Continued.....
The Manitoba Iron Works
These were the premises of both the Marshall Wells Co and the Merrick Anderson Co.  Now there is a Marshall Wells building at 136 Market Avenue which was built in 1905/6, but it doesn't look like this one.
The Martin Bole & Wynne Co., Wholesale Druggists.  I suspect this was located at 70 Princess Street.
The Massey Harris Company, who manufactured farm implements from these premises from 1885.  The location is 296 William Avenue
Oh my goodness!  Look at that man fixing the wire outside McLaughlin Carriages, he doesn't look too safe does he?  The address of this business was 204-212 Princess Street.
Here we have the premises of M. Hanlon, Livery, feed and sale stable.
This was the Modern Laundry & Dye Works, showing the van supplied to them by Edward Lewis (on the previous page).  They were located at 309 Hargrave St, Ph: 2300.  Their ad reads:
Their plant is equipped with the latest improved machinery, obtained from leading manufacturers regardless of cost.  Experts have been placed in charge.  They have installed a water softening plant at great expense (the only plant of its kind in Canada)  Wow!  I'm impressed, aren't you?
On the right you can see the Palace Livery & Boarding Stables which were located at Smith Street at Graham Avenue.  Built in 1882 and now demolished.
I am sure you recognise the building on the left, as it only met its demise very recently.  The Ogilvie Flour Mill was located on Higgins Street.  However, I don't know where their city office, shown on the right was located, or if it is still up.
The Paulin Chambers Co. Ltd.  The building went up at 311 Ross Avenue in 1899, and I think is still there.
If you are any good at reading back to front, you will discover that it says P. Gallagher & Sons Ltd. who were pork packers.
The premised of J. R. Reid are shown on the right, and what I assume is an example of their choicest stock.

They were makers and importers of advertising novelties and calendars, and were also stationers and bookbinders.
Below left is the first floor of their premises - note how all the workers are women, while the men stand and watch!

On either side of the photo below of the second floor, you can see Mr. R. J. Reid on the right and one J. R. Hutchings - possibly his partner? On the left.
R. J. Whitla Co.  Manufacturers of wholesale dry goods.  I think this company might have moved into this building after occupying what became the Telegram Building at 70 Arthur Street.  I don't know this address though.
The Royal Crown Soap Works.
The above 8 photographs are of Winnipeg's Walmart of the day, only without the fluorescent lighting!  This was Robinson & Company's department store which was located from Main Street to Albert Street.

At the time these photos were taken, they were claiming to be one of the largest and oldest of its kind west of Toronto, and had about two hundred and twenty hands in their employ.
Ladies' Ready to Wear Department
Lace & Smallware Department
Boot & Shoe Dept. 2nd Floor
Boys Clothing & Carpet Department
Section of Millinery Department, 2nd Floor
General Furnishings
Section of Dress Goods & Silk Department
This was Sanfords Wholesale Clothiers.  Now if my sleuthing is correct, this building had it's upper three floors destroyed by fire in 1941, and was later renovated and eventually became the Old Spaghetti Factory, which would place it at 291 Bannatyne Avenue.
Stovell & Co., Lithographers & Printers
This store was called the 'Semi-Ready Wardrobe'.  What did that mean?  I have no idea, maybe you had to sew your own buttons on or something.
Here we have the interior of W. A. Davies, Stationer & Bookseller.  Why were they displaying tennis raquets and British flags?  You might well ask!
The photo left and the two above are of the Hardware Manufacturers Agent Thomas Black.  Didn't they love their animal heads on the wall in those days?  I am very glad that is one type of decor that has died out.
These three photos were of the Vulcan Iron Works, one of a few iron companies in those days.
Located at 253 Portage Avenue, we have Turner & Co. who sold musical instruments and sewing machines.  You can see the interior of the store to the right.
The Waterloo Manufacturing Co. Ltd.  Makers of threshers & engines
On the right is a drawing of Wm. A. Martel & Sons, Half-tone photo engravers.  This company published the wonderful book that all these photos were taken from.  I wonder why they didn't photograph their own store?
The retail store and workshop of W. J. Hammonds, Furrier. In those days it was still politically acceptable to wear all the fur you wanted.  It was designed to keep you warm against the Winnipeg winter months.  People still wear fur today, but tell you it is synthetic even if it isn't! :-)
Our final two businesses were W. P. Kilbourne, Cigar Manufacturer and Belding, Paul & Co, who dealt in silks.  Mr. J. R. Galbraith was the manager of the latter store.  I don't know where they were located, but it doesn't look as if it is the type of building to be standing today - but you never know!
Dress Goods Department