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A vintage postcard of the long gone Brown Derby from the Chuckman Collection.
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The Brown Derby, located on the N/E corner of Yonge and Dundas was open from 1949 until 1974.
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The 1960's, Photo by R. Hill
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Sometime in the late 1950's
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In the 1970's the exterior had a "mod" face lift.
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Another good shot from the 1970's. This is by Surfheart.