Material Type

Photograph

Date Range

1950

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

Black and white photograph

Physical Condition

Excellent

History Biographical

Albertan - local. Donor found the photographs in a house they bought at an estate sale. The previous owner, Mr. Spader, was a bricklayer on the construction site. He was a post World War 2 Lithuanian immigrant and lived at 1803 5 Avenue "A" North. The donor was born in the Galt Hospital. Mrs. Graham's maternal great grandmother was Hanna Mellor, a Northwest Mounted Police Matron. She came out from England in 1903, retired in 1919 and died in 1950 at the age of 93 years. The Paramount Theatre opened Saturday October 9, 1950. The first movie shows was " Fancy Pants" starring Bob Hope. The company responsible for the construction was Oland Construction Limited, Lethbridge.

Acquisition Source

Graham, Don

Scope and Content

The construction of the Paramount Theatre. Stores along the east side 8th Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues are the Buzz Shop, Steve's Shoe Repair, H. V. Clark Studio and Huttons.

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

19780101002

Collection

Archive

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