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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of the Hudson's Bay Company store in Banff, as viewed from the front. Banff Avenue stretches through the foreground along the bottom edge. A Chevrolet car is parked, nose-in, along the curb, left-of-center. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side, facing left. Its license plate reads, "96-153." Beyond the car, the shop windows of the Hudson's Bay Company line the sidewalk. A door stands at left. Two wide windows are inset to the right of the door. In the leftmost window, a sign hanging reads, "CALGARY PRICES." A display sits behind the rightmost window. A sign in the display reads, "STORE C[RA]FTS." An awning stretches above the door and windows. Above the awning, it reads, "HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY." A rounded corner entrance stands in partial view along the right edge. Windows line the second story of the building. Text from negative sleeve: 2291. Banff trip June 1947. Banff June 29, 1947. Mertie West on balcony. Mountains from the balcony of Bannf [sic] Ho [sic]. Elk by road on drive. Mertie West and our bus at Johnston canyon. 2 films of trout pools on drive. Lake from drive above. Beaver pool on drive. Asst Mgr Waterhouse and Mertie West at bus station Banff. Mertie West in Banff. Hudson Bay Co. store Banff. Goat on house in enclosure on drive. 12 films
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2291_002 ark:/21198/zz002j392f
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Automobiles--American--Canada--Banff Department stores--Canada--Banff Banff National Park (Alta.) Hudson’s Bay Company
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