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serv.focus(); } //--> </script> </head> <body leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"> <div id="stChild"> <div class="sc" id="sc1"> <h4 class="float-left">1</h4> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Elijah Owen's Store<br />1900<br /> Cartwright, Manitoba, Canada<br /> </span> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> </span> <br /> <br /> <a href="#2" onClick="window.open('pm_v2.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=112462','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=455,height=320')"><span class="topNavWhite"><img src="CommunityMemories2/AECI/0001/image/storycard/AECI0001002f.jpg" ></span></a> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc2"> <h4 class="float-right">2</h4> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> Early businesses which were moved from Old Cartwright to the present site were T. S. Meanarey's store, the post office and A. L. Johnson's store. As you can imagine, things were a little cheaper back then. Just imagine! You could buy a hat, shoes and shirt for $6.70 at the J. G. Struthers & Co. Cash Store while Hunter and Moore's Store advertised --- "A comfortable home for your poor feet, in our wide toed shoes". "Ladies strap slipper $1.55, Dongola Oxford 75 cents.<br /> By looking at the picture of Elijah Owen's store you can still see products that are sold today, Bee Hive Corn Syrup as one example. </span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc3"> <h4 class="float-left">3</h4> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Askew Block, Butcher Shop, Boarding House, Telephone and Black's Drug Store<br />1900<br /> Cartwright, Manitoba, Canada<br /> </span> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> </span> <br /> <br /> <a href="#4" onClick="window.open('pm_v2.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=112463','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=405,height=252')"><span class="topNavWhite"><img src="CommunityMemories2/AECI/0001/image/storycard/AECI00010030.jpg" ></span></a> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc4"> <h4 class="float-right">4</h4> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> Askew Block, Butcher shop, Boarding House, Telephone Office and Black's Drug Store </span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc5"> <h4 class="float-left">5</h4> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Newton's Solo Store<br />1900<br /> Cartwright, Manitoba, Canada<br /> </span> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> </span> <br /> <br /> <a href="#6" onClick="window.open('pm_v2.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=112464','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=405,height=278')"><span class="topNavWhite"><img src="CommunityMemories2/AECI/0001/image/storycard/AECI00010031.jpg" ></span></a> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc6"> <h4 class="float-right">6</h4> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> Newton's Solo Store </span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc7"> <h4 class="float-left">7</h4> <span class="cmStoryLine"> J. P. McKibbin's Implement Warehouse<br />1903<br /> Cartwright, Manitoba, Canada<br /> </span> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> </span> <br /> <br /> <a href="#8" onClick="window.open('pm_v2.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=112465','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=505,height=324')"><span class="topNavWhite"><img src="CommunityMemories2/AECI/0001/image/storycard/AECI00010032.jpg" ></span></a> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc8"> <h4 class="float-right">8</h4> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> J. P. McKibbin's Implement Warehouse<br /> Some other good buildings erected in the early 1900's were J. P. MaKibbin's stone building on the corner of North Railway and Bowles, and the two brick stores built by Archie Lawson. </span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc9"> <h4 class="float-left">9</h4> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Bradley Barbershop and Poolroom<br />1905<br /> Cartwright, Manitoba, Canada<br /> </span> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> </span> <br /> <br /> <a href="#10" onClick="window.open('pm_v2.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=112466','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=405,height=307')"><span class="topNavWhite"><img src="CommunityMemories2/AECI/0001/image/storycard/AECI00010033.jpg" ></span></a> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc10"> <h4 class="float-right">10</h4> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> Bradley Barbershop and Poolroom<br /> In the early 1900's, Fred Burch opened a barbershop in Gray's hall. In 1905 Harry Bradley bought out Ed Lakeman's barber business, and in 1909 he purchased the poolroom . Mr. Bradley introduced electric lights to the people of Cartwright by installing an electric lighting plant in his barbershop and poolroom. </span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc11"> <h4 class="float-left">11</h4> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Blacksmith Shop Calvin Hill<br />1970<br /> Cartwright, Manitoba, Canada<br /> </span> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> </span> <br /> <br /> <a href="#12" onClick="window.open('pm_v2.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=112467','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=355,height=372')"><span class="topNavWhite"><img src="CommunityMemories2/AECI/0001/image/storycard/AECI00010034.jpg" ></span></a> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc12"> <h4 class="float-right">12</h4> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> Blacksmith Shop<br /> The blacksmith shop was under the name of A. C. Clark, and others. In 1937, Calvin Hill, shown in the picture, took over the blacksmith shop from his father, Archie. The blacksmith shop is now a working museum located in it's original place. </span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc13"> <h4 class="float-left">13</h4> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Roy, Annice and Ernest Horrill in their 'Warren Detroit' car.<br />1913<br /> Cartwright, Manitoba, Canada<br /> </span> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> </span> <br /> <br /> <a href="#14" onClick="window.open('pm_v2.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=112468','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=355,height=274')"><span class="topNavWhite"><img src="CommunityMemories2/AECI/0001/image/storycard/AECI00010035.jpg" ></span></a> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc14"> <h4 class="float-right">14</h4> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> Car Dealers<br /> In 1905, at the celebration on Dominion Day, the first car drove into Cartwright. The parade and everything else was forgotten, as young and old, man, woman and child, gazed at the wonderful contraption. <br /> In 1906 Mr. Withers and Mr. Ireson built a cement garage on North Railway. 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