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Looking north, a section of Bankers' Row and the old post office are on the right or east side of Main Street, with the Union Trust Tower and Confederation Building under construction. The McIntyre Block stands on the left, as well as Ashdown…

Main_St_from_Merchants_Bank_Winnipeg.jpg
A bird's-eye view of Main Street, looking northwest from the Merchants Bank Building (at Lombard Avenue). The old City Hall stands at the curve of Main Street, the old Central Fire Hall is left of centre and the old Post Office is at right. Many…

A bird's-eye view of Main Street, looking northwest from just beyond the intersection of McDermot Avenue (possibly from the Nares Block or Merchants Bank Building). The Union Bank Tower stands at the curve of Main Street and the old Central Fire…

Main_Street_Winnipeg_Man.jpg
A very crowded Main Street on Labour Day, looking north from Portage Avenue. Pedestrians fill the sidewalks and street while a few horse drawn carriages and a streetcar (labelled "Happy Land") stay to the middle. Several buildings on the left…

Winnipeg_Man_View_from_Top_of_Merchants_Bank.jpg
A bird's-eye view of Main Street, looking northwest from the Merchants Bank Building (at Lombard Avenue). The Union Bank Tower stands at the curve of Main Street and the old Central Fire Hall is near centre. Many buildings of the Exchange District…

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A very crowded Main Street, possibly on Labour Day, looking north from Portage Avenue. Pedestrians fill the sidewalks and and part of the street while a row of streetcars and a few automobiles and horse drawn carts stay near centre. Several…

Hudsons_Bay_Cos_Stores_Winnipeg_Man_Canada.jpg
A three-storey building on the southeast corner of Main Street and York Avenue that served as the Hudson's Bay Company's first retail location in Winnipeg, as well as storage and office space, from 1881 until a larger store opened on Partage Avenue…

Pick_The_Man_That_Threw_The_Brick_Winnipeg_Mar291906.jpg
A scene on March 26 during the Streetcar Strike of 1906. A crowd swarms in front of the Royal Alexandra Hotel at Main Street and Higgins Avenue. More men are aligned on top of the underpass. The Reeves & Co Building, with the Internation Harvester…

Part_of_Main_Street_Looking_North_from_Union_Bank_Building_Winnipeg_Manitoba.jpg
North facing view of Main Street from with buildings, streetcars, people, and carriages.
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