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Downtown Street Scenes: Granville, Robson, Burrard, and W. Georgia Streets

Item is a set of negatives of street photography scenes in downtown Vancouver. The scenes were captured roughly along a route beginning at Granville Street and W. Georgia Street, proceeding southwest on Granville Street, northwest onto Robson Street, northeast onto Burrard Street, and finally southeast onto W. Georgia Street to the intersection of W. Georgia Street and Seymour Street. The photograph subjects are everyday street scenes, predominantly storefronts of local businesses, department stores, pedestrians on the sidewalk, and buses. This set contains the raw photographs from the roll the photographer shot in their original order. The associated contact sheet has selection marks for frames 7, 21, and 31.

Three buses outside the Eaton's Building

Item part is a photograph of three buses stopped outside the Eaton's Building on Granville Street (close to W. Georgia Street) with a crowd of commuters. The rounded corner of the Eaton's Building is visible on the left and the top of the Marine Building is visible in the background.

Sidewalk under Birks Building awning, southwest down Granville Street

Item part is a photograph of a sidewalk scene under the Birks Building (700 Granville Street) awning on Granville Street The Eaton’s Building and its sign are visible in the upper left corner and in the background the sign for the Coronet Theatre (851 Granville Street) can be seen.

Bus stop at Hudson's Bay Company building, W. Georgia Street

Item part is a photograph of commuters waiting for and boarding buses at a bus stop outside of the W. Georgia Street entrance to the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street). Parts of the Hudson's Bay Company building awnings, entrance, and front facade are visible behind the people.

Bus stop at Hudson's Bay Company building, W. Georgia Street

Item part is a photograph of commuters waiting for and boarding buses at a bus stop outside of the W. Georgia Street entrance to the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street). Parts of the Hudson's Bay Company building awnings, entrance, and front facade are visible behind the people.

News stand at corner of W. Georgia Street and Seymour Street

Item part is a photograph of a news stand next to the W. Georgia Street sidewalk along the Hudson's Bay Company building at the corner of W. Georgia Street and Seymour Street. A Bank of Montreal location (595 W. Georgia) is visible across the intersection in the background.

Downtown Street Scenes: Seymour, W. Georgia, and Granville Streets

Item is a set of negatives of street photography scenes in downtown Vancouver. The scenes were captured in the areas around the Birks Building (700 Granville Street) and the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville St) and immediate surroundings on Seymour Street, W. Georgia Street, and Granville Street. The photograph subjects are rainy day street scenes, predominantly pedestrians on the sidewalk with area businesses in the background. This set contains the raw photographs from the roll the photographer shot in their original order. The associated contact sheet has selection marks for frames 3, 4, and 11.

Bus stop outside Eaton's Building

Item part is a photograph of people waiting at a bus stop and walking on the sidewalk outside the south corner of the Eaton's Building (701 Granville Street) from the other side of Granville Street outside Scott's Cafe (722 Granville Street).

Eaton's Building, Pacific Centre plaza, and Toronto Dominion Bank tower

Item part is a photograph of Pacific Centre plaza at the intersection of W. Georgia Street and Granville Street, looking west from the corner of the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street) diagonally across the intersection. The Eaton's Building (701 Granville Street) is visible on the left of the plaza and the Toronto Dominion Bank tower (700 W. Georgia Street) is on the right.

W. Georgia Street and Granville Street south crosswalk, looking northwest

Item part is a photograph of pedestrians crossing the crosswalk at W. Georgia Street and Granville Street, looking northwest from the north corner of the Birks Building (700 Granville Street) across the intersection down W. Georgia Street. The Toronto Dominion Bank building (700 W. Georgia Street) is in the background on the other side of the crosswalk. There is construction next to the sidewalk on W. Georgia Street, and visible on the right, across the street, are the Hotel Georgia (801 W. Georgia Street), the Devonshire Hotel (885 W. Georgia Street), and the Medical-Dental building (925 W. Georgia Street).

Robson Street sidewalk scene

Item part is a photograph of a street and sidewalk scene looking southeast down Robson Street from between Thurlow Street and Burrard Street. Signage and some storefronts are visible for many businesses, identified are: Galloways specialty foods (1084 Robson Street), Feinschmecker Delicatessen (1080 Robson Street), Schnitzel House (1060 Robson Street), Danish Tea Room Ltd. (1068 Robson Street), Continental Gem House (1056 Robson Street), and the European News & Import House (1044 Robson Street). The Eaton's Building (701 Granville Street) is visible in the background on the left.

Southwest down Granville from sidewalk outside Pacific Centre plaza

Item part is a photograph southwest down Granville Street from the sidewalk outside of the Pacific Centre plaza near the intersection of Granville Street and W. Georgia Street. The visible storefronts include Scott's Cafe (722 Granville Street), Roselawn Florist (724 Granville Street), Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street), and the Eaton's Building (701 Granville Street).

Two buses outside the Eaton's Building

Item part is a photograph of two buses stopped outside the Eaton's Building on Granville Street (close to W. Georgia Street). The rounded corner of the Eaton's Building is visible in the background on the left.

Two buses outside the Eaton's Building

Item part is a photograph of two buses stopped outside the Eaton's Building on Granville Street (close to W. Georgia Street) with a crowd of commuters. The rounded corner of the Eaton's Building is visible on the left and the top of the Marine Building is visible in the background.

Buses and Vancouver Block outside the Eaton’s Building

Item part is a photograph of the bus stop with buses on Granville Street taken from the open area at the eastern corner of the Eaton’s Building. Scott’s Restaurant (and Cafe), Roselawn Florists, and Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) are visible across Granville Street past the buses. The rounded eastern corner of the Eaton’s Building is visible on the right edge of the photograph.

Crosswalk, W. Georgia Street and Granville Street intersection

Item part is a photograph of people crossing the crosswalk across W. Georgia Street at Granville Street City buses and part of the front columned facade of the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville St) facing W. Georgia Street are visible across the intersection.

Crosswalk across W. Georgia Street at Granville Street

Item part is a photograph of people crossing the crosswalk across W. Georgia Street at Granville Street A portion of the awning of the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street) facing W. Georgia Street is visible across the intersection.

Bus stop at Hudson's Bay Company building, W. Georgia Street

Item part is a photograph of commuters standing at a bus stop outside of the W. Georgia Street entrance to the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street). Parts of the Hudson's Bay Company building awnings, entrance, and front facade are visible behind the people.

Birks Building, lower floors of the W. Georgia Street side

Item part is a photograph of the lower floors of the Birks Building (700 Granville Street) on the W. Georgia Street side, taken from outside the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street). The Birks clock and the intersection of Granville Street and W. Georgia Street is visible in the upper right corner.

Downtown Street Scenes: W. Georgia, Robson and Granville Streets

Item is a set of negatives of street photography scenes in downtown Vancouver. The scenes captured are from W. Georgia Street between Seymour Street and Howe Street, Robson Street between Bute Street and Granville Street, and a small part of Granville Street near Robson Street. The photograph subjects are street scenes, predominantly pedestrians on the sidewalk with area businesses in the background. This set contains the raw photographs from the roll the photographer shot in their original order. The associated contact sheet has selection marks for frame 34.

Bus stop at Hudson's Bay Company on W. Georgia Street

Item part is a photograph of pedestrians and people waiting at a bus stop under the awning of the W. Georgia Street side of the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street), looking northwest. The Birks Building (700 Granville Street), the Birks clock, and the Toronto Dominion Bank tower (700 W. Georgia Street) are visible in the background.

Birks Building and Eaton's Building

Item part is a photograph of pedestrians waiting at the crosswalk at W. Georgia Street and Granville Street, looking southwest from the corner of the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street) across the intersection down Granville Street. The north corner of the Birks Building (700 Granville Street) and the Birks clock are in the centre across the crosswalk, and the Granville Street side of the Eaton's Building (701 Granville Street) is visible on the right.

W. Georgia Street and Granville Street east crosswalk, looking southwest

Item part is a photograph of pedestrians waiting at the crosswalk at W. Georgia Street and Granville Street, looking southwest from the corner of the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street) across the intersection down Granville Street. The north corner of the Birks Building (700 Granville Street) and the Birks clock are in the centre across the crosswalk, and the Granville Street side of the Eaton's Building (701 Granville Street) is visible on the right.

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