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Downtown (Vancouver, B.C.) Stores--Retail With digital objects
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Window display of W.H. Walsh Grocer

Item is a photograph showing an exterior view of the grocery store window display and entrance doors. Displayed out front on the street are crates of apples and a sign for "Made in British Columbia Week"; advertisements for Malkin's tea, mince meat and a "boy wanted" sign are also visible. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Exterior view of W.H. Walsh Grocer

Item is a photograph showing an exterior view of the W.H. Walsh Grocer building and employees standing in front with four horse-pulled delivery wagons. A residence and parts of other houses are also shown. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Granville entertainment district from Granville and Robson Street

Item part is a photograph of the Granville entertainment district from the intersection of Robson Street and Granville Street, looking southwest down Granville Street. Visible in the photograph are automobiles and pedestrians, as well as signs for Capital Theatre (820 Granville Street), Mr. Jakes Charbroiled Steaks (831 Granville Street), Coronet Theatre (851 Granville Street), Odeon Theatre (881 Granville Street), Orpheum theatre (884 Granville Street), Vogue Theatre (918 Granville Street), and James Furniture.

Merchants Bank Building, Pender Street and Carrall Street

Item is a photograph of the Merchants Bank Building (1 W. Hastings Street), looking west on W. Hastings Street. Honest Joe's discount Bargains is in the ground floor of the building, and Pay-Less Shoes (7 W. Hastings Street), the Beacon Hotel (7 W. Hastings Street), and B.C. Jewellers (11 W. Hastings Street) are in the adjacent buildings along W. Hastings Street. Photograph also shows a portion of Pioneer Place (also known as Pigeon Park).

Dominion Building, Cambie Street and Hastings Street

Item is a photograph of the Dominion Building (207 W. Hastings Street), taken from diagonally across the W. Hastings Street and Cambie Street intersection. The building houses Shores Credit Jewellers, Jackson's Beefhouse restaurant and the Toronto Dominion Bank.

Birks Building and Vancouver Block

Item is a photograph of the whole northwest facade of Birks Building (700 Granville Street), Scott's Cafe (722 Granville Street), Roselawn Florist (724 Granville Street), and Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) on Granville Street, taken from W. Georgia Street across the Pacific Centre plaza. A billboard advertisement for Peoples Credit Jewellers, an information sign for the Pacific Centre mall, a city bus, and the Birks clock are additionally visible.

Vancouver Block clock tower and Birks sign

Item is a photograph of the upper floors and clock tower of Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) taken from Howe Street over the top of the lower portion of the of the Toronto Dominion Bank tower (700 W. Georgia Street). The photograph details the clock face with neon tubing visible (though turned off), as well as the detailed cornices and caryatids that decorate the upper floor and tower. Atop the tower is a large rotating sign for Birks.

Century House, 432 Richards Street, exterior

Item is a photograph of the Richards Street facade of Century House (432 Richards Street). The building houses the Uno Langmann Antique and Art Gallery, and the adjacent building houses the All Nations Stamp and Coin Shop (434 Richards Street).

The Fat Cat and The Boiler Room

Item part is a photograph of a sidewalk scene on Powell Street looking north towards Maple Tree Square, Gastown. Signage for The Fat Cat and The Boiler Room are visible in the foreground, and Guenter's Delicatessen (203 Carrall Street) is visible in the background.

Sidewalk near 66 Water Street

Item part is a photograph of pedestrians on the sidewalk of Water Street, Gastown, near the Town Pump restaurant and cabaret (66 Water Street). Mind's Eye photographic gallery and bookstore (52 Water Street) is visible in the foreground, and the Dominion Hotel (210 Abbot Street) is visible in the background.

Gunny Sack, Pucky['s] Pants, Golden Arts & Curios

Item part is a photograph of retail shops on Robson Street taken across the street from the sidewalk next to the Eaton's Building (701 Granville Street). The identified shops are Shores, Gunny Sack, Pucky['s] Pants, and Golden Arts & Curios (720 Robson Street), and adjacent unidentified business further along Robson Street

Retail shops across the intersection of Hornby Street and Robson Street

Item part is a street photograph from the corner of Hornby Street and Robson Street, looking northwest down Robson Street. The Bar-B-Q World Famous Delicatessen (904 Robson Street), Modern Design & Mexican Gift Shop (906 Robson Street), and the signage for Rippy's Fine Foods are visible across the intersection. Other retail shops are visible along the street, and the Sheraton Landmark hotel is visible in the distance.

White Spot

Item part is a photograph of storefronts on Robson Street focusing on the White Spot (1025 Robson Street) and including surrounding establishments. The Hotel Vancouver is visible in the background.

C.E.B.A. Export & Import

Item part is a photograph of sidewalk and storefronts on Robson Street focusing on C.E.B.A. Export & Import (1053-67 Robson Street). Robson Fabrics (1075 Robson Street) and Freybe Delicatessen (1085 Robson Street) are visible further along the street and the Sheraton Landmark hotel is visible in the background.

Crosswalk across Dunsmuir Street on Seymour Street

Item part is a photograph of a group of pedestrians crossing the crosswalk across Dunsmuir Street on Seymour Street. Identified establishments in the photograph are Grassie-Fairbank’s jewellers (599 Seymour Street), Clark and Stewart stationary printers (550 Seymour Street), and Pacific Office Equipment Ltd. (552 Seymour Street).

Crosswalk across W. Georgia Street on Seymour Street

Item part is a photograph of a group of people on the crosswalk across W. Georgia Street on Seymour Street. The view is looking southwest down Seymour Street and a Laura Secord Candy store (600 W. Georgia Street), the Quadra Club (724 Seymour Street), and a Texaco sign are visible on Seymour Street across the intersection.

Toronto Dominion Bank, Murchie's Tea and Coffee, Vancouver Cameraland

Item part is a photograph of a set of storefronts along Robson Street bear the Robson Street and Burrard Street intersection. The shops in the photograph are the Toronto Dominion Bank (1000 Robson Street), Murchie's Tea and Coffee (1008 Robson Street), and Vancouver Cameraland (1012 Robson Street).

Standard Produce Co.

Item part is a photograph of the storefront of the Standard Produce Co. (1050-52 Robson Street). Part of Le Chasseur Men's Wear Ltd. (1054 Robson Street) is visible on the right edge.

Murray Goldman and Le Chateau

Item part is a photograph of pedestrians standing on the sidewalk outside the storefronts of Murray Goldman (774 Granville Street) and Le Chateau (776 Granville Street) across Granville Street from the sidewalk outside the Eaton's Building (701 Granville Street).

Sheppard Shoes and Murray Goldman

Item part is a photograph of pedestrians with umbrellas standing on the sidewalk outside the storefronts of Sheppard Shoes (770 Granville Street) and Murray Goldman (774 Granville Street) across Granville Street from the sidewalk outside the Eaton's Building (701 Granville Street).

Sidewalk vegetable display outside Standard Produce Co.

Item part is a photograph of a vegetable display outside of Standard Produce Co. (1052 Robson Street) looking northwest down Robson street between Burrard Street and Thurlow Street. Signage for Le Chasseur Men’s Wear Ltd. (1054 Robson Street) and Continental Gem House Ltd. (1056 Robson) are visible in the background.

Shopper at the Old Country Bakery front window

Item part is a photograph of a woman looking into the front window of the Old Country Bakery (1064 Robson Street) from the sidewalk on Robson Street. The Danish Tea Room Ltd. (1068 Robson Street) awning and signage are visible in the background.

Sidewalk on Robson Street, looking northwest

Item part is a photograph of a section of sidewalk, street, and storefronts on Robson Street between Burrard Street and Thurlow Street. The sign, awning and part of the front window of The Danish Tea Room Ltd. (1068 Robson Street), the signage for Feinschmecker Delicatessen (1080 Robson Street), and several other unidentified establishments are visible along Robson Street. The Sheraton Landmark and Blue Horizon hotels are visible in the background.

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

Item part is a photograph of the sidewalk on Robson Street looking southeast between Thurlow Street and Bute Street. The identified signage and storefronts are Noah's Ark pet store (1144 Robson Street), Peacock's Children's Wear (1142a Robson Street), ACE Radio and TV Service (1132a Robson Street), and Barristers and solicitors’ office (1132 Robson Street). White Spot (1025 Robson Street) and the Robson Street and Thurlow Street intersection are visible in the background.

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.

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