From 1928 to 1962, Sanci’s Tropical Foods at 66 Kensington sold wholesale bananas, considered a specialty item that was often hard to find all year round. Throughout mid-century Toronto, if a recipe required a banana, a trip to Kensington was an important step.
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- Sanci’s, 66 Kensington Ave. Photo courtesy of Marion Kane
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- Tom Mihalik and his son, 2014. Photo courtesy of Tom Mihalik
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- Marie Fujita-Yamashita at 9 years old on Augusta Ave, 1947. Photo courtesy of Marie Fujita-Yamashita
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- Marie Fujita-Yamashita at her home, May 2014
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