Here is a view of the west side of Main Street looking south from William Street. Winnipeg was beginning to look like a "modern" city. In this photograph, one can see that substantial three-storey brick buildings are rising among the simpler wooden structures of the frontier community. The streets are still not paved but elegant ladies with parasols window-shop along the raised wooden sidewalks. The tracks for horse-drawn street cars are laid on the dirt street. Specialized shops selling musical instruments, sewing machines, stationery, and millinery testify to the growing sophistication of the community.
