Advertisement for a boiler heating business, 1890- Ontario

 

I must admit, I'm rather partial to these types of illustrations. There's something just so fun about the vintage style and watercolours. I have my eye on a few reproduction prints... But that's another story. 

This photo comes courtesy of the Toronto Public Library, which has so kindly compiled photos from their "Bark-ive". The work I do would not be possible without the efforts of libraries, museums, and even amateur archivists. A big thank you from me and all dog historians the world over. 

(You can view the source page here: https://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/local-history-genealogy/2019/05/dogs-in-our-digital-archive.html).