Residence of Joshua Richardson/Alger Press Building, c.1936

Description
Creator
Unknown, Photographer
Media Type
Image
Item Types
Photographs
Negatives
Description
Black and white negative of a photograph showing the lawns and house of Joshua Richardson. The house is visible in the background at left.
Notes
This home was built in 1876 at 720 Dundas Street East on the north-east corner of Dundas and Garden Streets. It was demolished in 1969.

In 1936 the Richardson residence became the office and plant of Alger Press of Oshawa. This photograph was likely used in Alger Press calendars. It was originally printed in colour and was one of the fist colour photographs of Whitby.
Date of Original
c.1936
Dimensions
Width: 13.5 cm
Height: 11 cm
Subject(s)
Personal Name(s)
Richardson, Joshua
Local identifier
17-118-001
Collection
Whitby Online Historic Photographs Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.8820573039054 Longitude: -78.9323043823242
Creative Commons licence
Public Domain [more details]
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian copyright law. No restrictions on use.
Recommended Citation
Joshua Richardson Residence/Alger Press Building, c.1936, unknown photographer, Whitby Archives, 17-118-001.
Reproduction Notes
Scanned from a copy negative.
Contact
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