On this day in 1919, James Ramsey, otherwise known as Edmonton's 'Merchant Prince,' was selling Easter clothes. Read this moment in history, which Scott Lilwall created from a clipping found at Vintage Edmonton:

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Apr17, 1947 • Mike's News Stand

Photo taken OTD showing Mike's front window display. The most popular ticket vendor at the time was located at 10062-Jasper Avenue (present-day Scotia Place). It operated from here for over 60 years.

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Apr15, 1924 • Primrose Makers

Photo taken outside Edmonton Club (10020-McDonald Drive) - 100 years ago - after children delivered 31,000 artificial primroses to the Red Cross Society to be used for fundraising. See ALT.

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Jasper Avenue East is a fascinating neighborhood even with the dearth of #yeg heritage buildings still standing. It was truly a working/middle Downtown in the 30s-70s.
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April 13, 1925 and it's The Spring Show at Vintage Edmonton:
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Apr13, 1915 • Westmount School

OTD the new 17 classroom school opened at 11125-131 Street. Bricks came from J.B. Little’s Riverdale brickyard & Indiana Bedford stone was shipped from Chicago. Former students include Tommy Banks & former mayor Ivor Dent.

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April 11, 1964 and it's Park Memorial's Grand Opening at Vintage Edmonton:
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Apr5, 1929 • Street Car Mishap

Photo taken on this day of street car no. 24 after it was thrown from the tracks by a 'spread rail'. This view looking west along Jasper Avenue between 99th &100th Street. See ALT for more.

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April 9, 1987 and A Former Alderman's Firm To Study City Hall Designs at Vintage Edmonton:
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Property on 116th Street and Jasper Avenue, Edmonton: Woman with child in bassinet standing in front of tent on property, 1908 (A11208).

This property was bought for $75.00 complete with electric lights and hourly streetcar service, west of this was the Groat Homestead.