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Elephants in the City Part 4

07/02/201207/02/2012 John AtkinLeave a comment

A parade of elephants at Georgia and Granville Streets in the early 1900s. The Hudson’s Bay Co. is on the right. CVA photo 677-1011

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Elephants in the City Part 3

05/02/201207/02/2012 John AtkinLeave a comment

Promoting the Columbo Tea Company in a Labour Day Parade CVA Photo Str P379.2

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Elephants in the City Part 2

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An imitation elephant to promote Columbo Tea and Company in a parade in front of 579 Burrard Street near Eveleigh Street – ca. 1900 CVA Photo Str P327

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22/12/200922/12/2009 John AtkinLeave a comment

My favorite cheap plastic toy. And it actually walks.

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Elephants in a book

22/12/200922/12/2009 John AtkinLeave a comment

I thought I’d try on-demand publishing by reprinting a small children’s book from the 1840s on elephants. The History an… Description of the… By S. Babcock Book Preview

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