986.87.1.5 Queen Crowning Ceremony — 27.4.58. (1-4)

Accession Num: 986.87.1.5

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Document Date: 1958-04-27 - --

Donors: Flo Hurry

Creators: Willy Frick

Keywords: 1950s, 1958 British Columbia centennial, 402 Broadway Street W, 408 Broadway Street W, Broadway Street, cenotaph, Gardner Electric, Girl Guides/Brownies, Nakusp cenotaph, Overwaitea Foods, parade, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and store

Locations: Nakusp

Physical Description:
1 b/w photograph (16.9 cm x 12.5 cm)

Notes:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police members leading Nakusp Brownies and Girl Guides in procession down Broadway Street, to opening ceremonies of Nakusp's British Columbia centennial celebrations at Nakusp Courthouse, 27 April 1958. The 1958 Queen of the Arrow Lakes pageant was part of opening day of Nakusp's British Columbia centennial celebrations. Overwaitea Foods (402 Broadway Street west) at centre. Gardner Electric (408 Broadway Street West) at right. Nakusp war memorial cenotaph in background at intersection with Slocan Avenue in front of Nakusp Drug Store. Photo by Willy Frick ('Picture Willy') and is part of framed display showing six photographs Picture Willy was selling at Arrow Lakes Hospital to commemorate the ceremony.