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Prairie Ephemera Collection McDermid Studios
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PE002825 - Group photograph of a theatrical production in Edmonton, Alberta

A photograph of a group of people in costume on a theatre stage. In the foreground of the photograph, there are various seats and music stands. The theatre group and the production are not mentioned anywhere on the photograph. The costumes appear to be imitating the dress of the Stuart period. The photograph was taken by McDermid Studios Ltd in Edmonton, Alberta.

McDermid Studios

PE000409 - McDermid Studios photographs of Edmonton

Two (2) B&W prints, both taken by McDermid Studio. First photograph is a street view in Edmonton, Alberta [Whyte Avenue?], and includes bull team with wagon; engine; automobile; and streetcar. Second photograph is of the Hudson's Bay Company fort, in Edmonton, Alberta. Descriptions and dates from the Glenbow Museum Photographic Archives.

McDermid Studios

PE002036 - Edmonton Bulletin Calgary Banff trip winners, 1935

Depicts around 50 boys, and some men, likely their chaperones, who were the winners of a contest put on by the Edmonton Bulletin in 1935 for carriers of their newspaper to win a three day trip to Calgary and Banff. They are posed in front of a Canadian Pacific train at the station, and several of the boys are holding up copies of an Edmonton Bulletin page with a headline describing the contest: “Three Glamorous, Care-free Days at Calgary-Banff for Bulletin Carrier-Salesmen.” All of the winners are wearing matching Edmonton Bulletin hats. A caption on the back identifies some of the winners.

McDermid Studios

PE004945 - McDermid Studios calendar

Colour calendar from McDermid Studios. Calendar is rolled into a scroll and has a firm crease about a third of the way up the poster. Images show various scenes from Edmonton:

  • January/February: 101 St. and Jasper Ave. Site of the new Royal Bank Building,
  • March/April: Buildings on Old Fort Edmonton Site
  • May/June: Old CNR Station Corner 101st St. and 104th Ave.,
  • July/August: City of Edmonton,
  • September/October: Old City Market,
  • November/December: Jasper Ave Looking West from 99th St.

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PE000735 - Mendelssohn Choir on stage

B&W print, mounted, of the Mendelssohn Choir.  Image shows the conductor, orchestra, and choir on a stage in front of a pipe organ that has three Union Jacks, one American flag, and one large flag hung in the centre.  The large flag has what appear to be 300 maple leaves on the flag, arranged in columns. Taken by McDermid Studios.

McDermid Studios