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Edmonton’s Merchant Prince: James Ramsey

Lawrence Herzog

People October 11, 2016

James Ramsey was a man ahead of his time. He introduced to Edmonton a scale of retailing that had never been tried before and, in so doing, changed the way Edmontonians shopped.

Tags Built Heritage, consumerism, Edmonton's Merchant Prince, John Ramsey, Ramsey Building, Robert Tegler, shopping

Modern Times: Christmas Shopping in Edmonton 100 Years Ago

Moments December 22, 2015

A newspaper advertisement from 7 December 1911, seemingly put out by a group of local retailers, very enthusiastically prevails upon the reader to live local:

Edmonton Stores Can Supply All Your XMAS NEEDS:

Tags catalogue, Christmas, consumerism, Edmonton, gifts, shopping

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