I'm not sure that's James N. It looks more like King street to me or perhaps Market near James. Not sure.
I think it is actually James North. The buildings are on the East side of the street between what is now Wilson and Rebecca. Taken before the Federal Building was built. The last building in the row looks like the one that is at James and Wilson.
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I'm not sure that's James N. It looks more like King street to me or perhaps Market near James. Not sure.
The building just left of the pole --- could it be the SE corner of James and Wilson? Or even the NW corner of the same intersection (Mex-I-Can bldg) ?
^I think the Federal Building was built in the early 1850s, so I'm not sure that's the case.
I don't have time to dig up a photo right now but I'm feeling a little more confident now that we're looking at King St W looking towards MacNab. Perhaps I'll poke around the Internet later for a similar pic.
By the way, great photo of the former, former courthouse. I've seen few photos over the years.
Yeah, I love that old drawing, too. It's interesting to see how far those inlets ran into the city. If you have a keen eye you can spot them even to this day - dry, of course.
The funny thing is that appears to be a one-way King Street. Back when we actually needed such lane capacity, I guess.
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"Above all, Hamilton must learn to think like a city, not a suburban hybrid where residents drive everywhere. What makes Hamilton interesting is the fact it's a city. The sprawl that surrounds it, which can be found all over North America, is running out of time."
^Great photo! I missed that one the first time round. It looks like James St looking north somewhere south of King. Date? Not sure but traffic does appear to be one-way, so that would put it post-1950s. I'm not good with cars but I'd guess mid-to-late-60s. Great shot - kind of a NYC traffic jam vibe.
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"Above all, Hamilton must learn to think like a city, not a suburban hybrid where residents drive everywhere. What makes Hamilton interesting is the fact it's a city. The sprawl that surrounds it, which can be found all over North America, is running out of time."
I'm wondering if this is a spec photo... Perhaps the traffic jam IS the story. I can't imagine that was a daily scene.
The "Cloud" in the background looks to me like trees.
I really love this picture and I would like to find the original. It is the most "real" I've ever seen Hamilton look
I totally missed the Eaton's lettering.
It does look like trees, I was thinking the same thing. But given the depth of the image (and it looks like a telephoto shot) those would have to be some mighty ones. The white patch looks a little odd too.
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Very nice work!
I totally missed the Eaton's lettering.
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