Jasper Avenue from Queens Avenue Edmonton 1913

This rare night view of Jasper Avenue in 1913 reveals Edmonton glowing on the cusp of modernity. Streetlamps illuminate the storefronts and cast long reflections along the streetcar tracks, while signs and windows shimmer with the energy of a booming prairie capital. Just a year before Alberta’s Legislature opened, the city was rapidly transforming, electric light replacing lanterns, streetcars replacing horse-drawn wagons, and downtown businesses expanding block by block.

This striking image captures the excitement and elegance of an Edmonton evening over a century ago, when everything felt bright and new.