The December 24, 1947 fire destroyed a number of businesses on Pitt Street between First and Second streets.
Originally opened as a photography studio in 1876 by Henry Weber, it became a stationary store in the Liddell Block. It was located at 106 Pitt St.
The original store front before the fire.
Weber & Co. after the fire.
Weber & Co. after the fire, left, and Singer Sewing Centre on the right.
Owners Henry Sliter and his wife Thelma, left, and two employees.
A sales receipt from Gadbois Jewellers, located at 108 Pitt St.
A sales receipt from Mayfair Ladies Wear, located at 112 Pitt St.
An ad from the Mayfair ca. 1934.
A sales receipt from Viau’s Dress Shop, located at 116 Pitt St.
A sales receipt from McIntyre & Campbell, located at 166-118 Pitt St.
McIntyre & Campbell’s Block, established in 1879.
The original store front in 1879.
Interior of the store ca. 1913.
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