Dufferin Race Track and Orpen Properties

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Aerial view of Dufferin Race Track from the west ca. 1930 City of Toronto Archives picture Click on picture to enlarge it.	Aerial view of Dufferin Race Track from the west ca. 1930 City of Toronto Archives picture Click on picture to enlarge it.
Open air betting, Dufferin Race Track between 1908 and 1909 City of Toronto Archives picture Click on picture to enlarge it.	Fred Orpen, owner of Dufferin Race Track, in his office between 1910 and 1940 City of Toronto Archives picture Click on picture to enlarge it.
Orpen Properties: Dufferin Display Ltd., neon sign manufacturers, 918 Dufferin Street, west side; and Everett and Barron of Canada Ltd., and Cinderella Shoe Dressings, 914 Dufferin Street, west side - 1953 City of Toronto Archives picture Click on picture to enlarge it.	Orpen Properties: Dufferin Display Ltd., neon sign manufacturers, 918 Dufferin Street, west side, rear of building 1953 City of Toronto Archives picture Click on picture to enlarge it.
Orpen Properties: Brydon Brass Manufacturing Co., 927 Dufferin Street, east side 1953 City of Toronto Archives picture Click on picture to enlarge it.	Uploads:LocalHistory/ ] [ Click on picture to enlarge it.
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