Apr13, 1959 • The Northern Building

OTD The Northern Building (centre) is destroyed in a fire. The building at 9859-Jasper Ave. was constructed in 1912 by the Northern Hardware Co. See ALT for more...

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Apr16, 1924 • CPR Telegraph

Photo taken OTD - 100 years ago - of smartly-clad messenger boys who delivered telegrams to businesses throughout Edmonton's downtown streets. Location: former CPR Building (10012-Jasper Ave). 🧵

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Apr15, 1924 • Primrose Makers

Photo taken outside Edmonton Club (10020-McDonald Drive) - 100 years ago - after children delivered 31,000 artificial primroses to the Red Cross Society to be used for fundraising. See ALT.

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Apr13, 1915 • Westmount School

OTD the new 17 classroom school opened at 11125-131 Street. Bricks came from J.B. Little’s Riverdale brickyard & Indiana Bedford stone was shipped from Chicago. Former students include Tommy Banks & former mayor Ivor Dent.

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Apr10~14 • Edmonton Spring Stock Show.

Looking west along Jasper Avenue from present-day Rice Howard Way. Banner hovering over Jasper Ave. advertising the upcoming Spring Stock Show happening at the Stock Pavilion (1913) aka Edmonton Gardens (1949~82).

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The game took place on May 19, 1932 between the 'Young Liberals' and the South side 'Arctics'. Similar to Sep24, 1919, an airplane flew over Diamond Park, dropping the game ball on the field as part of the opening ceremony. The Young Liberals won 8-6.

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Apr5, 1929 • Street Car Mishap

Photo taken on this day of street car no. 24 after it was thrown from the tracks by a 'spread rail'. This view looking west along Jasper Avenue between 99th &100th Street. See ALT for more.

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