Vintage photograph of massive crowd at Toronto Exhibition in 1906 showing thousands of people in Edwardian dress and hats seated before a bandshell with pyramidal roof, band performing on stage, and exhibition buildings in the background

Back of vintage postcard with 'SOUVENIR POST CARD' header in decorative text with ornamental flourish, undivided back layout, stamp box, and publisher mark 'Valentine's Series (Patent)' printed vertically on the left

$20.00

Toronto Ontario - Listening to the Band at the Exhibition Bandshell Crowd - Postcard SP23

Vintage postcard featuring a massive crowd gathered to listen to a band performance at the Toronto Exhibition (Canadian National Exhibition). This photograph captures the immense popularity of outdoor concerts at the early CNE.

Scene Details:

Enormous crowd of thousands of people seated on the ground
Central bandshell or bandstand with distinctive pyramidal tiled roof
Band members and performers visible on the raised platform stage
Sea of hats throughout the crowd - straw boaters, fedoras, and women's elaborate period hats
People in Edwardian-era dress filling every available space
Exhibition buildings visible in the background on both sides
Hills or elevated terrain in the far background
Flags flying from poles around the venue
Handwritten date notation: "1906"
Caption printed at bottom: "Listening to the Band at the Exhibition, Toronto"
Number visible: "101,013"

Publisher: Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co. Ltd. (printed on back)

Dated: 1906

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