Every spring in "The Ward", as in many working-class areas, the annual move took place. Many working-class people had to change lodgings frequently as their fortunes waxed and waned. This immigrant woman with her pile of belongings is standing in front of an opening which leads to a courtyard, a common feature in "The Ward." Note the wooden sidewalks over the dirt road. These houses may have faced on a back lane.
Courtesy: James Collection, City of Toronto Archives
