Calgary, Alberta.

1st Street and 8th Avenue SW showing the Hudson's Bay Company Store. This was the first building in North America to have a colonnade. In 1929 a new section was added to the 1913 store and Alexander Corner was demolished. For colour postcard view see PA-4086-16. The store now extends from 7th Avenue to 8th Avenue along 1st Street SW.

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Date 1929-07

Creator Oliver, W. J.

Genre Negatives, Photographs

Place Alberta

Subject Calgary Municipal Railway, Calgary, Alberta--Buildings, Calgary, Alberta--Commerce, Calgary, Alberta--Street railways, Calgary, Alberta--Streets (Business), Hudson's Bay Company--Stores, Street-railways--Cars

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Archival Information

Fonds/Collection W.J. Oliver fonds

Reference code CA ACU GBA F1458-S0003-SS0003

Link to Finding Aid https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/photographs-already-in-glenbow-collection

Unique identifier CU166150

Legacy Identifier nd-8-266

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"Calgary, Alberta.", 1929-07, (CU166150) by Oliver, W. J.. Courtesy of Glenbow Library and Archives Collection, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.