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1867: Canadian Confederation

Canadian Confederation

 

 

     

Artist's rendition of the original Yonge Street store, Toronto, 1919
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Artist's rendition of the original Yonge Street store,
Toronto, 1919
T. Eaton Co. fonds
Reference Code: F 229-308-0-394
Archives of Ontario, I0016037

   
1869: T. Eaton & Co. Ltd. Founded

T. Eaton & Co. Ltd. Founded

   
1876

Birth of Sir John Eaton

   

1899: Beginning of the Boer War

Beginning of the Boer War 

Photo: Patriotic column, Toronto, 1900
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Patriotic column, Toronto, 1900
T. Eaton Co. fonds
Reference Code: F 229-308-0-1076
Archives of Ontario, I0028806


1905: Opening of the new Winnipeg store

Opening of the new Winnipeg store

1907: Death of Timothy Eaton

Death of Timothy Eaton

   
     
1914: First World War begins

First World War begins 

Photo: Special display - 50 years of Confederation, 1917
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Special display - 50 years of Confederation, 1917
T. Eaton Co. fonds
Reference Code: F 229-308-0-1088
Archives of Ontario, I0029702

   
     
1918: First World War ends

First World War ends

Photo: Battlefield memorial, Toronto, 1924
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Battlefield memorial, Toronto, 1924
T. Eaton Co. fonds
Reference Code: F 229-308-0-1094
Archives of Ontario, I0028764

 

       

            

     
1922: Death of Sir John Eaton

Death of Sir John Eaton

Photo: Depression era patterns and material, Toronto, 1930
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Depression era patterns and material, Toronto, 1930
T. Eaton Co. fonds
Reference Code: F 229-308-0-1905
Archives of Ontario, I0028892

   
1927: Opening of the new Montreal store

Opening of the new Montreal store

   
   
1929: Beginning of the Depression

Beginning of the Depression

   
1930: Opening of the College Street store, Toronto

Opening of the College Street store, Toronto

     
1939: Second World War begins

Second World War begins   

Photo: Yousef Stalin tribute, VJ celebration, Moncton, 1945


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Yousef Stalin tribute, VJ celebration, Moncton, 1945
T. Eaton Co. fonds
Reference Code: F 229-308-0-1734
Archives of Ontario, I0028387

   
1942: Retirement of R. Y. Eaton

Retirement of R. Y. Eaton

 

1945: Second World War ends

 

 

      

Second World War ends

     
1967: Canadian Centennial

Canadian Centennial    

Photo: Apollo 11 promotion, Toronto, 1969
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Apollo 11 promotion, Toronto, 1969
T. Eaton Co. fonds
Reference Code: F 229-308-0-1206
Archives of Ontario, I0029134

        

   
1969: Moon Landing, Centennial of T. Eaton & Co. Ltd.

Moon Landing 

Centennial of T. Eaton & Co. Ltd.

Photo: Armistice - "Eaton 100" Centennial Photographs 1969

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Armistice - "Eaton 100" Centennial Photographs 1969
T. Eaton Co. fonds
Reference Code: F 229-304-1-3
Archives of Ontario, I0029662

     
1998: T. Eaton & Co. Ltd. goes public

T. Eaton & Co. Ltd. goes public

 
     
1999: Closure of the T. Eaton & Co. Ltd.

Closure of the T. Eaton & Co. Ltd.

 
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