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#FABTrip15: The mystery of the Empress caduceus
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#FABTrip15: The mystery of the Empress caduceus

October 9, 2015 Jonathan Koch 11 Comments

Having been a bank (twice), a boarding house, and a jeweller’s studio, the old CIBC building in Empress is now home to arts, crafts, groceries and gas, and it still looks great after almost a century. Now “That’s Empressive!” #Empress #Alberta #Canada #history #explorealberta #mybadlands #returntorural #FABTrip15 @gregfarries

A photo posted by Jonathan Koch (@forgotten_alberta) on Oct 8, 2015 at 3:29pm PDT

Is it a symbol of a mysterious medical past?  Or a relic of pioneer history, its meaning lost over time? What is the deal with the winged thingy atop the old bank building in Empress anyway?

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