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Subject: Hanson Garage

The Star Theatre gives away two hundred copies of sheet music to Ladies only

The star theatre has a novel advertising scheme, giving away free sheet music to the first 100 ladies entering the theatre on Mondays and Saturdays for the next twelve weeks.

Internal ID: 0042.0069
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 23rd 1926

Start Rehearsing For "The Beauty Shop"

Rehearsals for "The Beauty Shop" replace bridge night.

Internal ID: 0042.0185
Medium:Newspaper
Date: February 18th 1926

Gyro Show Takes Town By Storm

"The Beauty Shop" captures the hearts of all; zany antics not soon to be forgotten.

Internal ID: 0042.0190
Medium:Newspaper
Date: March 18th 1926

Works Report 1930

Annual report by City Superintendent for Water, Sewers, Streets, Sidewalks, Drainage, Street Maintenance Departments of the City of Cranbrook.

Internal ID: 0050.0120
Medium:Newspaper
Date: January 29th 1931

Change To Provincial Police

Returning to their seats after resigning, Mayor and Aldermen vote 5 to 2 in favor of turning Cranbrook over to Provincial Policing.

Internal ID: 0050.0139
Medium:Newspaper
Date: February 19th 1931

City Council

Cranbrook City Council meeting with City Engineers' reports on utility and services, ongoing upgrades, repairs and maintenance.

Internal ID: 0050.0329
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 27th 1917

City Council

Cranbrook City Council monthly meeting, paying of accounts due, repairs and maintenance on city services and utilities.

Internal ID: 0050.0365
Medium:Manuscript
Date: October 18th 1917

Hanson Garage

Hanson Garage employee brings home a deer.

Internal ID: 0050.0731
Medium:Newspaper
Date: October 23rd 1930

Star Theatre Promo

Promoting introduction of distributing free sheet music at Star Theatre to first 100 women.

Internal ID: 0051.0135
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 23rd 1926

Wardner Autoists

Reporting on trips motorists in Wardner area took and also reported on the disappointing turn out for local dance.

Internal ID: 0051.0155
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 12th 1924

Hanson Garage Record

Due to drop in car prices, local garage breaks record of selling over 100 cars in less than 6 months.

Internal ID: 0051.0285
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 24th 1926

Skookumchuck Mill Equipment

Equipment arrives for lumber company and log operations ready to start.

Internal ID: 0051.0751
Medium:Newspaper
Date: April 18th 1935

Hanson Garage

Cranbrook Hanson Garage unloaded a traincar of McLaughlin autos.

Internal ID: 0052.0305
Medium:Newspaper
Date: May 19th 1921

Support for Park

Letter to Cranbrook City Council from a Cranbrook citizen urging them to proceed with a public park near the residential section, even offering $100 donation to go towards swings or fountain if in suggested site.

Internal ID: 0052.0440
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 2nd 1922

Park & Pool

Cranbrook City Council had a long regular monthly meeting dealing with park and pool by-law, cost of damages to residents and businesses caused by city development, cemetary upkeep, etc.

Internal ID: 0052.0444
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 16th 1922

Cranbrook Car Sales

Advertisements for used cars.

Internal ID: 0052.0463
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 23rd 1922

Cranbrook Autoists

Cranbrook city public works gravelling Cranbrook Street and Norbury Avenue, Hanson Garage sells a Ford touring car and 1 ton Ford truck.

Internal ID: 0052.0594
Medium:Newspaper
Date: August 25th 1922

Cranbrook Autoists

Comings and goings of Cranbrook area residents and visitors, with mention from Vancouver resident visiting that Cranbrook and East Kootenays are prominently mentioned at the coast due to the varied industries establishing in the area.

Internal ID: 0052.0609
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 15th 1922

Hanson Garage Ad

An ad by the Hanson garage promoting the new McLaughlin Buick product.

Internal ID: 0479.0008
Medium:Photograph
Date: March 28th 1924

McLaughlin Buick Ad

A 1924 newspaper ad sponsored by the Hanson Garage who were dealers for the McLaughlin Buick. The ad lists some of the new features.

Internal ID: 0480.0005
Medium:Photograph
Date: August 15th 1924

McLaughlin Buick Ad

A 1924 newspaper ad sponsored by the McLaughlin Buick dealer in Cranbrook, the Hanson Garage.

Internal ID: 0480.0021
Medium:Photograph
Date: May 16th 1924

Hanson Garage Ad

An attractive ad sponsored by the Hanson Garage, dealers for McLaughlin Buick, on the McLaughlin Buick product.

Internal ID: 0480.0024
Medium:Photograph
Date: May 30th 1924

Ford Ad

A newspaper ad for 'the Canadian car," the new 1930 Ford. The Ford dealer in Cranbrook was the Hanson Garage.

Internal ID: 0483.0010
Medium:Photograph
Date: January 9th 1930

Hanson Garage Ad

A "Thank You" from the owners of the Hanson Garage, Draper and MacPherson, to all their 1929 customers.

Internal ID: 0483.0011
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1930

Hanson Garage Tow Truck

Hanson Garage Company tow truck, parked on 10th Ave just south of the Hanson Garage, which is visible in the background. At the time of the photo it was the largest tow truck in East Kootenay.

Internal ID: 0492.0072
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1948

Hanson Garage (front)

This building is (2025) located across the street from the Sam Steele Hotel.

Internal ID: 0012.0003
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1985