Subject: Cranbrook Hotel
Angus Morrison
Together with the late James Ryan, Angus Morrison opened the Cranbrook Hotel on Dec. 23, 1897. The hotel was the first building on the Cranbrook Townsite proper, and was erected for the Baker interests.
| Internal ID: | 0008.0021 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook Hotel
The Cranbrook Hotel on the corner of Baker Street and Hanson Avenue.
| Internal ID: | 0014.0061 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1918 |
Cranbrook Hotel
A clean interior view of the Cranbrook Hotel lobby, a comfortable place for passing the time.
| Internal ID: | 0015.0017 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
Cranbrook Hotel on Baker Street in Cranbrook, BC
Cranbrook Hotel on Baker Street in Cranbrook, BC The Cranbrook Hotel was the first building built in Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0017.0051 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook Hotel on Baker Street in Cranbrook, BC
Cranbrook Hotel on Baker Street in Cranbrook, BC The Cranbrook Hotel was the first building built in Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0017.0052 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Van Horne Street in Cranbrook, BC
Van Horne Street in Cranbrook, BC Notice the Cranbrook Hotel in the background.
| Internal ID: | 0018.0009 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Baker Street, Cranbrook, BC
An early view of Baker Street with the Townsite Office (left front) still in operation. Note the condition of the road. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0026.
| Internal ID: | 0019.0025 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Baker Street, Cranbrook, BC
An early view of Baker Street with the Townsite Office (left front) still in operation. Note the condition of the road. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0026.
| Internal ID: | 0019.0026 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Cranbrook Hotel, Cranbrook, B.C.
Cranbrook Hote and Zenith Cafe, Cranbrook, B.C. Note that the Greyhound bus stop was the Cranbrook Hotel at this time. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0088.
| Internal ID: | 0019.0087 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1948 |
Cranbrook Hotel, Cranbrook, B.C.
Cranbrook Hote and Zenith Cafe, Cranbrook, B.C. Note that the Greyhound bus stop was the Cranbrook Hotel at this time. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0088.
| Internal ID: | 0019.0088 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1948 |
The Cranbrook Hotel
A direct and relatively early view of the Cranbrook Hotel on Baker Street.
| Internal ID: | 0032.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
The Cranbrook Hotel
A direct and relatively early view of the Cranbrook Hotel on Baker Street.
| Internal ID: | 0032.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Cranbrook YMCA Building,CPR Station and Yard
Unused B&W real photo postcard of Cranbrook CPR Station, YMCA building and train track. Taken from train yards looking East towards Imperial Bank of Commerce. Cyko stamp box style on back in use 1904 - 1920's.
| Internal ID: | 0039.0087 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1915 |
Cranbrook YMCA Building,CPR Station and Yard
Unused B&W real photo postcard of Cranbrook CPR Station, YMCA building and train track. Taken from train yards looking East towards Imperial Bank of Commerce. Cyko stamp box style on back in use 1904 - 1920's.
| Internal ID: | 0039.0088 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1915 |
Cranbrook Hotel, Cranbrook BC
Unused B&W printed postcard of Cranbrook Hotel in Cranbrook, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0039.0097 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1915 |
Cranbrook Hotel, Cranbrook BC
Unused B&W printed postcard of Cranbrook Hotel in Cranbrook, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0039.0098 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1915 |
Cranbrook Hotel, Cranbrook, BC
Unused colour chrome postcard of Cranbrook Hotel in Cranbrook BC. Advertises: cocktail lounge, coffee shop, dining room, banquet rooms.
| Internal ID: | 0039.0101 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1950 |
Cranbrook Hotel, Cranbrook, BC
Unused colour chrome postcard of Cranbrook Hotel in Cranbrook BC. Advertises: cocktail lounge, coffee shop, dining room, banquet rooms.
| Internal ID: | 0039.0102 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1950 |
Mayor will welcome Lieut.-Gov. Bruce, R.R.
Mayor will welcome Lieut.-Gov. Bruce, R.R.
| Internal ID: | 0042.0106 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 17th 1926 |
Armour And Kennedy
Newspaper article looking back 50 years announcing opening of club cigar store and billiard parlor.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0027 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 6th 1961 |
Attic Finished
Warm days and melting snow stimulating people to start renovations, including finishing the attic in Cranbrook Hotel for lodging purposes.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0187 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 5th 1898 |
Cranbrook Hotel Ad
Lists proprietors of Cranbrook Hotel.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0278 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 4th 1898 |
Cranbrook Hotel Guests
Article listing visitors staying at two of Cranbrooks principal inns.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0299 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 11th 1898 |
George Hogarth
Proprietor of Cranbrook Hotel off to Calgary to spend Thanksgiving with twin sons who are attending college there.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0358 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 11th 1917 |
Gyro Club
Cranbrook and Kimberley Gyros hold get-together meeting at Cranbrook Hotel.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0542 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 17th 1931 |
Liquor License
Notice from Valentine Hyde Baker to apply for a license to sell liquor by retail at the Cranbrook Hotel.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0559 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 29th 1897 |
Hogarths
Mrs. Hogarth and son of Cranbrook Hotel motored to Lake Louise.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0684 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 2nd 1930 |
Ladies' Aid
Cranbrook Ladies' Aid to hold a national tea as a fundraiser to raise money for new hospital.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0867 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 15th 1900 |
Ladies Aid
Large attendance requested at meeting to form a ladies aid society.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0882 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 27th 1900 |
James Ryan Interview
Newspaper interview with one of the best known men in Cranbrook, a pioneer of the town and for several years proprietor of Cranbrook Hotel.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0966 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 29th 1905 |
Cranbrook Hotel Barber Shop
Lang's barber shop in Cranbrook Hotel purchased by Tommy South.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0973 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 17th 1905 |
Annual - Cranbrook Hotel
Relating the history of the Cranbrook Hotel from probably the first stick of lumber used in building the city to the first in all around excellence.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0975 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 1st 1905 |
King & Green Offices
One of Cranbrooks old buildings which housed the first medical clinic was demolished, but remembered by Dr. W.O. Green.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0976 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 19th 1974 |
Cranbrook - Firsts
Detailing some of the important events of Cranbrooks history.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0984 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 19th 1908 |
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 |
R. Randolph Bruce
Stating businesses and street decorated for the arrival of Lieutenant-Governor R.R. Bruce.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0097 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 17th 1926 |
Garrett Opens Shop at Cranbrook Hotel
Newspaper article reporting the opening of taxidermist shop in the Cranbrook Hotel block.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0213 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 4th 1958 |
Cranbrook Soroptomists
Reporting on election of officers for upcoming year in the Soroptomist Club.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0254 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 5th 1949 |
Lumbering Basic Industry
Lumbering continues as main basic industry in East Kootenay. Detailing the industry from the beginning of Cranbrook, through the depression and wartime boom era.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0264 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 1st 1955 |
New Location for Simpson-Sears
The relocation of Simpson-Sears, allowing for appliance sales at same location as cataloque orders.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0273 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 11th 1960 |
R. Randolph Bruce
Reporting on a visit to the city by Lieutenant-Governor Robert Bruce, who appeared to be a man visiting friends, not a visiting official.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0289 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 24th 1926 |
Cranbrook Fire Protection
Reporting on first fire in four years that almost took the business district.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0326 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 3rd 1902 |
Fire Protection Meeting
Board of Trade and citizens meeting to discuss improvements in fire protection after almost losing business street.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0327 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 3rd 1902 |
Piano Tuner
Competent tuner of pianos and organs in Cranbrook for a professional visit.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0468 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 31st 1901 |
V. Hyde Baker Dies
Reporting on the death of Hyde Baker in England. Baker arrived in Cranbrook over 50 years ago with his father and was one of the first pioneers of the area.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0681 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 6th 1932 |
Gyro Officers
Listing Cranbrook Gyros officers elected for term, with Gyros proposing to formally present Gyro Swimming Pool to the City.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0696 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 12th 1939 |
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 |
Business Section Fire
After five years without a fire of consequence the city of Cranbrook lost seven places in the business section.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0810 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 30th 1936 |
Jackson's Wall
Like Stonewall Jackson, Cranbrook man Jackson is fighting over a stonewall today.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0846 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 25th 1930 |
European Plan
Cranbrook Hotel will be run on European plan with afternoon tea-rooms.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0980 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 21st 1918 |
Tea Cabaret
Article urging citizens to attend Cranbrook Hotel tea rooms with music, dancing and stunts with benefits going to help the prisoners of war.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0982 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 21st 1918 |
Cranbrook Hotel
Cranbrook Hotel where comfort is a specialty and connected to good stabling.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0144 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 17th 1907 |
Baseball Challenge
Herald newspaper staff bombarded with responses to challenge to baseball issued by one of their reporters who then left town.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0170 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 13th 1907 |
Heating for Cranbrook Hotel
Patmore Bros. busy installing steam and hot water heating at new Cranbrook hotel and new extension to the St. Eugene hospital.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0204 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 26th 1907 |
Heating Plant
Patmore Bros. installing heating plant at Cranbrook hotel, which is a big job.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0206 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 26th 1907 |
Septic Tank
McCallum & Co. building a septic tank for Cranbrook Hotel, to be ready when the new addition is ready.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0208 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 26th 1907 |
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 |
New Addition
Praise and compliments are being given to proprietors of Cranbrook Hotel's new addition.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0218 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 31st 1907 |
Interior Description
Cranbrook Hotel's new office, writing room and dining room are described as how they will be finished in the new addition.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0220 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 31st 1907 |
Cranbrook Hotel
Unsolicited letter of praise from owner of Cranbrook hotel, V. Hyde Baker, for their work on installing the heating apparatus in the Cranbrook hotel addition.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0225 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 26th 1907 |
Christmas At Imperial Hotel
Hotels of Cranbrook celebrated Christmas with their boarders and guests with magnificent decorations, meals and music.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0228 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 26th 1907 |
Agent Helmsing
New Indian Agent arrives in Cranbrook to take up position in Fort Steele when government quarters are provided.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0317 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 15th 1921 |
Rotary Club
Cranbrook Rotary Club launched this afternoon with officers elected.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0377 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 17th 1922 |
Rotary Meeting
Cranbrook Rotarian Attridge addresses Rotary luncheon about what is the essential success in Rotary.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0379 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 24th 1922 |
Cranbrook Rotary
Cranbrook Rotary members attending conferences and luncheons.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0381 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 31st 1922 |
Cranbrook Rotary
Lethbridge Rotarian presented the charter to the Cranbrook club making them official.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0388 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 21st 1922 |
Hospital Ladies Aid
Cranbrook Hospital Ladies' Aid society having a meeting in the parlors of Cranbrook hotel, full attendance requested.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0419 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 16th 1901 |
Cranbrook Rotary
Cranbrook Rotary Club luncheon topped the list for genuine hospitality and good fellowship.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0442 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 9th 1922 |
Review of Progress
Review of Cranbrook and district's progress during 1911 and outlook for 1912.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0469 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 4th 1912 |
Cranbrook Rotary
Newly organized Cranbrook Rotary club held the first of its luncheons with new officers appointed at the inaugural meeting.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0529 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 23rd 1922 |
Doris Kershaw
Two Cranbrook misses entertain a large number of friends with a dance at the Masonic Hall at Fort Steele.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0628 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 13th 1922 |
Cranbrook Rotary
Cranbrook Rotary Clubs weekly luncheon with speaker "Dad" Worden telling of his pioneer days in Calgary, Slocan and Cranbrook. Describing methods of transport and life in general.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0633 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 20th 1922 |
