Subject: Electrical

1910 Empire Electric Store in Cranbrook

Image of the store front of the Empire Electric Company in Cranbrook, BC. The display demonstrates the newness of the field of applied electricity in the region. Maurice Quain is listed as General Manager and D. L. Davis as Superintendent.

Internal ID:	0003.0027
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Scott Fruit to Bottle Soft Drinks

Modern plant now in operation in rear of Burns & Co. Premises

Internal ID:	0042.0226
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 17th 1938

Hospital Lighting

Article reporting on the completion of wiring for lights at the new hospital building.

Internal ID:	0051.0322
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 13th 1900

Tenth Avenue South (Norbury), Cranbrook

Tenth Avenue South (Norbury), Cranbrook, B.C. in the early 1970s. Note Knights of Pythias Hall on left at the end of the block.

Internal ID:	0136.0026
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1970

1910 Empire Electric Company Logo

1910 Empire Electric Company Logo. This is a dynamic piece of graphic design illustrating the era's excitement with the new electrical possibilities.

Internal ID:	0003.0026
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Review of Progress

Review of Cranbrook and district's progress during 1911 and outlook for 1912.

Internal ID:	0052.0469
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 4th 1912

1964 Cranbrook Firefighters' Funeral Service

A funeral parade with Cranbrook firefighters in dress uniform marching beside and behind hearse. It is suspected this may be the funeral of Cranbrook Fire Chief James (Jimmy) Gordon. The two firefighters walking at the front of the car are: top, Vern Doll, and Frank Colonna.

Internal ID:	0014.0041
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1964

Soft Drinks Bottled

Scott Fruit bottling soft drinks in all popular flavours, hiring only local employees.

Internal ID:	0051.0774
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 17th 1938

Cranbrook Business Ads

Advertisements from Cranbrook retailers and merchants.

Internal ID:	0051.0845
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 25th 1930

Stockholders' Meeting

Extraordinary session for the stock holders of Cranbrook Electric Light Company passing resolutions to increase capital stock.

Internal ID:	0051.0175
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 11th 1901

Cranbrook Electric Light

Urging Cranbrook citizens to look carefully into granting a franchise to Electric Light & Power Co.

Internal ID:	0051.0628
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 16th 1907

Cranbrook Schools

Meeting of Cranbrook School Trustees with teachers salaries and other bills presented and paid, as well as resignations and hiring.

Internal ID:	0050.0315
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 16th 1917

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

Cranbrook Brewery Fire

Total loss at local brewery caused by fire, with circumstances pointing to being of incendiary origin. One of the two hydrants used to try stopping the fire appeared to have been tampered with.

Internal ID:	0051.0624
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 6th 1925

A Telephone Plant

Newspaper article on the planned first class telephone plant proposed for Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0052.0069
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 15th 1902

Cranbrook Electric Light Company

Newspaper article of upgrade needed for Cranbrook Electric Light Company's system. Plans for expansion are in the works.

Internal ID:	0052.0075
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 18th 1902

City Council Report

Regular meeting of Cranbrook City Council dealing with payments of bills, update on utilities and extensions of sewerage to buildings outside city limits, to be paid for by property owners.

Internal ID:	0052.0695
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 18th 1912

Cranbrook Brewery Fire

News article reporting that Cranbrook Brewing Company loses thousands of dollars in accidental fire.

Internal ID:	0053.0032
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	0000

Cranbrook Theatres

Upcoming live performances and films being shown at Cranbrooks' Auditorium and Edison Theatre, update on opening of new Rex Theatre, and demonstration on liquified air.

Internal ID:	0052.0751
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	November 16th 1912

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.