Canadian National Exposition - Government Building

Description: Canadian National Exposition - Government Building - 1927: The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), also known as The Ex, is an annual event that takes place at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the 18 days leading up to and including Canadian Labor Day Monday. With approximately 1.4 million visitors each year, the CNE is Canada’s largest annual fair and the seventh largest in North America. The first Canadian National Exhibition took place in 1879, largely to promote agriculture and technology in Canada. Agriculturists, engineers and scientists exhibited their discoveries and inventions at the CNE to showcase the work and talent of the nation. As Canada has grown as a nation, the Canadian National Exhibition has also changed over time, reflecting the growth in diversity and innovation. Agriculture and technology remain a large part of the CNE today. In September 1852, the Fair was in Toronto on the west side of University Avenue (Toronto), from a bit north of Dundas Street to a bit south of College Street. It lasted four days. In 1882 the fairgrounds became the first to be lit by electricity, and Torontonian J.J. Wright introduced the electric railway there in 1883. The CNE was not held between 1942 and 1946, when the land and its facilities were turned over to the Department of National Defense as a training ground. On August 22, 1952, at 2:30 PM local time, the CBC tested television broadcasting by airing the opening of the 73rd Canadian National Exhibition. This was the first ever (unofficial) broadcast in Canadian television history. This White Border Era postcard, mailed in 1927, is in good condition.

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Location: Brooklyn, New York

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