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Item is a photograph showing Churchill and McKay's General Store and Post Office at Ebume. Mr. McKay on right Mr. Churchill on left. Churchill was postmaster 1874 to 1903.

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.

Item is a photograph showing Magloire Desrosiers inside his tinsmiths store. He was the proprietor of two shops located at 214 Carrall Street and at 625 Hamilton Street.

Item is a photograph showing an exterior view of the building of W.H. Walsh Grocer store with employees and four of the store horse wagons in front. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Item is a photograph showing grocery store employees and various canned goods and other items on display, including garden seeds and salmon, as well as a view of the cash register. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Item is a photograph showing a woman standing near displays of shoe polish, corn flakes and other goods. Other store employees are visible in the background. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

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.

Item is a photograph showing six employees standing behind the counter and displays of merchandise. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Item is a photograph showing a street with shops in New Westminster.

Item is a photograph showing a window display of B&K rolled oats, National Mills flour and Canadian wheat flakes. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Item is a photograph showing a group of grocery store employees standing outside of the W.H. Walsh Grocer. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Item is a photograph showing Duke's Grocery staff posing in front of the store at the comer of Gore Avenue and Hastings Street. Pictured (L-R): J. McArthur (Mr. Duke's son), Archie Anderson, Leonard Taylor, Pearl Sopes (cashier) and John Naddock.

Item is a photograph showing the interior of Rooney's Millinery Store, possibly in the Empire Building. Pictured are the shop assistants Mable Rooney and "Babe" Rooney.

Item is a photograph of the intersection of Kingsway and Victoria Drive, looking southeast, before the Kingsway improvements. Identified establishments on the southeast corner include W. H. A. Van Alstine Drugs, George Collett Boot and Shoe Hospital (before its move to the 1900 block of Kingsway), Maple Leaf Barber Shop, and Bell's Grocery. Across Kingsway in the right of the photograph is Star Grocery. There is a billboard for Turret Cigarettes across the intersection on Victoria.

Item is a photograph of Kingsway at Perry Street, looking northwest at the Jones & Son Tent and Awning Co. Ltd. Building. This photograph was taken before the building was shortened to make room for street widening and other improvements.

Item is a photograph of Kingsway at Commercial Drive looking west at the southwest corner of the intersection, before the Kingsway improvements. The photograph shows a small corner store, the Natal Garage and service station, and a building under construction. Coca-Cola and Orange Crush signs are on the side of the corner store, and a delivery truck for Fletcher's No. 1 Bacon is at the service station.

Item is a photograph of Kingsway, between Knight Street and Dumfries Street, looking northwest. The awnings and partial storefronts of Stella Mae's Dressmaking and Ed's Fish & Chips are visible along the sidewalk leading up to Knight Street on the right. Diagonally across the Kingsway and Knight Street intersection several local businesses can be seen, including the Wayside Barber Shop, Sun Chong & Co., and Flemons.

Item is a photograph of Kingsway at Beatrice, looking southeast, before the Kingsway improvements. Identified establishments visible in the photograph include Kingsway Woodworks, Steele and Co., and the Tyrell Block.

Item is a photograph of the intersection of Kingsway and Victoria Drive, looking southwest, before the Kingsway improvements. W. H. A. Van Alstine Drugs can be seen across Kingsway on the southeast corner of the intersection, on the southeast corner of the intersection Star Grocery, White Produce, and W. S. Parcells real estate can be seen. Advertisements for Coca-Cola, Toronto Dominion Trusts, and Seal Brand coffee are visible on the grocery store building.

Item is a photograph of Kingsway at Knight Street, southwest corner, looking east, before the Kingsway improvements. The photograph shows the sidewalk in front of Herbert Eldridge Drugs and the fence and sidewalk sections across Knight Street that would be soon renovated.

Item is a photograph of intersection of Kingsway and Commercial, looking south-east, before the Kingsway improvements. The identified establishments in the photograph are Kingsway Drug Co. Ltd, Fletcher's Meats Co. (Fletcher's No 1 Bacon on sign), and Scott's Home Bakery.

Item is a photograph of the intersection of Kingsway and Knight Street, looking southeast, during the Kingsway improvements. On the left edge the signage for Ideal Fish & Chips can be seen, and on the corner across Knight is Ed's Fish & Chips. The newly constructed fence and billboards are visible at the southeast corner of the intersection in the upper right corner, but the road widening and other improvements have not been completed.

Item is a photograph of Kingsway at Knight Street, southwest corner, looking east, after the Kingsway improvements. The photograph shows the new sidewalk in front of Herbert Eldridge Drugs, the widened section of Kingsway, and the fully renovated fence and sidewalk sections across Knight Street. New billboards on Knight Street have advertisements for Forst's Radio (selling Philco radios) and City Coal Co.

Item is a photograph of the intersection of Kingsway and Victoria Drive, looking southwest, after the Kingsway improvements. The corner of the empty W. H. A. Van Alstine Drugs location can be seen across Kingsway on the southeast corner of the intersection, on the southeast corner of the intersection an unidentified grocery store and W. S. Parcells real estate can be seen. Advertisements for Coca-Cola and Turret Cigarettes are visible on the grocery store building.

Item is a photograph of Kingsway at Perry Street, looking northwest at the Jones & Son Tent and Awning Co. Ltd. Building. This photograph was taken after the Kingsway expansion and other new street improvements had taken place. The building has been shortened on front, with a new facade, and expanded on the back.

Item is a photograph of the intersection of Kingsway and Victoria Drive, looking southeast, after the Kingsway improvements. Identified establishments on the southeast corner include the empty W. H. A. Van Alstine Drugs location (the old sign is visible behind the building) and Maple Leaf Barber Shop. There is a billboard for Shell Gasoline across the intersection further along Victoria. New utility poles, street light, and sidewalks care visible in the photograph, and the buildings have been renovated to accommodate the widened street.

Item is a photograph of intersection of Kingsway and Commercial, looking south-east, after the Kingsway improvements. The identified establishments in the photograph are Kingsway Drug Co. Ltd, Fletcher's Meats Co. (Fletcher's No 1 Bacon on sign), and Scott's Home Bakery.

Item is a photograph of Kingsway at Beatrice, looking southeast, after the Kingsway improvements. Identified establishments visible in the photograph include Kingsway Woodworks, Geo. Collett Boot & Shoe Hospital, Steele and Co., and the Tyrell Block.

Item is a photograph of Kingsway at Commercial Drive looking west at the southwest corner of the intersection, after the Kingsway improvements. The photograph shows the Natal Garage and service station and a convince store. Coca-Cola and Orange Crush signs are on the side of the convenience store. The new sidewalks, utility poles with street lamps, and the newly expanded road are all visible.

Item is a photograph showing the interior of O.K. Grocery Store at 2353 East Hastings at Nanaimo. Pictured: Frank Williams, Alan Leith, Tom Williams and Ray Churchland.

Item is a photograph showing the interior of O.K. Stores Ltd. at 686 Kingsway. Pictured (L-R): Norm Ross, Jack Wadge and Frank Williams.

Item is a photograph showing the interior of Rays' Superior Store at 4469 W. 10th Avenue. Pictured (L-R): Frank Williams, Roy Treasurer and George Tryon.