 1877 to replace livestock sales at St. Lawrence Market downtown. Located near the Grand Trunk Railway, the Market attracted meat-packing and slaughter facilities, staying true to Toronto’s nickname, “Hogtown.” After the Junction stockyards opened in 1903, the Western Cattle Market struggled to compete; it was sold in 1960 to Quality Meat Packers Ltd., and closed in 2014.
Location 03.10
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Location Data
Marker lat / long: 43.668666, -79.408621 (WGS84)
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