Lot 410
James Park Wholesale and Retail Provision Dealer Painted Shingle, St. Lawrence Market, Toronto, c.1869
Lot 410 Details
James Park Wholesale and Retail Provision Dealer Painted Shingle, St. Lawrence Market, Toronto, c.1869
depicting a well dressed butcher holding his hat aloft, with text: 'If You Want A Ham This Is The Place To Get It', with the dealer's framed trade card affixed, dated and addressed 41 to 47 St. Lawrence Market
26 x 26 in — 66 x 66 cm
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
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Courtesy of the City of Toronto Archives:
James Park (pork packer, etc.) was born in Glasgow, Scotland (1831), emigrated to Canada in 1853 carne direct to Toronto. He began in the grocery business with Mr. William Hogg (son of the founder of Hogg's Hollow) on Yonge Street, with whom he remained about two years. On leaving Mr. Hogg, he commenced a grocery business for himself at the corner of Agnes and Chestnut Streets (then called Sayer Street), at which place he continued for five or six years. He then removed to St. Lawrence Arcade, Nos. 41 to 47, where he is located at present, carrying on a flourishing business as pork packer and general provision merchant. Added to this he has another store at 95 Front Street, where pork packing is carried on under the name of James Park & Son, and also another store at 161 King Street West. Mr. Park was married before he left Scotland.
Toronto City Archives, James Park, under 'Provision and Commission Merchants'
Toronto City Archives, St. Lawrence Market, North Market (1850-1904