Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1927.

Photograph shows Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) celebrations marking the end of World War 2 in Europe.

Photograph of "The Cove" Restaurant at 355 Portage Avenue, at Carlton Street. The photograph was taken from a building on Carlton Street looking southeast towards the Eaton's Building, Mitchell-Copp, Zeller's, and the Carlton Building.

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

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).

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

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.

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.

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

View of Crestview Shopping Centre, 3395 Portage Avenue, 8.3 acres. From left to right: Kmart Department Store, Dominion Store, Various Shops. Consists of 3 separate photographs pasted together on cardboard to create a panorama. The cardboard is a scrap made from an old sign of the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg (visible on the reverse). The cardboard is numbered “9”, presumably as part of a compilation with other shopping centre panoramas.

View of Westwood Shopping Centre, 3276-3332 Portage Avenue, 10.2 acres. From left to right: various shops, motel, various shops and Assiniboia Public Library, Safeway Store, Marshall Wells, Perths, Westwood Pharmacy, various Shops, Zeller's County Fair, Auto Centre. Consists of 3 separate photographs pasted together on cardboard to create a panorama. The cardboard is a scrap made from an old sign of the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg (visible on the reverse). The cardboard is numbered “10”, presumably as part of a compilation with other shopping centre panoramas.

View of Polo Park Shopping Centre, 1485 Portage Avenue, 41 acres. South side of shopping centre. Left to right: Winnipeg Motor Products, Motor Club, Simpson Sears Service Station, Simpson Sears Department Store. Consists of 3 separate photographs pasted together on cardboard to create a panorama. The cardboard is a scrap made from an old sign of the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg (visible on the reverse). The cardboard is numbered “13”, presumably as part of a compilation with other shopping centre panoramas.

View of Polo Park Shopping Centre, 1485 Portage Avenue, 41 acres. West side of shopping centre, north side of Portage Avenue between Empress Street and St. James Street. Left to Right: Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg Arena, Loblaws, Simpson Sears Marina, Simpson Sears Garden Shop, Simpson Sears Department Store, Simpson Sears Service Station. Consists of 4 separate photographs pasted together on cardboard to create a panorama. The cardboard is a scrap made from an old sign of the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg (visible on the reverse). The cardboard is numbered “11”, presumably as part of a compilation with other shopping centre panoramas.

View of Polo Park Shopping Centre, 1485 Portage Avenue, 41 acres. East side of shopping centre. From left to right: the Pancake House, Simpsons-Sears, Perth's Dry Cleaners, Genser's Furniture, Daytons, Jack and Jill, Reward, Gordi's Restaurant, Ricki’s, addition to shopping centre under construction, Dominion Store, CJAY-TV Station (CKY-TV), Winnipeg Arena. Consists of 4 separate photographs pasted together on cardboard to create a panorama. The cardboard is a scrap made from an old sign of the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg (visible on the reverse). The cardboard is numbered “12”, presumably as part of a compilation with other shopping centre panoramas.