Subject: Architects, Builders, Contractors
Launch of New Paddlewheeler
Truck of Irvin Toevs, House moving, Cranbrook - moving Mr. Anderson's newly constructed paddlewheeler to the Kootenay River.
| Internal ID: | 0040.0065 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1970 |
Launch of New Paddlewheeler
Truck of Irvin Toevs, house moving firm of Cranbrook, preparing to haul Mr. Anderson's new paddlewheeler SW Kootenay to the Kootenat River for launching.
| Internal ID: | 0040.0066 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1970 |
Scott Fruit to Bottle Soft Drinks
Modern plant now in operation in rear of Burns & Co. Premises
| Internal ID: | 0042.0226 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 17th 1938 |
H.M. Widdington
Cranbrook architect and his family move to Calgary.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0730 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 23rd 1930 |
Hospital Elevators
Contracting firm Sainsbury & Ryan finishing work on Wordens new garage and also have a crew preparing hospital for two new elevators.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0738 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 23rd 1930 |
Legion Building
Excavation work under way in the start of the construction of the new Canadian Legion building.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0816 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 16th 1926 |
Hall Block
Dr. Hall has architect Rossiter preparing plans for new building he is erecting on Baker Street in Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0486 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 14th 1912 |
Bull River Hotel
James Bates plans to build a hotel in Bull River, with full modern conveniences.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0490 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 29th 1912 |
Building Inspections
Provincial district resident architect makes an inspection of post office buildings at Cranbrook and Kimberley.
| Internal ID: | 0053.0167 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 25th 1930 |
McVittie & Parker Advertisement
This ad is from the Professional Cards and Lodge Notices section of the newspaper. Ad Copy: McVittie & Parker P.L.S. & C.E. Cranbrook, ... B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0185.0007 |
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| Medium: | Ephemera |
| Date: | April 26th 1913 |
Muriel Baxter School
An architectural rendering of the proposed Muriel Baxter Elementary School in Cranbrook, produced by Tecton Structures Ltd. This school no longer exists.
| Internal ID: | 0524.0017 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
AE Jones House in Cranbrook
An image of AE Jones' house on 14th Avenue and 2nd Street North. In the background is the early Cranbrook Arena.
| Internal ID: | 0001.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
AE Jones House in Cranbrook
Another look at AE Jones' house on 14th Avenue. Note greenhouse, arches and plantings. Mary Emily and Arthur Lewis Jones are in the photo and the Cranbrook Arena and lean-to are in the background. The porch at right was used as a sleeping porch.
| Internal ID: | 0001.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Cranbrook High School
Cranbrook High School (c1930)located on 10th Ave South. AE and AL Jones built the new front entrance and the gymnasium addition. Bev Dixon had a play school in the basement for about 30 years. The building was purchased by the FourSquare Church in the late 1980s. They were in need of a larger home due to a growing congregation and the facilities of the 10th Avenue school were perfect.
| Internal ID: | 0001.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
AE Jones
AE Jones, Cranbrook building contractor, dressed for a Masonic meeting. The shed in the back is an old carriage shed and horse barn.
| Internal ID: | 0001.0009 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Auditorium Theatre Fire
Auditorium Theatre Fire
| Internal ID: | 0042.0064 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 2nd 1926 |
Imperial Hotel Damage due to gale
Imperial Hotel Damage due to gale
| Internal ID: | 0042.0133 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 10th 1926 |
Cranbrook Foundry Building
Finishing touches being done on the construction of the new Cranbrook Foundry and Machine Shops building.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0604 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 13th 1930 |
New Building
Two new buildings are well under way in Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0698 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 9th 1930 |
A.E. Jones
A.E. Jones has contract for repairing Crowsnest Cleaners and Dyers, which was damaged by fire.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0749 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 30th 1930 |
Imperial Hotel Damage
Newspaper article reporting on wind damage to the Imperial Hotel in one of the fiercest gales in years.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0085 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 10th 1926 |
Chinese Masons Rebuild
First sod being turned in re-establishment of Chinese Masonic building following recent fire totally destroyed original building.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0261 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 29th 1952 |
Armouries
Notes for happenings in Cranbrook area, including ongoing work on Armouries building.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0700 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 9th 1939 |
Cranbrook Townsite Office
One of the first buildings erected in Cranbrook undergoing alterations.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0709 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 23rd 1939 |
Soft Drinks Bottled
Scott Fruit bottling soft drinks in all popular flavours, hiring only local employees.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0774 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 17th 1938 |
New Building
Excavation work completed for new building being erected to add to the Cranbrook Foundry and Machine Shops, pouring of concrete foundations have now begun.
| Internal ID: | 0053.0113 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 11th 1930 |
A. E. Jones, Contractor
Ad for A.E. Jones, one of Cranbrook's premier construction contractors.
| Internal ID: | 0479.0013 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | May 9th 1924 |
A.E. Jones & Company
An ad for A.E. Jones contracting and building supplies in Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0482.0010 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1924 |
Cranbrook Realty Property Transfers
Newspaper article detailing the large number of property transfers being effected lately.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0083 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 10th 1926 |
Lamont & Grier
Newspaper advertisement - contractors and builders from Cranbrook furnishing plans and specifications.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0258 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 4th 1898 |
The Auditorium
Excavation for Cranbrooks new Opera House is rapidly moving along with work on the erection of the building to start soon.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0165 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 9th 1907 |
Two Story Addition
Due to increase demands for extra rooms Cranbrook Contractor was awarded the contract to build a two story addition to the St. Eugene hospital.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0193 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 1st 1907 |
Leask Contract
Cranbrook contractor awarded contract to paint Cranbrook and Fernie post offices top to bottom.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0977 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 26th 1930 |
Jackson Block Description
New business block rapidly approaching completion for the occupancy of Cranbrook Trading Co.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0992 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 17th 1930 |
Jackson Block
Cranbrook Trading Company almost ready to move into nearly completed building with all the furnishings and fixtures befitting a big city grocery store.
| Internal ID: | 0053.0064 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 31st 1930 |
Post Office Repair
Cranbrook Post Office building gets general overhauling inside and outside, with carpenter repair work, painting and even gardening.
| Internal ID: | 0053.0066 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 31st 1930 |
First Election Results
Newspaper article looking back 60 years to the first Cranbrook election for Mayor and Aldermen.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0003 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 29th 1965 |
Reid Builds
Reporting on work being started on new business buildings.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0303 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 15th 1900 |
Greer & Company
Advertisement telling people to talk to a Contractor when building a house.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0493 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 31st 1901 |
St. Eugene Hospital
Advertisement for contractor and builder who states currently building the new St. Eugene Hospital.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0321 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 13th 1900 |
Reverend Holford
Completion of new residences and the building of other houses.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0422 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 8th 1900 |
City Works Garage
Newspaper article two Cranbrook landmarks demolished in preparation of the Cranbrook Mall.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0020 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 27th 1966 |
Project Society
Newspaper article Z-shaped heated outdoor pool design approved with a second phase that will be a smaller indoor pool.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0013 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 22nd 1969 |
Cranbrook - Firsts
Detailing first things in Cranbrook, from first building to first baby born.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0985 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 19th 1908 |
Cranbrook Recalled
Early events of Cranbrook history read at literary meeting, including a time when there were only 5 women in the area.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0742 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 4th 1935 |
Move To McCreery Building
After improvements to buildings three companys move to new locations.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0150 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 30th 1931 |
South Ward School
South Ward School to undergo renovations to make two-room school into Scout Hall.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0953 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 1st 1940 |
New Addition
Contractor Johnson to be complimented on the rapid work he has done on the new addition to the Cranbrook Hotel, which is almost ready to be occupied.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0211 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 10th 1907 |
Masonic Temple
Masonic Temple of Cranbrook to be demolished, and is remembered by a resident who recalls when it was first built and lived in it as caretaker for 9 years.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0371 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 20th 1973 |
Rex Theatre
Cranbrooks' Rex Theatre opened its doors to the public, as one of the best moving picture houses found anywhere in the west today, and gave all its opening night proceeds to St. Eugene Hospital.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0760 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 7th 1912 |
Canadian Legion Clubhouse in Cranbrook
Legion Building
| Internal ID: | 0042.0050 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 9th 1926 |
Armistice Dance November 12th
Fallen soldiers remembered in dance.
| Internal ID: | 0042.0186 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 23rd 1926 |
