Winnipeg Street Railway on Portage Avenue in front of Merchants Hotel
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Winnipeg Street Railway on Portage Avenue in front of Merchants Hotel
Cars and drivers, Clarendon Hotel
Photograph shows cars and drivers at Clarendon Hotel, northwest corner of Donald Street and Portage Avenue. - Inscription (on verso): 1st car, R. M. McLeod and R. Newman 2nd car, W. C. Power at wheel. 3rd car, Kelly Bros. 4th car, Douglas M. McLaughlin and Bert Wells (standing between cars is Ace Emmett). 5th car, Jack McCullock and Jimmy Boswell. - Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1904.
Portage Avenue looking west from Main Street
Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1927.
Photograph shows old St. James Bridge approach, looking North up present Kintrye Street. Viscount Gort site centre right/Hydro sub-station - St. James Street and Portage Avenue far left. Date of photograph is uncertain [after 1932].
Storefronts on Portage Avenue between Carlton and Hargrave Streets
Cars and shoppers in front of stores on the north side of Portage Avenue, between Carlton and Hargrave Streets. Featured are The Berryhill Shoe Store in the Enderton / Mitchell-Copp Building, the Bank of Montreal, Zeller's (Zellers), and Rannards Shoes in
Portage Avenue looking west from Colony Street
A view of Portage Avenue looking west from Colony Street. The Hudson's Bay Company Building is featured prominantly and the Power Building and the Boyd Building are visible farther west.
Storefronts on Portage Avenue between Carlton and Hargrave Streets
Cars and shoppers in front of stores on the north side of Portage Avenue, between Carlton and Hargrave Streets. Featured are The Berryhill Shoe Store in the Enderton / Mitchell-Copp Building, the Bank of Montreal, and Zeller's (Zellers).
Portage Avenue looking west from Colony Street
A view of Portage Avenue looking west from Colony Street. The Hudson's Bay Company Building is featured prominantly and the Power Building is visible farther west. Playing "Young Mr. Lincoln", the Gaiety Theatre can be seen across the street with two poli
Storefronts in the Power Building
A view of cars and shoppers outside the Power Building at the corner of Portage Avenue and Vaughan Street. Street level storefronts include the Winnipeg Electric Company showroom and Rexall / Liggett's drug store. Above are the offices of Western Empire L
Power Building and Hudson's Bay Company Building
View of the North side of the corner of Portage Avenue and Vaughan Street, featuring the Power Building and Hudson's Bay Company Building. I front are parked cars and a street car passing by.
Winnipeg Electric Co. trolley bus
Photograph shows people waiting to board electric trolley bus (Winnipeg Electric Company), southbound Garry Street at Portage Avenue. Destination sign reads, No. 73 Sargent, Valour Road. Lindsay Building in background.
Scrapbook of Corporal Wallace – page 2
Page 2 of a photograph scrapbook made by Corporal John Wallace in April 1940. Photos consist of Portage Avenue looking west from around Vaughn Street, a rail line at Portage Avenue and St. James Street, troops in formation, and Mrs. and Shirley Gardiner. See general notes section for more details.
Wallace, John
VE Day in Winnipeg showing Portage Avenue and Eaton's building in background
Photograph shows Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) celebrations marking the end of World War 2 in Europe.
Winnipeg's 75th Anniversary parade - riders on horseback
Winnipeg's 75th Anniversary parade - men on motorcycles
Winnipeg's 75th Anniversary parade - G. Meech 1912 Hupmobile float
Winnipeg's 75th Anniversary parade - marching band and street car
Winnipeg's 75th Anniversary parade - crowned woman in car
Winnipeg's 75th Anniversary parade - boy on horseback waving