Subject: Restaurants
Parade - Western Oxygen Truck
The Western Oxygen truck passing Johnny's Coffee Shop and the Esso Garage during a parade in Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0003.0015 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1950 |
Tri Way Motel & Restaurant, Cranbrook, B.C. Canada
Unused colour chrome postcard of Tri Way Motel & Restaurant, Cranbrook, BC. Located on highways 3 & 95. Advertising CAA & AAA approved. Box 1618, Cranbrook, Phone 426-2296
| Internal ID: | 0039.0003 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1965 |
Tri Way Motel & Restaurant, Cranbrook, B.C. Canada
Unused colour chrome postcard of Tri Way Motel & Restaurant, Cranbrook, BC. Located on highways 3 & 95. Advertising CAA & AAA approved. Box 1618, Cranbrook, Phone 426-2296
| Internal ID: | 0039.0004 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1965 |
Victoria Cafe Soda Fountain
Victoria Cafe Soda Fountain
| Internal ID: | 0042.0836 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 5th 1930 |
Willis, John
Former dining car cook rented a building in Cranbrook and will open a first-class short-order restaurant.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0276 |
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| Medium: | Manuscript |
| Date: | August 4th 1898 |
War Food Regulations
Regulation for restricting use of beef, bacon and white bread in public eating places.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0398 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 23rd 1917 |
Chinese Question
Article reporting on the "problem" of Chinese running businesses in town and their monopoly on the laundry business.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0314 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 12th 1900 |
Allan Hotel Coffee Bar & Grill
Coffee bar and grill with good food and friendly atmosphere.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0996 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 15th 1948 |
Stone's Eating House for Bachelors, Cranbrook, B.C.
Stone's eating house for bachelors in Cranbrook, B.C., c. 1899. It was situated on the site of J. Arnold's house - Van Horne St. near the old Imperial Bank. G.H. Patmore is 4th from left.
| Internal ID: | 0418.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1899 |
Cranbrook United Way Support
Restaurant & Food Service Association of BC - Support for the United Way. Does anyone know these Cranbrook restaurant workers?
| Internal ID: | 0493.0155 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1980 |
Chinatown Buildings
Capital from Chinese or Japanese helped complete a block to be known as the Western Cafe, and rooms.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0930 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 3rd 1923 |
Cranbrook Theft
Fred Jmayoff was given eighteen month suspended sentence for theft of a packsack in Cranbrook county court.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0635 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 20th 1922 |
Montana Restaurant Ad
Cranbrooks' Montana Restaurant selling cigars, cigarettes and candy, with meals at ALL hours.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0307 |
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| Medium: | Manuscript |
| Date: | May 19th 1921 |
New Cafe Fire
Newspaper article reporting on a fire at the New Cafe on Van Horne Street in Cranbrook, with estimated damage of one thousand dollars.
| Internal ID: | 0053.0033 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 19th 1927 |
Aikens Block Sale
Reporting on one of the most important real estate deals in Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0684 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 5th 1934 |
Baker Street, Cranbrook, from the West
Looking down Baker Street with a good view on the right of the Cranbrook Trading Co. building, the tower of the old Post Office and the brick Hanson Block midway on the right. The imposing building with pillars on the left is the Canadian Bank of Commerce.
| Internal ID: | 0460.0010 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1960 |
Baker Street, Cranbrook, from the West
Looking down Baker Street with a good view on the right of the Cranbrook Trading Co. building, the tower of the old Post Office and the brick Hanson Block midway on the right. The imposing building with pillars on the left is the Canadian Bank of Commerce.
| Internal ID: | 0460.0011 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1960 |
Wild Horse Pioneers
A horse-drawn float commemorating the Wild Horse gold rush, in front of the Nu-Way Cafe in Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0521.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook, B.C., Business Section c. 1960.
Cranbrook's downtown business section c. 1960, witht he Nu-Way Cafe on the left and Hanson Block and Post Offioce in the middle of the photo on right..
| Internal ID: | 2391.0061 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1960 |
Patricia Cafe Sign Defacing
Cranbrook Court hears testimony from 19 witnesses in a sign destruction case.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0703 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 9th 1930 |
Patricia Cafe
Christmas advertisement from Patricia Cafe and Confectionery.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0854 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 25th 1930 |
Patricia Cafe
Patricia Cafe and Confectionery offering food from soda fountain sundae to Sunday dinner.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0892 |
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| Medium: | Manuscript |
| Date: | April 24th 1930 |
Patricia Ad
Cranbrook cafe and confectionery offering real summer food to city, district and tourist trade.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0986 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 10th 1930 |
Patricia Cafe
Cranbrook cafe and confectionery offering taste pleasure with their luscious morsels of deliciousness and fountain service.
| Internal ID: | 0053.0038 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 17th 1930 |
Patricia Cafe
Cranbrook Cafe and Confectionery offers people to visit their ice cream parlor during the warm weather.
| Internal ID: | 0053.0062 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 24th 1930 |
The Patricia Cafe
A New Year's greeting from the Patricia Ice Cream and Confectionery, wishing their customers abundant wealth.
| Internal ID: | 0483.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cranbrook Notes
Cranbrook constable to Fort Steele to secure jail supplies.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0292 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 11th 1898 |
Royal Cafe
Try the Royal Cafe for good meals.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0768 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | 1925 |
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 |
Elephant Christening
Mayor Roberts christens the re-captured elephant Charlie Ed as 'Cranbrook Ed'. Details on the ceremony and on the shipping of the elephant to San Francisco.
| Internal ID: | 0042.0025 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 23rd 1926 |
Elephant Goes South
Cranbrook Ed dines at a local cafe.
| Internal ID: | 0042.0162 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 30th 1926 |
Cranbrook Rotary
Cranbrook Rotary Club has introduced new members at every meeting for the past month, with several more in prospect.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0541 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 17th 1931 |
Cranbrook Rotary
Weekly luncheon meeting of the Cranbrook Rotary Club agreeing to again give financial assistance on the relief work.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0635 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 20th 1930 |
Cranbrook Gyros
Cranbrook Gyros entertained in the Victoria Cafe banquet hall, with editors named for bulletin.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0646 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 27th 1930 |
Elephant Christening
Cranbrooks' Mayor pours a bottle of champagne on elephants head and declares him to be named Cranbrook Ed instead of Charlie Ed.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0820 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 23rd 1926 |
Elephant at Cafe
Cranbrook Ed enjoys last meal in Cranbrook at the Victoria Cafe.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0826 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 30th 1926 |
Cafe & Re-decoration
Cosmopolitan transformed the bar and barber shop into an up to date cafe as well as repainting exterior and redecorating sleeping rooms.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0929 |
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| Medium: | Manuscript |
| Date: | August 3rd 1923 |
Victoria Cafe
NeMost up-to-date cafe in Cosmopolitan Hotel now open.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0933 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 10th 1923 |
Kimberley Gyros
Cranbrook Gyros return hospitality to Kimberley Gyros by treating them to dinner, bowling and curling.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0796 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 30th 1930 |
City Given Cash
Meeting of Cranbrook Gyro Club announces the will give $4,000 to city council to defray primary cost of constuction of swimming pool in Baker Park.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0861 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 27th 1930 |
Dr. Raymond
Cranbrook Gyro has noted hypnotist, mind reader and magician as a guest at their weekly luncheon.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0866 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 10th 1930 |
Gyros
Cranbrook Gyros regular meeting confirms upcoming annual meeting and election of officers, and silver championship cup presented to members team from Gyro bowling tournament.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0916 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 8th 1930 |
Gyro Carnival
Kimberley Gyros' officiate as Cranbrook Gyro club officers were inducted into office for the year, then all members of various committees for upcoming carnival reporting all aspects of swimming pool carnival is ready.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0947 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 29th 1930 |
Victoria Cafe Soda Fountain
Cranbrooks' Victoria Cafe installs soda fountain and ice cream counter.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0955 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 5th 1930 |
Gyro & CPR Softball
Cranbrook hosts softball game with Gyro's against C.P.R., with Gyros winning the game and a chicken supper.
| Internal ID: | 0053.0088 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 21st 1930 |
Cosmopolitan Repairs
Cranbrook Cosmopolitan Hotel, which was seriously damaged by fire, has been put back to its original condition.
| Internal ID: | 0053.0089 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 21st 1930 |
"Cranbrook Ed." At the Victoria Cafe
"Cranbrook Ed." after his baptismal, at the Victoria Cafe on Baker Street in Cranbrook, enjoying his last meal before departure. Left to right: Mr. J. Stewart, Sells-Floto Circus assistant-manager; elephant man; Misses Torgeson and Lobeter of the Victoria Cafe staff.
| Internal ID: | 0469.0011 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1926 |
"Cranbrook Ed." Leaves Cranbbrook
"Cranbrook Ed." at the Victoria Cafe, enjoying his last meal in Cranbrook shortly after his baptism. Left to right: Mr. J. Stewart, Sells-Floto Circus assistand manager; elephant man; Misses Torgeson and Lobeter of the Victoria Cafe staff.
| Internal ID: | 0472.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1926 |
Victoria Cafe Ad
The Victoria Cafe on Baker Street in Cranbrook served "Cranbrook Ed." his first meal after having his name officially changed form "Charlie Ed." to "Cranbrook Ed."
| Internal ID: | 0472.0012 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1926 |
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 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 23rd 1926 |
Little Davenport Ad
Restaurant with meals at all hours and "all white help".
| Internal ID: | 0050.0344 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 4th 1917 |
Star Theatre Promo
Promoting introduction of distributing free sheet music at Star Theatre to first 100 women.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0135 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 23rd 1926 |
W.H. Wilson Closes Jewellery
After 37 years in Jewellery business in Cranbrook, local jeweller sells off entire stock to focus his career on optometry.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0718 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 8th 1939 |
Crosskeys Hotel in Cranbrook BC c.1950
Crosskeys Hotel in Cranbrook BC c.1950. The Hotel was located on the 800 block of Baker Street. It held several businesses, one of which was Motor Car Company of Canada Ltd. Notice the Little Davenport Cafe.
| Internal ID: | 0140.0023 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1950 |
L.D. Cafe
A display ad for New Year's dinner at the L.D. Cafe, listing the whole menu.
| Internal ID: | 0483.0007 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cranbrook Parade on Baker Street
Cranbrook Parade on Baker Street, in front of the Little Davenport Cafe owned by Sam and Grace Ratcliffe. Led by the Cranbrook Ambulance Association, with men in formal wear following - possible a funeral procession?
| Internal ID: | 0492.0073 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1948 |
Sam Steele Days Firefighter Fundraiser, 1988
Sam Steele Days, 1988. A Cranbrook firefighter handing out muscular dystrophy information to two ladies sitting on the grass in front of Arby's and Dairy Queen in Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0014.0022 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1988 |
Mount Baker Trojans
Mount Baker Trojans senior basketball team lose to Alberta teams again.
| Internal ID: | 2006.0096 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Pinewood Elementary Reading Programme
Students from Pinewood Elementary enjoy a free lunch at Arbys for speed reading.
| Internal ID: | 2006.0207 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook's First Dairy Queen
Cranbrook Dairy Queen c. 1958.
| Internal ID: | 0012.0006 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1958 |
Railway Street, Cranbrook, B.C.
Railway Street, Cranbrook, B.C., really a part of Highway 3. Note the Zenith Cafe to the left and the C.P.R. Station to the right. No.124, postcard front, linked to 0019.0028.
| Internal ID: | 0019.0027 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Railway Street, Cranbrook, B.C.
Railway Street, Cranbrook, B.C., really a part of Highway 3. Note the Zenith Cafe to the left and the C.P.R. Station to the right. No.124, postcard front, linked to 0019.0028.
| Internal ID: | 0019.0028 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
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 |
Mount Fisher
First hand report from two men who scaled Fisher Peak.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0688 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 9th 1934 |
Cranbrook Trading Moves In
New grocery store to open in Cranbrook and will run on a cash basis.
| Internal ID: | 0053.0090 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 21st 1930 |
Cranbrook's Fighting Men
Cranbrook's new fighting recruits in front of the Railway Y.M.C.A. These men were part of Cranbrook's World War I contribution.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0008 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1916 |
Cranbrook's Van Horne Street
Van Horne street looking west: Zenith Cafe, Star Weekly and Wing's Chop suey c.1962
| Internal ID: | 2044.0037 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1962 |
Zenith Cafe Hockey Jersey c.1940
Zenith Cafe Hockey Jersey c.1940 Cranbrook, BC
| Internal ID: | 2280.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Zenith Royals Basketball Jersey c.1940
Zenith Royals Basketball Jersey c.1940 Cranbrook, BC
| Internal ID: | 2280.0016 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Zenith Royals Basketball Jersey c.1940
Zenith Royals Basketball Jersey c.1940 Cranbrook, BC
| Internal ID: | 2280.0017 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Highway 3, Cranbrook 1960
Looking down Highway 3 from the corner of Baker Street, Cranbrook, showing the Zenith Cafe, Wing's Chop Suey and the Texaco station, October 1960.
| Internal ID: | 2563.0004 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | October 15th 1960 |
