This series spans approximately ten decades of the history of businesses in Rosetown and district, consisting of photographs taken by and collected by Frank Glass.
300 block Main Street, Rosetown showing the east side of the street with the Rex Theatre on the left of the photo Main Garage in the centre and the Rosetown further along. The cars are backed into the curb.
Rosetown First Ave. W. looking east showing Pioneer Livery Feed & Sale Stable, real estate office, and the Rosetown Hotel. A number of people and horses are also on the street.
Businesses on part of the west side of the 200 block of Main Street as follows: Bernie Wiens MLA constituency office, Flair Fashions, The Long Mini Mall, Tunes & Trinkets (Sears), Sew Special and Scott's Jewelers.
100 block on the east side of Main Street in [ca. 1938]. Angle parked cars and store fronts including Tru Art Beauty Parlor, Model Café, Farm Lands Loans and Insurance, Aseltine Law Office in the Myers Block Building and Rexall Drugs.
First Avenue East looking west with Brownlies Restaurant and Rooming House on the right side of the street and two wagons on the muddy dirt road and the Rosetown Hotel on the left side of the photo.
100 Block of Main Street as viewed from the north corner looking south, The Bank of Toronto, C.W. Holmes "The Eagle Office" Drug Store and five other buildings. There are four children, one lady, nine men and one dog standing on the corner.
L-R: Craig's Massey Harris Agency, Mr. Munroe, Presbyterian missionary, Bob Watkins, Maple Leaf Café, Mrs. Ashton's store. North of store: 2-storey building is Peter's Poolroom and Bakeshop, Security Lumber.
