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Here are some street scenes around early Mirror.Mirror officially became a registered Village on July 27, 1912.
A town council was duly elected, holding it's first meeting in the office of the Transcontinental Townsite Company. on August 8, 1812 for the purpose of organization.
Present were J.F. Flewwelling, Mr. Herniman and Mr. Raymer. The first motion was made by Mr. Flewwelling, that Mr. Raymer be Chairman of the Council. The minutes were signed by Mr. Calvert, later appointed Secretary-Treasurer.
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Looking East Down Mainstreet1911
Mirror, Alberta
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A photo in 1911, of Main Street Mirror.No town was built as yet, only the mapping out of the town lots.
This scene was probably just prior to the auctioning of the town lots, and this temporary building could be one of the ones put up by someone expecting to buy a lot, and move or build a more permanent business or home on it.
Both banks and store owners set up such temporary buildings in Mirror, prior to the sale.
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The Day of the Auction Sale7 July 1911
Mirror, Alberta
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Another scene pre-auction in 1911, of temporary stores and businesses laid out on the still prairie landscape of the new townsite.6
Main Street, Looking West1914
Mirror, Alberta
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Looking down main street Mirror towards the West.Both horse and buggy and cars were modes of transportation by this time.
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Lake Street1912
Mirror, Alberta
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A photo of Lake Street, which ran N/S in Mirror, sometime around 1912 or so.Most homes were separated by lots of greenspace.
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The North East section1912
Mirror, Alberta
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A view of Mirror, around 1912, looking NorthWest towards the grain elevator.12
Looking East Down Mainstreet1919
Mirror, Alberta
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A little later view (around 1919) of Mirror, looking east from beside the Imperial Hotel in the West end of Mirror.14
North Side of Lake Street1913
Mirror, Alberta
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