Alexander Pavilion, 1930s
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- Fonds / Collection
- Jarvin
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Date
- 2002 - 2003
- Accession Number
- 2002.15
- Scope and Content
- The Alexander Pavilion was built in 1925 by Henry Hussfeldt on the beach between 50th and 51A Streets. It was later renamed Prom Hall. The dance hall was located in the back of the building with a tea room on the front. It was also the site of concerts, New Year's Eve frolics, farm machinery shows…
- Fonds / Collection
- Jarvin
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Fonds Number
- 002-95
- Item Number
- 25
- Accession Number
- 2002.15
- Date
- 2002 - 2003
- Physical Description
- Photograph Reproductions Bound in a 8.5 x 11 booklet
- Physical Condition
- Photocopies in a bound booklet
- History / Biographical
- A 3-page covering letter, 37 pages of photocopied photos of various scenes and people of Sylvan Lake and District and a picture frame from Hunter Studios (a Sylvan Lake business from 1932 to 1938) were given to Sheila Jarvin by Gladys Hunter - Miller (daughter of John and Haydee Hunter) of Calgary, Alberta
- Gladys Miller has donated these various reproduced pictures via Sheila Jarvin to the Sylvan Lake & District Archives Society
- Name Access
- Alexander Pavilion
- Henry Hussfeldt
- Subject Access
- Dance Hall
- Scope and Content
- The Alexander Pavilion was built in 1925 by Henry Hussfeldt on the beach between 50th and 51A Streets. It was later renamed Prom Hall. The dance hall was located in the back of the building with a tea room on the front. It was also the site of concerts, New Year's Eve frolics, farm machinery shows, Spring Teas, weddings, roller skating and the first picture shows in town. It was destroyed by fire in July, 1959.
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