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Woodward’s & the $1.49 Day Tradition
As a kid, I remember the downtown Woodward’s store as a treasure trove of sights, sounds, and smells. It was the...
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As a kid, I remember the downtown Woodward’s store as a treasure trove of sights, sounds, and smells. It was the...
Published at Edmonton City As Museum Project
Architect Doris Tanner: What did she do? Work and life in fine balance
It’s 2003, early in the new millennium but regrettably late in the story I’m aiming to tell. Doris Tanner died...
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It’s 2003, early in the new millennium but regrettably late in the story I’m aiming to tell. Doris Tanner died...
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Margaret Crang: the AOC of #yegcc circa 1933
When Margaret Crang won a seat as an alderman in the 1933 municipal election, she set the record as the...
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When Margaret Crang won a seat as an alderman in the 1933 municipal election, she set the record as the...
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Judi Singh: A Black & South Asian musician from 1950s-70s Edmonton
Last year, while exploring South Asian music history in Edmonton, I randomly searched “Singh + artist + 70s Edmonton” and...
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Last year, while exploring South Asian music history in Edmonton, I randomly searched “Singh + artist + 70s Edmonton” and...
Published at Edmonton City As Museum Project
The Porter: Building a Better Canada for All
The Canadian National Railway Pullman train bustled through the Rocky Mountains on the way from Vancouver headed for a stop...
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The Canadian National Railway Pullman train bustled through the Rocky Mountains on the way from Vancouver headed for a stop...
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The Last Black West: Oklahoma Freedmen Seek Refuge in Alberta, Part 2
Read The Last Black West: Oklahoma Freedmen Seek Refuge in Alberta, Part 1. As we noted in Part 1, early...
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Read The Last Black West: Oklahoma Freedmen Seek Refuge in Alberta, Part 1. As we noted in Part 1, early...
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The Last Black West: Oklahoma Freedmen Seek Refuge in Alberta, Part 1
Advertisements promoting the “Last Best West”—a frontier open to all pioneers—have become an ingrained part of the Canadian national mythology. Like...
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Advertisements promoting the “Last Best West”—a frontier open to all pioneers—have become an ingrained part of the Canadian national mythology. Like...
Published at Edmonton City As Museum Project
The Ice Age in Edmonton
There is a fascinating series of photos in the Hubert Hollingworth Collection at the City of Edmonton Archives which shows men...
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There is a fascinating series of photos in the Hubert Hollingworth Collection at the City of Edmonton Archives which shows men...
Published at Edmonton City As Museum Project
Forest Heights: A Hidden Pocket of History
I grew up in Forest Heights, a neighbourhood in southeast Edmonton, overlooking the North Saskatchewan River. The neighbourhood is known...
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I grew up in Forest Heights, a neighbourhood in southeast Edmonton, overlooking the North Saskatchewan River. The neighbourhood is known...
Published at Edmonton City As Museum Project
Jake Superstein: A Man for all Faiths
During one of the most tumultuous times in European history, Jake Superstein was born in Pinsk, Poland, into an Orthodox Jewish...
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During one of the most tumultuous times in European history, Jake Superstein was born in Pinsk, Poland, into an Orthodox Jewish...
Published at Edmonton City As Museum Project
A Brief History of the Edmonton Jewish Community
was first incorporated as a town in 1892. At that time, there were about 700 permanent residents. Founded...
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was first incorporated as a town in 1892. At that time, there were about 700 permanent residents. Founded...
Published at Edmonton City As Museum Project
Buy it, Use it, Trash it: Changing Consumption & Growing Environmentalism in YEG
My name is Allie Quigley. I am a fourth-year history honours student from the University of Alberta, working with the...
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My name is Allie Quigley. I am a fourth-year history honours student from the University of Alberta, working with the...
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Reverend McDougall’s 1871 Mission House: Epicentre of Edmonton’s Early Jewish Business Community
The year 2021 will be the 150th anniversary of the construction of Reverend George McDougall’s 1871 Methodist Mission House. This important...
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The year 2021 will be the 150th anniversary of the construction of Reverend George McDougall’s 1871 Methodist Mission House. This important...
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Finding Sophie’s Way
Sophie’s Way is a twist of concrete winding up a short but steep hill in the Edmonton river valley. The...
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Sophie’s Way is a twist of concrete winding up a short but steep hill in the Edmonton river valley. The...
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History of West Ritchie
At the center of West Ritchie is 81st Avenue (between 102nd and 100th Street), a commercial street that feels far removed from the...
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At the center of West Ritchie is 81st Avenue (between 102nd and 100th Street), a commercial street that feels far removed from the...
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