After our Thursday File post last week about a car with Hawaii license plates spotted in Grande Prairie, I found these articles about American vehicles passing through on their way to Alaska. A short item explains the increase in travel on the Alaska Highway, which had previously been reserved for military use.
Researched & written by Kathryn Auger
![The Herald-Tribune ~ February 20, 1947](https://www.southpeacearchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/HT-20-2-47b.jpg)
![The Herald-Tribune ~ February 20, 1947](https://www.southpeacearchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/HT-20-2-47.jpg)
![The Herald-Tribune ~ February 19, 1948](https://www.southpeacearchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/HT-19-2-48b.jpg)
![The Herald-Tribune ~ February 19, 1948](https://www.southpeacearchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/HT-19-2-48.jpg)