Old and New Toronto - Pape and Withrow

Probably not much here for anyone who doesn't live in the area, but a typical case of widening a road and removing trees. A little less 'grand' a street than Jarvis (prior to widening) perhaps, but typical of many.

Here's a picture of Pape, just north of Withrow and looking south (1917). Keep an eye out for that horse-drawn carriage (in the middle of the picture) later in this blog. There is an old mailbox on the far left, and note the lights all attached to the poles at quite a low height - maybe they weren't bright enough to be higher?

The widening occurred a few years later (1922). Here's what it looks like today.

I also found a picture taken from a spot just north of the above (and looking north) during the actual road widening (Aug 1922). (Wonder if that horse-drawn cart on the right is the same one as in the first picture?! It has a similar look, but can't see any wording on the back of the carriage in the top picture - may just be too dark or far away to see.)

Some other Toronto 'before and after' road widening pictures can be seen at:  http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/10/that_time_when_toronto_widened_the_streets/.