Description: Aerial view looking east over downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, showing the city's dense urban core with prominent skyscrapers, rail yards along the right side, and Lake Ontario with a portion of the harbour visible in the upper right. The image captures mid-century Toronto's skyline and urban layout in considerable detail. This type of aerial perspective was a popular promotional view for major Canadian cities in the early 1960s.
Publisher: Royal Specialty Sales, 430 King St. W., Toronto, Ontario. Published by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston, MA. Photo by Photographic Survey Corp. Card No. P25661.
Posted: Posted July 9, 1963. Sender signs as Larry, writing to Mr. & Mrs. Harry F. Tew, 2008 Torbett, Richland, Washington, USA 99352. Larry writes about having a great time, calling Jenny during a 5-minute stop in Detroit, noting there are 15 "Tew" entries in the Toronto phone book, planning to stay about 30 minutes and write again from Montreal. He also mentions having his first legal liquor in Canada (drinking age 18), buying Linda a beer and himself a lager, and later getting a vodka 7. Closes with thanks for earphones.
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