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Georgia Street at Hornby Street

Photograph shows horse-drawn carriages on street, including one for the Badminton Hotel; Christ Church Cathedral; and a building containing both a grocery store (Kyle Grocery) and a picture framing store (Timms Art Emporium), later the site of the Georgia Medical - Dental building, then Cathedral Place.

[Granville Street at Georgia Street]

An accompanying label reads: "Corner of Georgia and Granville Sts. Looking north, showing the first installment of the Hudson's Bay enterprise, next a famous liquor store, and the New York block where the C.P.R. had its offices. Some of us will remember that there was no elevator service in that four story building. Note the Davie Street Car, it is just possible that it is still doing its best. A few vacant lots in the west side - Timms Photo."

[Hastings Street at Cambie Street, looking west]

Notes on accompanying label read: "Hasting Street at Cambie. The old Court House Square, now the site of the Cenotaph and Victory Square. Some wooden stores are to be seen next to the Business College. The street traffic was not too heavy then. Champion and White's wagon is the star attraction. Citizens often went shopping in a buggy. What was the use of hurrying? - Timms Photo"

Hastings Street between Hamilton and Homer Streets

An accompanying label reads: "Hastings St. between Hamilton and Homer St. This block held its own for a number of years, but the march was always westward. Some of the well known names the businessmen are clearly seen -- Fit-Reform, Thompson Stationery, Buscombe, Clubb and Stewart, King Studio, Moore and Clarke and the Arcade. - Timms Photo."

Hastings Street E. Vancouver, B.C.

Photograph shows streetcars, automobiles, and pedestrians on street. Photograph also shows a line of cars with signs reading "The Belt Line 5 cents." Photograph also shows businesses and hotels on both sides of the street, including the Sultan Baths, and the Dodson rooms.

[Panorama view of Vancouver looking north from Nelson Street]

Prominent buildings in photograph are: Manhattan Apartments (784 Thurlow Street), Marine Building (355 Burrard Street), Hotel Vancouver (900 West Georgia Street), Provincial Court House (750 Hornby Street); Second Hotel Vancouver (Granville Street), Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street), First Baptist Church (969 Burrard Street) and St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church (1012 Nelson Street).

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