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Occidental Hotel, Victoria; at the corner of Store and Johnson Streets (circa 1866)

multi-windowed 2 story brick building, front door facing the street corner with 2nd floor balcony along both sides with railing. Roof shows a dozen chimneys. Patrons stand on lower verandah and several hacks are waiting on the street.

Image A-02706. Courtesy of the Royal BC Museum and Archives.

Brown’s studio was at this hotel. He stayed here during the winter 1882 and into the summer of 1883.