Although this photo journal mainly features the historic Crowsnest Pass community of Coleman which I visited recently, I have also included a few photos from my long-overdue visit to picturesque Pincher Creek, & a few photos of the historic Hillcrest Cemetery. Most of the background information in the text & captions is from this excellent PDF document from Culture Alberta
http://tinyurl.com/6dbh2ks This document includes a good site locator map & interesting historical information & photos.
Crowsnest Pass (CNP), on
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The striking Italian Hall redone in Art Deco in 1935. The Italian Benevolent Society was established in...
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Side view
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The historic Coleman Mercantile Store building is a significant Coleman landmark that was built in 1904. At...
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Morrison Block was built in 1912 as a movie theater. Later, the west section of the block housed...
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Chris & Irvin's Restaurant This popular restaurant was Evan's Boarding House at one time, then...
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The Legion cenotaph on 17th
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17th Av - unidentified building (ub)
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17th ub
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17th ub
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18th Ave - Coleman Journal Coleman's 1st newspaper, the Coleman Miner, began in 1908 but was...
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Former Coleman High School on 18th Ave was built in 1936 to alleviate crowding at the town's two other...
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St Paul's United church at the corner of 18th Ave & 77th Street, was dedicated in 1906. I...
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View of the old high school & St Paul's church.
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18th Ave - Wes Johnson residence (in swapped RGB channels). He built this personal residence at the...
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CIBC bank buiilding on 77th Street. This building replaced the 1906 Eastern Township Bank building in 1926.
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Miners' Hospital/Union Hall also on 18th Ave, was built in 1906 after the 1905 miner's strike. One of...
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International Coal & Coke company office with it's unique hipped roof and matching hipped dormers. was built in 1904.
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Historic signboard on 18th Ave.
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Miner's cottages at the west end of 17th Avenue in "West Coleman".
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More miner's cottages
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Housing on the ridge The "Miner's Path" provides a pedestrian link between the houses...
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Rum Runner Restaurant & Pub on Highway in Coleman. Good food, good service ;o)...
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