
You'll notice that there was no dome light on taxis in those days, just a sign in the window.
Note the two brassy babes proudly sporting their cheap sunglasses, which were likely at the cutting edge of high-technology at the time.
The lower photo is a shot of of the senior Pompetti wearing his taxi-driver uniform which he wore driving for Diamond Taxi, a long black wool coat and white gloves. "He used to change every day until the 1950s," said Pompetti, who said that his family came to Canada to flee the Italian fascists, who stole much of his family's property.