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On the day the downtown Bay opened at 9 a.m. Nov. 18, 1926, it was the largest reinforced concrete building in Canada.

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On the day the downtown Bay opened at 9 a.m. Nov. 18, 1926, it was the largest reinforced concrete building in Canada.

The total budget for the store’s construction was $5,968,000.

Here’s a snapshot of what went into the six-storey construction more than a year earlier.

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A steady flow of shoppers made their way in and out of the store at the Fort Richmond Plaza location looking for deals.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press A steady flow of shoppers made their way in and out of the store at the Fort Richmond Plaza location looking for deals.
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Messy aisle were a common sight in a store only weeks from closing for good.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press Messy aisle were a common sight in a store only weeks from closing for good.
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Everything is up for sale, even the decades old fountain drink machine.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press Everything is up for sale, even the decades old fountain drink machine.
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Cans of soda pop seem to be a popular item in a store about to close.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press Cans of soda pop seem to be a popular item in a store about to close.
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Haphazard displays of picture frames seemed to be largely ignored by shoppers.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press Haphazard displays of picture frames seemed to be largely ignored by shoppers.
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Trying on extremely discounted shoes.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press Trying on extremely discounted shoes.
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A bottle of fabric softener lays discarded on a table of discounted footwear.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press A bottle of fabric softener lays discarded on a table of discounted footwear.
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A child's tricycle sits in the middle of the isle.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press A child's tricycle sits in the middle of the isle.
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Infants were not for sale at this location�
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press Infants were not for sale at this location�
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A shopper stocking up on cards.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press A shopper stocking up on cards.
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The benches from the restaurant are ready to go too.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press The benches from the restaurant are ready to go too.
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Many shelves sit mostly empty of popular products.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press Many shelves sit mostly empty of popular products.
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The Campbell's soup seems to be a hard sell.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press The Campbell's soup seems to be a hard sell.
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A toy shelf sits empty.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press A toy shelf sits empty.
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