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Touring Toronto in 1908
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(08-04-2026, 06:53 AM)Carmen Wrote:  Are those rolls at the top of each window rolled up curtains? Didn't see anything online that would help me figure it out. But I assume they'd have found a way to deal with rain and whatnot.

Well spotted! Yes, they had rolled up curtains. I found a photo from 1910 on the Vintage Toronto Facebook group. The company had another vehicle - The President - and you can see the rolled curtains better in this photo. I counted 6 benches behind the driver with up to 4 people per bench, which is consistent with the research saying they held about 20 paying customers.

   

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Touring Toronto in 1908 - by Janet MacD - 07-04-2026, 01:13 PM
RE: Touring Toronto in 1908 - by Carmen - 08-04-2026, 06:53 AM
RE: Touring Toronto in 1908 - by Janet MacD - 08-04-2026, 02:46 PM
RE: Touring Toronto in 1908 - by Hugh - 08-04-2026, 01:12 PM

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