Fonds 001 Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie & District fonds: Part 1

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Due to the size of this finding aid, it has been separated into two pages. This page contains Series 0001.01 through Subseries 0001.08.03. For Subseries 0001.08.04 through Series 0001.13, view Part 2 here.

Summary information

Repository: South Peace Regional Archives
Title: Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District fonds
Reference code: 0001
Date: 1875-2014 (date of creation)
Physical description: 2.25 m of textual records

5,603 photographs

93 maps

18 blueprints

190 sound recordings

29 video recordings

Language: English
Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Likely processed by Mary Nutting in 2001
Exported from AoR and added to new database July 2021 – SF
Note: This fonds has been identified as having Indigenous related content. Researchers may encounter language that is outdated and offensive. To learn more about Indigenous records at the South Peace Regional Archives please see our guide.

Administrative history / Biographical sketch

The Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie & District was formed in 1961, under the chairmanship of Mel Rodacker, with Miss Isabel Campbell as secretary. With funds raised through Life memberships, canvassing, radio bingos and sports pools, a building was constructed on land donated by the City of Grande Prairie in 1967-68. Grande Prairie Museum was officially opened in 1970. A shop and front foyer were added to the main building between 1984 and 1986, and a machine shed was built in 1987.

The primary objective of the Pioneer Museum Society was to acquire, preserve, interpret, and exhibit the human and natural history of Grande Prairie and surrounding areas of the Peace River Country. To carry out this mandate, there were the following departments: the Board of Directors was responsible for setting policy and membership; Administration oversaw planning, personnel, volunteers, finances, and the physical plant; Collections acquired artifacts, stores and maintained them to ensure their integrity, maintained the Heritage Village, and set up displays for the public; Programming planned and carried out school programs and special events; and the Archives preserved archival materials and made them available to the public.

As part of its mandate, the society established a Heritage Village with wooden boardwalks and telegraph poles, and acquired the following buildings: Tempest House, a two-story log house/post office from Kleskun Lake in 1974; the 1911 McQueen Presbyterian Church; the 1917 Hermit Lake school; the Big Mountains forestry cabin in 1977; an Edson Trail caboose in 1979; a replica of the town fire hall, built in 1984; a replica of the 1919 Campbell Cabin, which was home to Miss Isabel Campbell as a child; the 1935 Pipestone Creek Store; and a 1930 barn in 1999.

The first curators of the Grande Prairie Museum were volunteers Mel Rodacker and Bert Tieman. In 1984, Alice Fortier became the first permanent, full-time staff. She was succeeded by Peter Goertzen, Administrator/Curator in 1992.

In the late 90s, the society began an aggressive funding campaign which resulted in the start of an archives program, a second Heritage Centre showcasing the entire Peace River Country, and an expansion of the main museum. In 2000, the archives separated from the Museum and became a different organization called The South Peace Regional Archives.

The Museum became part of the City of Grande Prairie in 2007. The society itself dissolved in 2017.

The Society was a founding member of the Alberta Museums Association and a member of the Spirit of the Peace and Canadian Museums Association.

Scope and content

The fonds consists of the records of the Board of Directors; Administrative planning documents, financial and personnel records, information on the physical plant, and subject and correspondence files; photographs and information on Collections’ artifacts, buildings, and displays; photographs and files of Programming and special events. Completing the collection are brochures and books published by the society, associated organizations; and photographs, scrapbooks and guest books from the Grande Prairie Museum.

Notes

Title notes

  • Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the fonds.

Restrictions on access

No access restrictions

Access points

  • Textual record (documentary form)
  • Graphic material (documentary form)
  • Cartographic material (documentary form)
  • Architectural drawing (documentary form)
  • Sound recording (documentary form)
  • Moving images (documentary form)
  • Art (subject)
  • Cultural pluralism* (subject)
  • Organizations* (subject)
  • Sports, recreation and leisure* (subject)

Table of contents: Series

0001.01, Board of Directors, 1961-2007

0001.02, Administration, 1955-2006

0001.03, Collections, 1970-2005

0001.04, Programming, 1978-2005

0001.05, Archives, 1994-2000

0001.06, Publications, 1970-1994ca. 1890-1952

0001.07, Associated Organizations, 1971-1997

0001.08, Photographs, Scrapbooks & Guest Books, 1970-2007
Subseries 0001.08.01-0001.08.03
Subseries 0001.08.04-0001.08.08

0001.09, Sound Recordings collection, 1965-2001

0001.10, Film and Video collection, 1975, 1981, 1991-2004

0001.11, Maps and Blueprints collection, 1897-2005

0001.12, Paper Artifact collection, [1900-2000]

0001.13, Reference Material and Newspaper collection, 1923-2014

Series descriptions

Series 0001.01: Board of Directors

Date: 1961-2007 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The Board of Directors was responsible for setting policy at the museum, hiring administrative staff, and holding regular meetings as well as the Annual General Meeting in compliance with the incorporation documents of the museum. Major fundraising drives were also overseen by the Board.

The series consists of legal documents, minutes, annual reports, financial statements and membership records.

Physical description: 25 cm of textual records

Language of the material:

English

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.01.01: Legal Documents

Date: 1971-2004 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of legal documents such as incorporation papers, constitution and by-laws, and annual society returns.

Physical description: 2 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.01.02: Minutes

Date: 1961-2006 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of the minutes of the meetings for the Board of Directors which also contain financial reports, staff and board reports, museum attendance records, and correspondence pertaining to the board.

Physical description: 14 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.01.03: Annual Reports

Date: 1988-2007 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of annual reports which contain a report to the members of the society, including president and directors’ reports on the past year, and budgets and plans for the upcoming year.

Physical description: 3.5 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.01.04: Financial Statements

Date: 1961-2006 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of financial statements for each operating year.

Physical description: 3 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.01.05: Membership Records

Date: 1961-2003 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of lists of general and life members in the Pioneer Museum Society for various years. There are also some lists of donors.

Physical description: 2 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.01.06: Society & Museum Logos

Date: 1970-1995 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of plans and final designs of logos for the Pioneer Museum Society and the Grande Prairie Museum over the years.

Physical description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Series 0001.02: Administration

Date: 1955-2006 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Administration was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the museum’s operation, and responded to the Board of Directors regarding: planning, finances, human resources, volunteers, and the physical plant.

The series consists of files containing planning documents; logo designs for the museum; capitol projects; grants and bequests; physical plant; personnel records and policies; financial records; subject files; and correspondence. There are 14 financial ledgers in oversize storage. The subject files cover topics such as the history of the museum, advertising, gift shop inventories, raffle and cookbook fund-raisers, Alaska Highway Rendezvous, Elderhostel, Forest Capital of Canada, T. Heimdal’s mural, and weddings held in the historic church.

Physical description: 92 cm of textual records

18 blueprints

Access points:

•      Architectural drawing (documentary form)

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.02.01: Planning

Date: 1983-2005 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of various planning studies done by the board and by consultants, including business plans, developing goals and programs, facility studies, marketing plans, a major Strategic Planning Study done in 1997, a Museum Expansion Study in 2002, and a Capacity Building study in 2004.

Physical description: 12 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.02.02: Newsletters

Date: 1990-2006 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of newsletters written by administration to communicate progress, activities and events at the Grande Prairie Museum.

Physical description: 3 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.02.03: Grants & Bequests

Date: 1970-1998 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of grants and bequests. It includes successful grant applications made from 1970 to 1998. The grants include those made on behalf of the Spirit of the Peace Museums Network; those received from the Alberta Museums Association; Provincial grants such as the Community Initiatives Program, the Community Facilities Enhancement Program, and the Wild Rose Foundation; and Federal Grants. There are also a couple of files regarding bequests made to the Grande Prairie Museum.

Physical description: 13 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.02.04: Physical Plant

Date: 1965-2005 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of two files, one for the development and improvement of the initial museum building, and one for the 2005 project which resulted in the building of a second museum showcasing the entire Peace Country with Tourist Information, and a major expansion of the original museum. Four sets of blueprints are for the original building, drawn in 1967, and for the 1989 expansion. Two blueprint plans (18” x 24”) show the final layout of the original 1969 Butler building and the building complete with extensions as it was in 1997.

Physical description: 4 cm of textual records

18 blueprints

Access points:

•      Architectural drawing (documentary form)

•      Textual record (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0001.02.04.01-.04 Item – Proposed Pioneer Museum for Grande Prairie  1965 4 designs
Scope and content:

Four architectural designs for a proposed museum in Bear Creek Park, Grande Prairie. Designs created by Shedden & Field.

0001.02.04.05 Item – Proposed Museum for Grande Prairie  [ca. 1965] 1 design
Scope and content:

Architectural design for a proposed museum in Bear Creek Park, Grande Prairie. This is the design that was actually built.

0001.02.04.06a Item – Pioneer Museum  1967 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

Front elevation of the Pioneer Museum in Grande Prairie.

0001.02.04.06b Item – Pioneer Museum Plot Plan  1967 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Pioneer Museum site plan.

0001.02.04.06c Item – Pioneer Museum  1967 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

Anchor Bolt Layout Plan for Butler Building used as the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.02.04.06d Item – Pioneer Museum  1967 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

Floor plan and cross section of the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.02.04.07 Item – Grande Prairie Museum Display Case Lighting  [ca. 1967] 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

Display case lighting plan for Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.02.04.08 Item – Pioneer Museum  1967 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

Electrical plan for the Grande Prairie Museum created by Cookshaw Electric.

0001.02.04.09 Item – Existing Museum  [ca. 1970] 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Museum plan.

0001.02.04.10 Item – Proposed Display/North Extension  [ca. 1970] 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

Plan for the the proposed display and north extension of the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.02.04.11 Item – Proposed Expansion of the Pioneer Museum  1974 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

Showing the placement of the Grande Prairie museum, the heritage village, and the landscaping design.

0001.02.04.12 Item – Pioneer Museum Planting Plan  1983 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

Pioneer museum planting plan, City of Grande Prairie Centennial Park Landscaping Package “A”.

0001.02.04.13 Item – Foundation Plan Firehall  [ca. 1984] 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

Copy of plan for the replica firehall foundation at the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.02.04.14a Item – New Floor Plan  1988 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

New floor plan for the Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District.

0001.02.04.14b Item – New Construction and Existing Floor Plan  1988 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

New construction and existing floor plan for the Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District.

0001.02.04.14c Item – Elevations East/West  1988 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

East and West elevations for the Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District.

0001.02.04.14d Item – Elevations North/South  1988 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

North and South elevations for the Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District.

0001.02.04.14e Item – Reflected Ceiling Plan  1988 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

Reflected ceiling plan for the Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District.

0001.02.04.14f Item – Electrical Plan  1988 1 blueprint
Scope and content:

Electrical plan for the Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District.

0001.02.04.15 Item – Pioneer Museum Proposed Site Plan  1983 1 site plan
Scope and content:

Proposed heritage village to the north of the Grande Prairie museum building.

0001.02.04.16a-c Item – Pioneer Museum Proposed New Exhibit  1989 3 drawings
Scope and content:

Proposed new exhibit for the Grande Prairie Pioneer Museum.

0001.02.04.17a-b Item – Grande Prairie Museum  1997 2 blueprints
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Museum original Butler Building and extensions.

Subseries 0001.02.05: Personnel

Date: 1972-2006 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of records relating to volunteers and staff. It includes lists of volunteers who set up and operated the museum until 1984, and then continued to be heavily involved; papers relating to volunteer appreciation events, such as a skit for the Christmas dinner; job descriptions, benefit packages and papers related to paid staff. This last file is restricted.

Physical description: 2 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.02.06: Financial

Date: 1960-2006 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of general ledgers and financial correspondence. Fourteen financial ledgers are housed in oversize storage. One file of financial correspondence concerns a court case and is therefore restricted. There are also some statistics reports filed with the 1991-1998 General Ledgers.

Physical description: 36 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.02.07: Correspondence

Date: 1961-2005 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of letters filed in date order regarding the establishment, operations and funding of the Grande Prairie Museum. Common correspondents are the City and County of Grande Prairie, the Province of Alberta and MLAs, the Alberta Travel Bureau, the Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce and area businesses, service clubs and organizations, other museums and Museum Associations, suppliers for materials, and donors of artifacts or funds.

Physical description: 15 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.02.08: Subject Files

Date: 1955-2001 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of subject files cover topics such as the history of the museum, advertising, gift shop inventories, raffle and cookbook fund-raisers, Alaska Highway Rendezvous, Elderhostel, Forestry Capital of Canada, T. Heimdal’s mural, and weddings held in the historic church.

Physical description: 7 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Series 0001.03: Collections

Date: 1970-2005 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The Collections Department was responsible for accessioning artifacts, caring for the artifacts both inside and outside of the museum, creating permanent and temporary displays, restoring buildings in the Heritage Village, maintaining the heritage buildings and the gardens, and providing interpretive text and images for buildings and displays.

The series consists of information on artifacts held at the Grande Prairie Museum.

Physical description: 11 cm of textual records

1 video recording

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

•      Moving images (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.03.01: Artifacts

Date: 1970-1998 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of accession lists and correspondence regarding artifacts, a special file for the Hand-fed Threshing Machine when it was being destroyed and monetary appraisals on artifacts from 1979-1991.

Physical description: 3 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0001.03.01.01 Item – Drawing of hand-fed threshing machine by Reilly  n.d 1 drawing
Scope and content:

This item is a coloured drawing of a hand-fed threshing machine. The drawing includes the direction grain is to be fed. The artist’s first initial is unclear – ?. V. Reilly.

Subseries 0001.03.02: Heritage Buildings

Date: [1978-2003] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of correspondence re: moving buildings, descriptive lists of all of the buildings in the Heritage Village, and booklets containing research, history, programming notes and photographs for each building.

Physical description: 2 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.03.03: Permanent Displays

Date: 1997-2005 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of notes regarding interpretation for displays, mostly the paleontology display ca. 1997, and the displays researched and designed by archives staff for the expansion of the main museum in 2005. Included is material used to create the Alberta Wheat Pool interpretive video for the Elevator display and a copy of the video.

Physical description: 2 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0001.03.03.001 Item – Alberta Wheat Pool Movie  2005 Beta tape, cassette tape, and DVD
Scope and content:

Copies of the complete film, clips of which were used to create the Alberta Wheat Pool Interpretive Movie for the 2005 Grande Prairie Museum display. The originals were 8 mm home movies loaned by Henry Forcier, son of Jean Luc Forcier, the filmer. The film was converted to beta tape and then edited by Ian Forbes of the GPRC Arts Department to create the interpretive movie. The interpretive text and then the sound recording was provided by elevator agent Howard McPherson and Henry Forcier. The project was spearheaded by Archives staff at the request of Collections staff. Copyright was retained by Henry Forcier.

Subseries 0001.03.04: Temporary Displays

Date: 1993-2004 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of correspondence, research, printed materials and news articles regarding temporary displays designed by staff and volunteers, and traveling exhibits designed by other museums. One of the most popular and well-received series of displays was the Pioneer Family of the Month which saw individual families creating temporary displays with their own family artifacts, supplemented by museum artifacts.

Physical description: 4 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Series 0001.04: Programming

Date: 1978-2005 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of information on special events run by the Grande Prairie Museum including the Fiddler’s Jamboree, Heritage Fair, Living Village, Antique Car Show, Dominion Day, Heritage Day, Harvest Festival, and Lantern Tours.

Physical description: 10 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.04.01: School Programs

Date: 1985-2004 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of planning documents, correspondence, and statistics related to school programs which volunteers conducted for mostly primary age students. Programs included scavenger hunts, pioneer experience (making butter, washing clothes, building cabins, carding and spinning wool, grinding grain for bread, making rope, etc.), and interpretive kits for school use.

Physical description: 2 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.04.02: Special Events

Date: 1978-2004 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of planning documents and correspondence relating to special events. Some of their events included Fashion Shows, Fiddler’s Jamboree, Heritage Fair, Living Village, Antique Car Show, Dominion Day, Heritage Day, Harvest Festival and Lantern Tours, and United Way Campaign kick-offs.

Physical description: 7 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.04.03: Interpretive Materials

Date: [1990-2005] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of scripts for dramas played out in the Heritage Village on Special event days, ideas for programmers in the village, and the tour script for Heritage Discovery Centre after it was created in 2003.

Physical description: 1 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Series 0001.05: Archives

Date: 1994-2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The archives arm of the Grande Prairie Museum was first proposed by David Leonard, northern representative for Alberta Historic Sites, and established with support from the Archives Society of Alberta. Meetings with stakeholders began in 1997, and in 1999 an archival records survey was done to determine the whereabouts, the condition, and the ownership of archival records in the County of Grande Prairie. In conjunction with the survey, the Archives Society of Alberta did a feasibility study for a regional archives in the south Peace. The Grande Prairie Regional Archives opened as an interim project by the Grande Prairie Museum in 2000, with financial support from the City of Grande Prairie, the County of Grande Prairie, and the Municipal District of Greenview.

The series consists of correspondence files, minutes, the final and published reports of the archival records survey, and the feasibility study completed by the Archives Society of Alberta.

Physical description: 7 cm of textual records

Note:

Records from the Grande Prairie Regional Archives after it was established in 2000, and consequently the South Peace Regional Archives after the name was changed, are arranged in their own fonds, not with the Pioneer Museum Society fonds.

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.05.01: Proposed Area Archives

Date: 1994-2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of correspondence with consultants, levels of government, community organizations, stakeholders and interested individuals as the Pioneer Museum Society spear-headed the establishment of an archives for the Grande Prairie area.

Physical description: 3 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.05.02: Archival Records Survey

Date: 1999 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of the minutes of the Archival Records Survey committee, correspondence regarding the survey, reports from the surveyor who was attempting to determine the whereabouts, the condition, and the ownership of archival records in the County of Grande Prairie; and the final published report showing the dire need of an archives in the south Peace.

Physical description: 3 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.05.03: Archives Feasibility Study

Date: 1999 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of a report made by the Archives Society of Alberta detailing how an archives would be feasible if it was regional, shared by organizations and governments.

Physical description: 1 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Series 0001.06: Publications

Date: 1970-1994 (date of creation)

Date: ca. 1890-1952 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

To advertise the Grande Prairie Museum, brochures were printed periodically. As well, the society was involved with projects through the efforts of volunteers: Early Settlers in the Grande Prairie District, a listing of homesteaders for each quarter in the Grande Prairie and Spirit River area was prepared by Charlie Wales; Homesteader’s Trails was written by J.G. MacGregor for the Pioneer Museum Society; and From Dinosaurs to Pioneers was designed for the Grade 3 Social Studies Curriculum by Joan Yates, the program coordinator at the time. All of these books were sold in the Museum book store.

The series consists of brochures and newsletters, as well as copies of the books produced for the museum. The only original manuscript is “Homesteaders’ Trails” by J.G. MacGregor.

Physical description: 9 cm of textual records

192 photographs

4 drawings

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•      Graphic material (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.06.01: Brochures

Date: [1970-1996] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of various brochures designed and used by the Pioneer Museum Society over much of its existence.

Physical description: 1 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.06.02: “Homesteaders’ Trails”

Date: 1982-1987 (date of creation)

Date: ca. 1890-1952 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of grant applications, correspondence, the final draft of the manuscript, copies of some of the photographs used in the publication, and a published copy of the book. The book was commissioned by the New Horizons Homesteaders Trails Committee (of the Pioneer Museum Board) to cover the Trails by which pioneers entered the Peace Country before rail transportation arrived, and written by J.G. MacGregor. There are several additions to the back of the book: Photographs and story about the Tonsil Clinic at Pipestone Creek; musical score and words for the “Song of the Wapiti”, and the 1910 letters of I.V. Macklin written in the south Peace to his wife Nellie in Toronto. There are some copies of the photographs used in the book.

Physical description: 5 cm of textual records

192 photographs

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0001.06.02.004 Item – Bales of Valuable Furs  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Exporting “bales of valuable furs,” part of Peace River’s winter harvest, by rail.

Note:

2001.02.253

0001.06.02.005 Item – St. Luke’s Anglican, Ft. Vermilion  ca. 1900 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

St. Luke’s Anglican Church in Ft. Vermilion, built by A.C. Garrioch and assistants in 1879.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.631

0001.06.02.006 Item – Dog Team Transporting Furs ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Dog team and snowshoes being used to transport goods and furs in winter.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.310

0001.06.02.007 Item – Red River Cart, Beaverlodge ca. 1985 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

An original Red River ox cart used by the Bull Outfit when they came to Beaverlodge from Ontario.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.542

0001.06.02.008 Item – Boat Building At Athabasca Landing  ca. 1909 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Boats being built at Athabasca Landing to take goods and settlers up the Athabasca River into the Peace Country.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.113

0001.06.02.009 Item – Fort Chippewyan, Alberta  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Fort Chippewyan, on the shore of Athabasca Lake, was one of the earliest communities in Alberta.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.590

0001.06.02.010 Item – EJ Lawrence And His Children  ca. 1890 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Erasmus J Lawrence with his daughter Susan and son Fenwick.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.281

0001.06.02.011 Item – Peace River Harvest Display 1911 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Two old timers, Mr. St. Germain and Mr. Alex Mackenzie , with a display of locally grown produce.

Note:

2001.02.261

0001.06.02.012 Item – Cantaloupe Field, Shaftesbury Settlement  1932 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Visitors admiring Mr. Early’s cantaloupe field in his market garden at the Shaftsbury settlement.

Note:

2001.02.262

0001.06.02.013 Item – First Peace River Agricultural Show  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The first Agricultural show was held in Mr. H. A. George’s log house on Sept. 19, 1911.

Note:

2001.02.260

0001.06.02.014 Item – Carl Berg’s Alfalfa Field  1939 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Alfalfa field of Carl Berg, Pipestone Creek, being examined by Mr. Bliss, J.L. Kerns, and W.S. Scarth on June 28.

Note: originally was 1969.59.130

0001.06.02.015 Item – Constructing Hart River Bridge  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Hart River Bridge over the West Peace River being constructed in the spring of 1916.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.606

0001.06.02.016 Item – Peace River Raft Transporting Goods  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Mode of transporting goods on the rivers of the Peace Country: a loaded raft nears a dock on the river.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.109

0001.06.02.017 Item – First Hart River Bridge, Peace River  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The first Hart River Bridge was carried away by flood in 1914. It crossed the Hart River just before it joins the Peace River.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.601

0001.06.02.018 Item – Rafting to Fort Vermilion  ca. 1905 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Traveling Deluxe: Judge Noel and party leave by raft for Fort Vermilion on the Peace River.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.111

0001.06.02.019 Item – St. James Anglican, First Peace River Church  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

First church in Peace River: St. James Anglican.

0001.06.02.020 Item – Lichfield Avenue, Athabasca Landing  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Lichfield Avenue, Athabasca Landing, about the time settlers were coming in over the Long Trail.

Note:

originally 1969.59.541

0001.06.02.021 Item – First Steam Boat on the Peace River  1903 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

First steam boat on the Peace River, the S.S. St. Charles, owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Mission. Doug McFarlane found the brass name plate on the river bank in 1926.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.115

0001.06.02.022 Item – Moonlight Excursion by Riverboat  ca. 1913 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The S.S. D.A. Thomas on a Moonlight Exclusion Trip on the Peace River

Note:

2001.02.259

0001.06.02.023 Item – Hudson’s Bay Company Store, Saskatoon Lake  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Men and children in front of the Hudson’s Bay Company store at Saskatoon Lake.

Note:

2001.02.301

0001.06.02.024 Item – Oldest Building on Peace River Main Street  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Peace River Trading & Land Co Ltd., the oldest building on main street, was located in the middle of the street on the west side.

Note:

2001.02.178

0001.06.02.025 Item – Driving the Golden Spike on the E.D. & B.C. Railway  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Mrs. Benson driving the golden spike on the E.D. & B.C. Railway on Mar. 22, 1916.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

Note:

2001.02.424

0001.06.02.026 Item – Grande Prairie Branch of the E.D. & B.C. Railway  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Grande Prairie Branch of the E.D. & B.C. Railway was built in 1916.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.580

0001.06.02.027 Item – First Train Arriving at Grande Prairie  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6
Scope and content:

A crowd stands in the snow watching the first train arriving in Grande Prairie on March 22, 1916.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.487

0001.06.02.028 Item – Clearing The Way for the E.D. & B.C. Railway  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Right-of-Way crew clears away the snow for the arrival of the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia train on May 22, 1916.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.621

0001.06.02.029 Item – The Sheridan Lawrence Family  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 6.6
Scope and content:

The Sheridan Lawrence family of Ft. Vermilion was one of the first farming families in the Peace Country.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.285

0001.06.02.030 Item – Fur Catch at Primrose Lake  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Image shows two men holding up fur pelts between them. A child is standing in front of one of the men. The caption on the back of the photograph says “Fur catch at Primrose Lake in 1928: timber wolf, coyote, fox and martin.”

Note:

originally was 1969.59.306

0001.06.02.031 Item – First Harvest on Stone Farm  1908 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Three workers displaying the sheaves of wheat produced from the first harvest on Stone Farm, Bezanson’s homestead.

0001.06.02.032 Item – Good crops on Mead’s Land  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Stooks cover Mead’s field in the Lake Saskatoon district. Lake Saskatoon is in the background.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.135

0001.06.02.033 Item – Walter McFarlane at Harry Brown’s Cabin  1914 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6
Scope and content:

Walter McFarlane with a horse-drawn disc in front of Harry Brown’s sod roofed cabin.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.762

0001.06.02.034 Item – Marjorie Willsey on the F. Gilkinson farm  1938 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Marjorie Willsey with a team of harnessed oxen on the F. Gilkyson farm in 1938.

Note:

2001.02.433

0001.06.02.035 Item – Early Settlers Motive Power  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Early settlers motive power, out of the Red River Cart and on to the plow.

0001.06.02.036 Item – Mrs. Gabrielle with Lynx Pelt 1929 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 5
Scope and content:

Mrs. Gabrielle, an Indigenous woman, with a lynx carcass at Primrose Lake in 1929.

Note:

2001.02.171

0001.06.02.037 Item – Wolves Staked in the Muskeg  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 5
Scope and content:

Ivor Peterson dug the wolves out of the river bank thinking he could cross breed them for sleigh dogs. He fed them rabbits all summer, thinking they would be tame enough to handle.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.307

0001.06.02.038 Item – Timber Wolf and B.B. Crew  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Timber wolves and the B & B crew at Devinish, Alberta: Knut Knutson, Ivor Peterson, Dave Little (Foreman), Bill White, Lorne Carnohan.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.326

0001.06.02.039 Item – Typical Homestead Cabin  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A typical homesteader’s cabin with two dogs near the open front door, a horse-drawn sleigh ready in front, and some household items stowed on the exterior walls of the cabin.

0001.06.02.040 Item – Honeymoon Cabin  1923 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Sela Watts and her dog in the doorway of “Honeymoon Cabin,” her temporary home in 1923.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.490

0001.06.02.041 Item – The “Bull Outfit” at Mac Miller’s First Home  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Group photograph of the Burnsites (Bull Outfit) at Mac Miller’s first home in 1910.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.286

0001.06.02.042 Item – I. V. Macklin, Maude Clifford and the Forbes at Grande Prairie  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

I.V. Macklin and Maude Clifford with Agnes and Alexander Forbes in front of a frame home. The Forbes and Macklins lived on adjoining quarters on the outskirts of Grande Prairie.

Note:

2001.02.442

0001.06.02.043 Item – Ox Team Pulling Cargo Sled ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A team of oxen pulling a heavily loaded sled, with log cabin in the background.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.309

0001.06.02.044 Item – Ox Team Pulling Caboose  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Traveling by oxen pulled caboose was “a slow process.”

0001.06.02.045 Item – Lillian & Lorna McFarlane  1912 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Walter McFarlane’s two young daughters, Lilllian and Lorna, sitting in the back of a caboose.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.185

0001.06.02.046 Item – The “Northern Echo” Steamship  1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 5
Scope and content:

Steam powered paddle wheeler, “The Northern Echo”, leaving Waterways in the spring of 1930. Hudson’s Bay post and boats in background.

Note:

originally was 1969.39.106

0001.06.02.047 Item – Taking on Wood at Athabasca  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Wood being loaded onto a steam powered paddle wheeler at Athabasca.

Note:

originally was 1969.39.105

0001.06.02.048 Item – Loading Goods at Athabasca  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Bull Outfit loading their goods on the Paddle Wheeler “Northern Lights” at Athabasca Landing.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.103

0001.06.02.049 Item – On the Trail to Grande Prairie  1909 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Bull Outfit taking a break on the trail to Grande Prairie in 1909.

Note:

2001.02.162

0001.06.02.050 Item – On the Trail to Grande Prairie  1909 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Bull Outfit’s oxen and wagons on the Long Trail to Grande Prairie in 1909

Note:

2001.02.151

0001.06.02.051 Item – Sawridge, Alberta  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of buildings at Sawridge (now Slave Lake). The lake is in the background.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.543

0001.06.02.052 Item – Teamsters Leaving Sawridge ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6
Scope and content:

Teamsters with horses and wagons leaving Sawridge (now Slave Lake) on the Grouard Trail.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.302

0001.06.02.053 Item – Confluence Of The Smoky & Peace Rivers  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The confluence of the Smoky and Peace Rivers. Mackenzie’s camp, Fort Forks, was located about six miles up on the left bank of the Peace River from the forks.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.461

0001.06.02.054 Item – Jim McFarlane Riding “Sultan”  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Jim McFarlane riding a horse named “Sultan”. “Note Cogshall Montana Saddle.”

Note:

2001.02.311

0001.06.02.055 Item – Grande Prairie Flour Mill  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Grande Prairie Flour Mill, proprietor J. Voz, was built on the banks of Bear Creek around 1915.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.486

0001.06.02.056 Item – Hudson’s Bay Post, Peace River  1904 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Hudson’s Bay Company Post at Peace River Crossing surrounded by pole fencing.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.463

0001.06.02.057 Item – Royal North West Mounted Police Barracks, Peace River  1908 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Royal North West Mounted Police barracks at Peace River on the banks of the Peace River.

Note:

originally was 196.59.464

0001.06.02.058 Item – Low Water Level on the Peace River  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of the Peace River showing a low water level in 1910.

Note:

2001.02.184

0001.06.02.059 Item – When the Telegraph came to Peace River  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Telegraph poles and wires being installed on Oct.7, 1910 in front of the Peace River Café.

Note:

2001.02.182

0001.06.02.060 Item – Town Of Peace River, Alberta  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The settlement of Peace River lies covered in snow on the banks of the Mighty Peace River.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.467

0001.06.02.061 Item – Peace River Crossing  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The settlement of Peace River, originally called Peace River Crossing, in summer 1911.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.470

0001.06.02.062 Item – Mains Street Peace River  1912 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Part of Peace River main street in 1912, showing the Peace Hotel, the Government Telegraph Office and Diamond Store.

Note:

2001.02.175

0001.06.02.063 Item – Main Street, Peace River  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The main street of Peace River as seen from the Hart River in 1913.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.469

0001.06.02.064 Item – Main Street, Peace River  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Maple Leaf Hotel and Restaurant on the main street of Peace River.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.465

0001.06.02.065 Item – Bank Of Commerce, Peace River  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The first Bank Of Commerce, the first Post Office and the Trading Store on Peace River’s main street.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.466

0001.06.02.066 Item – Peace River Showing Broadway  1914 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Aerial view of the town of Peace River showing Broadway and the Peace River in the background.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.468

0001.06.02.067 Item – Building the Royal Bank, Peace River  1914 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Building the Royal Bank and an annex to the Peace Hotel in Peace River in 1914.

Note:

2001.02.252

0001.06.02.068 Item – Main Street, Peace River  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Businesses along Peace River’s Main Street in 1916 include a blacksmith shop, news stand & confectionery, and pool hall.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.462

0001.06.02.069 Item – Royal Bank, Peace River  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6
Scope and content:

The Royal Bank, the George Lumber Co. and the first Land Office on main street in Peace River.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.491

0001.06.02.070 Item – Railway and Pedestrian Bridge, Peace River  1918 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The railway and pedestrian bridge over the Peace River near the townsite of the same name was built in 1917-1918.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.603

0001.06.02.071 Item – Bezanson Ferry Broken Loose  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The Bezanson ferry broke loose and floated down river to the Goodwin Crossing.

0001.06.02.072 Item – Decked Logs on the Skidway  1934 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

The decked logs on the skidway to be loaded on rail cars going to Edmonton.

Note:

2001.02.164

0001.06.02.073 Item – Northwest Lumber Co., Camp Two  1926 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Buildings and equipment at Northwest Lumber Co. Camp Two, 20 miles N.E. of Greencourt.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.547

0001.06.02.074 Item – The Thompson Family Caboose 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Thompson family caboose. L. to R.: unknown, Julia (Thompson), Mrs. Capt. Roberts, Mrs. Kate Mead, Mrs. Bredin, Mrs. Mary Thompson, May Thompson, Mr. Bredin, and Jack Thomspon holding the horses.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.165

0001.06.02.075 Item – Thompson Ladies in the Caboose  1910 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The five Thompson ladies inside the caboose.

Note:

originally 1994.16.2

0001.06.02.076 Item – Coming Through Tall Timber  1912 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Miller family coming through tall timber on the Edson Trail. L to R: Lloyd and the younger children on the first sleigh, Mary by the horses, Rachael, Emmett, Eunice and Lea behind the caboose.

Note:

2001.02.155

0001.06.02.077 Item – A Good Camping Spot on the Trail  1912 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

A good, sheltered spot to camp for the Miller family on the Edson Trail, 1912.

Note:

2001.02.452

0001.06.02.078 Item – First Night’s Camp in Grande Prairie  1912 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

First night’s camp in Grande Prairie for the Miller family, 1912.

Note:

2001.02.156

0001.06.02.079 Item – Stage for Edmonton at Athabasca Landing  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The stage for Edmonton at Athabasca Landing on the Athabasca-Grouard Trail.

Note:

2001.02.158

0001.06.02.080 Item – Inside a Survey Tent At Swan Lake  1929 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Interior of a survey crew tent at Swan Lake to extend the railroad to Dawson Creek in 1929.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.626

0001.06.02.081 Item – Inside an Athabasca Pullman  1909 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Interior of a caboose used on the Athabasca-Grouard Trail

Note:

2001.02.161

0001.06.02.082 Item – Leaving Edmonton for Grande Prairie  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Captain Roberts team of oxen leaving Castle Hotel, Edmonton for Grande Prairie.

Note:

2001.02.157

0001.06.02.083 Item – Mail Pack Train leaving Edson for Grande Prairie  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The mail pack train of horses leaving Edson for Grande Prairie.

Note:

2001.02.449

0001.06.02.084 Item – First School, Peace River  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The first Peace River agriculture show was held in this building, which was also used as schoolhouse for the first public school in 1911-1912.

Note:

2001.02.456

0001.06.02.085 Item – Soto Landing, Lesser Slave Lake River  ca. 1909 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A Riverboat and a canvas covered boat moored at Soto Landing on the Lesser Slave River.

Note:

2001.02.160

0001.06.02.086 Item – First Agricultural Association Officers, Peace River  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Office bearers of the first agricultural association in Peace River: G.B. Cliffe, Inspector Anderson, T.A. Brick, Ed Carson, Rev. Father Leserec, Sergeant Buttler, W.S. George and H.A. George.

Note:

2001.02.263

0001.06.02.087 Item – First Threshing Machine in Peace River  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

First threshing machine in Peace River, now on the farm of W.S. George, Peace River.

Note:

2001.02.271

0001.06.02.088 Item – First Railway Shipment of Hogs, Grande Prairie  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

First shipment of hogs from Grande Prairie over the E.D. & B.C. railroad.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

Note:

2001.02.165

0001.06.02.089 Item – Joe Farnsworth Plowing With Horses & Oxen  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Joe Farnsworth plowing with teams of oxen & horses together on his farm near LaGlace.

Note:

2001.02.432

0001.06.02.090 Item – First Railway Shipment of Hogs, Grande Prairie  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Walter Roberts, grey team. First hogs shipped from Grande Prairie over the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railroad in 1916.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

Note:

2001.02.163

0001.06.02.091 Item – Hudson’s Bay Company, Dunvegan  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A photo of the Hudson’s Bay Company Building at Dunvegan in 1910.

Note:

2001.02.183

0001.06.02.092 Item – Riverboat on the Peace River  1905 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The S.S. Peace River, belonging to the Hudson’s Bay Company, on the Peace River in 1905.

Note:

2001.02.258

0001.06.02.093 Item – A bad hole on the Edson Trail  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A wagon load of freight stuck in the mud on the Edson Trail.

Note:

2001.02.448

0001.06.02.094 Item – Off to the Front on a River Boat  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Men enlisting for World War I leaving on Captain Smith’s “Peace River Boy” for end of steel at Smoky River Crossing.

Note:

2001.02.256

0001.06.02.095 Item – The Ferry at Dunvegan  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The old Dunvegan Ferry on the Peace River.

Note:

2001.02.254

0001.06.02.096 Item – Stopping Place, Grande Prairie  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A group of men, women, and children stand in front of a stopping place on the Grande Prairie. The caption on the postcard identifies the stopping place as “Half Breed Stopping Place Grande Prairie Alta.”

Note:

2001.02.455

0001.06.02.097 Item – Settlers on the Dunvegan Ferry  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The ferry at Dunvegan showing settlers bound for Grande Prairie.

Note:

2001.02.152

0001.06.02.098 Item – New Dunvegan Ferry  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The new ferry at Dunvegan. Don Cranston and Sam Sargent with outfits are on ferry.

0001.06.02.099 Item – Mr. & Mrs. Bredin’s 1915 Calendar  1915 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

1915 calendar with a photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Bredin on it.

Note:

2001.02.439

0001.06.02.100 Item – Survey Party on the Move  ca. 1909 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The survey party on the move. Walter McFarlane is second from the left.

Note:

2001.02.369

0001.06.02.101 Item – W. Fletcher Bredin’s Home near Bear Lake  1919 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

W. Fletcher Bredin home, Twin Shacks, in 1919.

Note:

2001.02.437

0001.06.02.102 Item – McFarlane’s Survey Crew on the Athabasca Trail  ca. 1909 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

McFarlane’s crew on one of their four trips in over the Athabasca Trail. Walter is on the first sleigh.

Note:

2001.02.363

0001.06.02.103 Item – Hotel Breeden at Easter  1912 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Easter 1912. This is where we (surveyors) stopped and I slept on the floor in my bed roll. The meals were O.K.

Note:

2001.02.454

0001.06.02.104 Item – Lake Saskatoon Townsite  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The settlement at Lake Saskatoon in 1916.

Note:

2001.02.302

0001.06.02.105 Item – Lake Saskatoon Townsite  1917 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Lake Saskatoon Settlement in 1917.

Note:

2001.02.304

0001.06.02.106 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1918 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Main street Grande Prairie in 1918.

Note:

2001.02.444

0001.06.02.107 Item – Twentieth Century Pioneers ca. 1910 1 Duplicate see:; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Twentieth century pioneers coming into Grande Prairie.

Note:

2001.02.154

0001.06.02.108 Item – Salmond’s Hotel, Grande Prairie  1914 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Salmond’s Hotel on Grande Prairie’s main street in 1914

Note:

2001.02.441

0001.06.02.109 Item – Red Willow Coal Mines  1924 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A view of people sitting on tracks at Red Willow Coal Mines, taken from inside the mine.

Note:

2001.02.280

0001.06.02.110 Item – Red Willow Coal Mines  1924 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Riding in a coal car on the tracks at Red Willow Coal Mines.

Note:

2001.02.279

0001.06.02.111 Item – Red Willow Coal Mine  1924 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Log building at the entrance of the Red Willow Coal Mines in 1924.

Note:

2001.02.281

0001.06.02.112 Item – Bedeaux Expedition  ca. 1935 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 4
Scope and content:

Bedeaux Expedition heading for Telegraph Creek.

Note:

2001.02.168

0001.06.02.113 Item – Harry Horte’s Snow Cruiser  1933 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Harry Horte snow cruiser cut down to run in a sleigh track.

Note:

2001.02.428

0001.06.02.114 Item – Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie  1936 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6
Scope and content:

Businesses along main street Grande Prairie included D.W. Pratt Real Estate and Insurance, Crerar’s, a drug store, and a hotel.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.489

0001.06.02.115 Item – Victory Oil Well, Peace River 1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Victory Oil Well was an early well on the bank of Peace River near the present bridge.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

Note:

2001.02.255

0001.06.02.116 Item – Moving Lake Saskatoon to Wembley  1925 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Teams of horses and men moving Bob Tilt’s restaurant from Lake Saskatoon to Wembley in 1925.

Note:

2001.02.274

0001.06.02.117 Item – B & B Crew in a Rented Model T  1930 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

The B & B crew with a rented Model T in about 1930. Car rental was $5 day with gas supplied by owner. The driver did not have to have a driver’s license.

Note:

2001.02.170

0001.06.02.118 Item – Kinuso Bridge Construction 1933 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Building the lower deck of the Kinuso railway bridge in the winter of 1933-34.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.537

0001.06.02.119 Item – Kinuso Steam Hoist Bringing Up Timber  1933 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Workers use a steam hoist to bring up timber for the railway bridge at Kinuso in 1933-34.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.539

0001.06.02.120 Item – N.A.R. Steam Hoist at Kinuso  1933 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The Northern Alberta Railway used a steam hoist to bring up timber for the railway bridge at Kinuso in 1933-34.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.625

0001.06.02.121 Item – Narrow Gauge Track at Kinuso  1933 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The Kinuso water tower sits alongside a narrow gauge track used to haul cement for a pier at Kinuso.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.538

0001.06.02.122 Item – Train Crew on a Railway Speeder  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Four men of a B & B train crew traveling by hand rail car.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.627

0001.06.02.123 Item – Peace River Airways Mail Plane  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Peace River Airways mail plane leaving Ft. McMurray for Yellowknife. This plane used pontoons in the summer and skis in the winter.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.143

0001.06.02.124 Item – Watino, End of Steel  1915 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The end of steel at Watino in 1915 showing rail cars and various log building.

Note:

2001.02.268b

0001.06.02.125 Item – G. P. & District Old Timers Assoc. Annual Picnic  1936 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie and District Old Timers Association, Lake Saskatoon Annual Picnic.

Note:

2001.02.310

0001.06.02.126 Item – First Governor-General to Visit Peace River  1920 1 photograph; b& w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Duke of Devonshire was the first governor-general to visit Peace River. Here he and his party are being entertained at their Bear Lake (Grimshaw) campsite. He also inspected Boy Scouts in Grande Prairie.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.267

0001.06.02.127 Item – Berge Halvor Farm, Valhalla  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Uncle Berge Halvor & Julie Velve (centre) came to Valhalla over the Edson Trail in 1913. Bennie Velve is on the roof, Milo, Ida and Hilman on the ground.

Note:

2001.02.431

0001.06.02.128 Item – Lawrence Family with Mr. Wright, Jeweler  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

From left to right: Mrs. Lawrence, Cliff Lawrence, Bert Tieman, unknown, Jim Lawrence, Dr. Pinkerton, Hugh Lawrence, Yvon Lawrence, Mr. Wright (jeweler).

Note:

2001.02.435

0001.06.02.129 Item – School Children at Peace River  1912 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Early group of Peace River school children with their teacher, Miss Jean Kelly, in 1912.

Note:

2001.02.180

0001.06.02.130 Item – George & St. Pierre Ferguson  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

George, on the right, and brother St. Pierre Ferguson.

Note:

2001.02.447

0001.06.02.131 Item – Hunting Party at Valhalla  1919 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Hunting party 1914: Milo Berge, Adolf ?, Bennie Velve, Bennie Berge, Ingebrikt Evjin, Milo Fuglem & Dick Olson.

Note:

2001.02.430

0001.06.02.132 Item – McFarlane Survey Crew in Camp  ca. 1909 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Survey crew in camp: Andrew Foster, Ed Gummer, Harry Tuffill, George Lepairiere, Jim Somerville, and Joe Mantle.

Note:

2001.02.372

0001.06.02.133 Item – Getting a Hair Cut  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Survey crew member getting a hair cut in the open air.

Note:

2001.02.451

 

0001.06.02.134 Item – Harold Sinclair Homestead  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Harold Sinclair homestead in the Valhalla area.

Note:

2001.02.429

0001.06.02.135 Item – Survey crew on the Smoky River  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The survey crew traveling over the frozen Smoky River in 1910.

Note:

2001.02.371

0001.06.02.136 Item – McFarlane Survey Crew at Rest  ca. 1909 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Grahame McFarlane survey team resting.

Note:

2001.02.366

0001.06.02.137 Item – Survey Crew and Rafts at Rolla Landing  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Walter McFarlane’s crew with raft in the Peace River at Rolla Landing in 1911.

Note:

2001.02.364

0001.06.02.138 Item – The Survey Crew Enjoying a Swim  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The survey crew enjoying a swim.

Note:

2001.02.370

0001.06.02.139 Item – Walter McFarlane Survey Crew  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

McFarlane’s survey crew in 1910: Reid, McFarlane, Foster Dexter, W. Thompson, R. Henderson, Jim Perry, P. Lilleous, T. O’Callaghan, Harry Tuffill, W. Williamson, J. Willock. Sitting: Walter McFarlane, Bob Williams holding Hilda Clifford of Flying Shot, Ike Robinson, Nev Sharpe, Wm. Muir, Doc Montgomery, Chris Lilleous.

Note:

2001.02.115

0001.06.02.140 Item – Survey Crew Wagon Train ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

McFarlane survey crew on the move.

0001.06.02.141 Item – W. G. McFarlane Survey Party  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

McFarlane survey party, 1910. Back row: J. Willocks, Walter McFarlane, Jim Perry, Ring Reid, Walter Thompson, Harry Tuffill, Bob Henderson, Pete Lilleous, Jim McFarlane, Art Blair. Bottom row: Tim O’Callaghan, unknown, Bill Williamson, Nev Sharpe with Hilda, and Bill Muir.

Note:

2001.02.365

0001.06.02.142 Item – Mcfarlane’s Great Dane, King  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

McFarlane’s survey camp is guarded by his Great Dane, King

Note:

2001.02.367

0001.06.02.143 Item – A Surveyor with Transit  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A surveyor working with his transit tripod on the grassy prairie.

Note:

2001.02.368

0001.06.02.144 Item – Bezanson Ferry on the Smoky River  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Bezanson Ferry operated on the Smoky River from 1923 to 1949.

Note:

2001.02.267

0001.06.02.145 Item – Canoeing Through Ice Floes  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Crossing the river in early days before the advent of bridges.

Note:

2001.02.257

0001.06.02.146 Item – Visitors at Twin Shacks  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Left to right: Kitty Leveson, Mrs. Tate, Mrs. Jessie Holmes, Mrs. Hazzard, Miss James, Rev. Mr. James, Mrs. Fletcher Bredin, Mrs. Leveson, John Leveson.

Note:

2001.02.443

0001.06.02.147 Item – Rede Store Home, Beaverlodge  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Rede Stone family in front of their home at Beaverlodge, 1910.

Note:

2001.02.275

0001.06.02.148 Item – “The Boston” Stopping Place  ca. 1909 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Bull Outfit members (from l-r) at “The Boston” Stopping Place, about half way between Edmonton and Athabasca: E. Gaudin, J.M. Midler, G. V. Flint, A. G. Truan, G. Sherk, V. C. Flint, C. F. Losseay.

Note:

2001.02.159

0001.06.02.149 Item – Mail Arrives at Patterson’s Store  1911 1 postcard; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The mail arrives at Patterson’s Store in Grande Prairie from Edson in 1911.

Note:

1969.59.485B

0001.06.02.150 Item – Cranston Children on White Ayrshire Oxen  1912 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Fred, Velma and third Cranston child riding George Cranston’s white Ayrshire oxen team, which helped to open the Edson Trail in the summer of 1911.

Note:

2001.02.277

0001.06.02.151 Item – Fish Hauling Truck Through Ice  1927 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 4
Scope and content:

A fish hauling truck went through the ice on Primrose Lake in 1927.

Note:

2001.02.169

0001.06.02.152 Item – Crossing the Wapiti at Pipestone  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Four men and horses cross the Wapiti at Pipestone during a sports day event.

Note:

2001.02.238

0001.06.02.153 Item – Carnochan Family Going in to Town  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Going to town, the Charlie Carnochan family. Josephine McCrie (wearing hat) going to the mission fields.

0001.06.02.154 Item – The Old Grouard Trail  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A continuous mud hole–the old Grouard Trail.

Note:

2001.02.153

0001.06.02.155 Item – Herman Trelle, Wheat King  ca. 1928 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Herman Trelle – a wheat king in his wheat field.

Note:

2001.02.308

0001.06.02.156 Item – Dominion Land Office, Grande Prairie  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Men gather at the opening of the Dominion Land Office in Grande Prairie.

Note:

2001.02.453

0001.06.02.157 Item – Moving the Granary in Spring  1943 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

Percy Clubine, Mr. Thompson, and Chester Winter moving a granary with tractor & horses in the spring of 1943.

Note:

2001.02.278

0001.06.02.158 Item – Grande Prairie Hospital  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Grande Prairie Hospital built in 1913.

Note:

2001.02.438

0001.06.02.159 Item – Irene Cottage Hospital, Peace River  1914 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Irene Cottage Hospital in Peace River with a uniformed nurse at the entrance.

Note:

2001.02.179

0001.06.02.160 Item – Masquerade Dance at Peace River  1915 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Masquerade in aid of the Irene Cottage Hospital, Feb. 18, 1915.

Note:

2001.02.181

0001.06.02.161 Item – Hospital Day Street Parade  1921 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Hospital Day street parade in Peace River, May 24, 1921.

Note:

2001.02.269

0001.06.02.162 Item – Peace River Municipal Hospital  ca. 1945 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Peace River Municipal Hospital.

Note:

2001.02.176

0001.06.02.163 Item – Pipestone Creek Ferry  1926 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 4
Scope and content:

The Pipestone Creek ferry crossing the Wapiti about 1926.

Note:

2001.02.235

0001.06.02.164 Item – Ice Bridge on the Wapiti River  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Ice bridge across the Wapiti at Pipestone Creek built and used by the Hystad Brothers.

Note:

2001.02.237

0001.06.02.165 Item – Aerial Ferry at Pipestone Creek  1952 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5
Scope and content:

Harold McCullough and Tom Gerow taking “H.M. Royal Mail” across the Wapiti River by aerial ferry during spring break-up.

Note:

2001.02.234

0001.06.02.166 Item – A Piece of the Best of the Edson Trail  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A.M. Bezanson’s automobile in a rough spot on the snow covered Edson Trail in Dec. 1913.

Note:

2001.02.450

0001.06.02.167 Item – Mail Plane Headed for Yellowknife  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 4
Scope and content:

Mail plane leaving FT. McMurray Leaded for Yellowknife. They landed with pontoons in summer and skis in winter.

Note:

2001.02.166

0001.06.02.168 Item – First Mail over the E.D. & B.C. Railway  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The first mail over the E.D. & B.C. Railway on Mar. 2, 1916.

Note:

2001.02.421

0001.06.02.169 Item – Roman Catholic Church on Bear Creek  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

St. Vincent’s Church, on the banks of Bear Creek, was attended by the Metis around Flying Shot Lake.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

0001.06.02.170 Item – Lake Saskatoon Schoolhouse  1980 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Lake Saskatoon schoolhouse was built in 1913. This photo was taken June. 21, 1980.

Note:

2001.02.305

0001.06.02.171 Item – Lake Saskatoon Church Congregation  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

St. Andrews Church congregation at Lake Saskatoon in 1916.

Note:

2001.02.309

0001.06.02.172 Item – Pipestone Creek Ferry  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Crossing the Wapiti River at Pipestone Creek. The “Cat” is the source of power to pull the ferry across.

Note:

2001.02.236

0001.06.02.173 Item – Presbyterian Manse, Spirit River  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Presbyterian Manse at Spirit River.

Note:

2001.02.436

0001.06.02.174 Item – Moonlight Scene at Wanham  1941 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

Moonlight scene of a frame house in Wanham–one hour time exposure on a box camera. use still standing at Wanham.

Note:

2001.02.172

0001.06.02.175 Item – Mail for Ft Vermillion by Dog Team  1908 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Dogsleds loaded with mail leaving for Ft Vermillion in 1908.

Note:

2001.02.264

0001.06.02.176 Item – First Wedding at St. James Church  1912 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

First wedding in St. James church in Peace River, May 13,1912. Practically the entire population of Peace River is shown together with the bride and groom, Mr. & Mrs. W.M. McIlroy.

Note:

2001.02.177

0001.06.02.177 Item – First Post Office In Grande Prairie District  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The first post office in Grande Prairie District was at Lake Saskatoon and was called Beaverlodge. The mail came once per month. Bill Lowe was Factor and Postmaster. Also shown is Garnet Truax.

Note:

2001.02.306

0001.06.02.178 Item – Mail for Ft Vermillion by Horses  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Osborne Lawrence with team & sleigh on the frozen river taking mail to Ft. Vermillion.

Note:

2001.02.266

0001.06.02.179 Item – Mail for Ft Vermillion by Airplane  1933 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Loading mail from truck to airplane to be flown to Ft. Vermillion. John Bythel is the pilot and Lew Parmenter is the mechanic.

Note:

2001.02.268

0001.06.02.180 Item – Billie Salmond & Jim Thompson  ca. 1939 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Wm. “Billie” Salmond with his good friend J. E. Thompson.

Note:

2001.02.445

0001.06.02.181 Item – Billie Salmond and His Dog Flash  ca. 1939 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Billie Salmond and his dog Flash, taken about 1939.

Note:

2001.02.446

0001.06.02.182 Item – Beaverlodge Sports Day  ca. 1914 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Observers of Beaverlodge sports day on May 24, 1914.

Note:

2001.02.276

0001.06.02.183 Item – Indian Girls Pony Race, Lake Saskatoon  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Aboriginal girls race their ponies at Lake Saskatoon in 1910.

Note:

2001.02.303

0001.06.02.184 Item – Spectators at Lake Saskatoon Sports  ca. 1914 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Lake Saskatoon Sports spectators. Front row: Harry Keith, Arthur Carveth, Joshua Fletcher. Behind Keith is Rev. Alexander Forbes.

Note:

2001.02.307

0001.06.02.185 Item – Welcome Sign at Peace River  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A welcome sign erected for J. K. Cornwall and his party of writers and journalists in August 1910.

Note:

2001.02.174

0001.06.02.186 Item – Panoramic View of Grande Prairie  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A panoramic view of the village of Grande Prairie in February 1916.

Note:

2001.02.440

0001.06.02.187 Item – Pipestone Creek Store  1938 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Pipestone Creek Store in 1938, with gas pump in front and cows beside it. A.K. Watts is standing on the step.

Note:

2001.02.239

0001.06.02.188 Item – Hauling Water with Horses  1934 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Pat Watts hauling water in 1934. Note the enthusiasm of the horse.

Note:

2001.02.240

0001.06.02.189 Item – The Waiting Room, Pipestone Creek Clinic  1939 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Tent used as a waiting room during the 1939 Pipestone Creek Clinic.

Note:

2001.02.230

0001.06.02.190 Item – Waiting Room Overflow, Pipestone Creek Clinic  1939 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Waiting room overflow area for those requiring medical assistance was the great outdoors.

Note:

2001.02.231

0001.06.02.191 Item – The Operating Room, Pipestone Creek Clinic  1939 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The old Pipestone Creek School moved to the home of the Watts at Pipestone Creek in 1939 to be used for an operating room.

Note:

originally was 1969.59.488

0001.06.02.192 Item – Operation at Pipestone Creek Clinic  1939 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Perhaps a tonsillectomy! The clinic was organized by the Watts who made the preliminary arrangements through a health clinic in Edmonton for minor operations & advice. This was a one time event.

Note:

2001.02.229

0001.06.02.193 Item – Examination in the Operating Room  1939 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5
Scope and content:

Examination in the operating room–a dentist checks a young man’s teeth.

Note:

2001.02.232

0001.06.02.194 Item – The Dentist Examination, Pipestone Creek Clinic  1939 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5
Scope and content:

Ouch! The dentist examines school age children.

Note:

2001.02.233

Subseries 0001.06.03: “From Dinosaurs to Pioneers”

Date: 1996 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of the grant application, correspondence and the final copy of the booklet which was designed to provide teachers with local historical content to the provincial social studies curriculum for grade 3-4. The author of the book was Museum programmer, Joan Yates.

Physical description: 1 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.06.04: “Early Settlers”

Date: 1979 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of two printed manuscripts which are the result of a research project by Charlie Wales. The manuscripts detail the names of the settlers who first filed on quarter sections of land in the Grande Prairie and Spirit River areas, what kind of an application it was (homestead, soldiers settlement board, south African scrip or free grant), the date they filed, and the date they proved up. One manuscript is in alphabetical order of settlers’ names; the other in legal description order by Township, Range and Section.

Physical description: 2 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.06.05: Robert Guest Art

Date: 1994 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries contains one original pen drawing of the McQueen Presbyterian Church and one watercolour of the Clyde Campbell Cabin by Robert Guest. It also contains two copies of the McQueen Church drawing. They were donated to the museum by Robert and appear to have been used to create cards.

Physical description: 4 drawings

Access points:

•      Graphic material (documentary form)

Series 0001.07: Associated Organizations

Date: 1971-1997 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The Pioneer Museum Society is affiliated with other organizations in the aim of preserving history. The society partners with the City of Grande Prairie to preserve the history and provide programs for area school children. It also works with community organizations: looking after the Tourist Information Centre for the Chamber of Commerce, participating in the Classic Agri Show with the Agricultural Society. The society was a founding member of the Alberta Museums Association, formed in 1971, and of the Spirit of the Peace, an informal organization of Alberta and British Columbia Peace Country museums formed in 1989. The society is also a member of the Canadian Museums Association.

The series consists of correspondence and joint project information between the Grande Prairie Museum and various associated organizations: City of Grande Prairie, Spirit of the Peace, Alberta Museums Association, Canadian Museums Association, Chamber of Commerce, and the Peace Country Classic Agri-Show.

Physical description: 8.25 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.07.01: Spirit of the Peace

Date: 1971-1990 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of correspondence and joint project information between the Grande Prairie Museum and the Spirit of the Peace museums network.

Physical description: 1 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.07.02: Alberta Museums Association

Date: 1971-1990 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of correspondence and joint project information with the Alberta Museums Association.

Physical description: 5 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.07.03: Canadian Museums Association

Date: 1971-1990 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Sub-series consists of correspondence and joint project information with the Canadian Museums Association.

Physical description: 0.25 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.07.04: City of G.P

Date: 1985-1997 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Sub-series consists of correspondence and joint project information with the City of Grande Prairie.

Physical description: 1 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.07.05: Peace Country Classic Agri-show

Date: 1988-1996 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Sub-series consists of correspondence with Peace Country Classic Agri-Show.

Physical description: 1 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Series 0001.08: Photographs, Scrapbooks & Guest Books

Date: 1970-2007 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series consists of 2454 photographs of the museum and its events and programs; scrapbooks and files of news clippings; and guest books signed by visitors from 1970 to 1988. There are also extensive collections of photographs from previous displays, projects, and general collections: 575 reprints (1997 [1930-1960]) of photographs of the forestry industry in the Grande Prairie area, 412 photographs (1983-1987) of old buildings in the south Peace, and 1991 miscellaneous historic photographs.

Physical description: 5411 photographs

16 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Note: Due to the size of this finding aid, it has been separated into two pages. This page contains Series 0001.01 through Subseries 0001.08.03. For Subseries 0001.08.04 through Series 0001.13, view Part 2 here.

Subseries 0001.08.01: Historical Photograph Display No. 1

Date: 1906 – 1985 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of a display of historical photographs collected by the Grande Prairie Museum.

Physical description: 180 photographs

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
2001.01.032 Item – Sir Alexander Mackenzie Monument Plaque  ca. 1985 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Text on the monument to Sir Alexander Mackenzie that was erected in 1929.

Note:

Used in “Homesteader’s Trails to the Peace River Country”

2001.01.033 Item – Smoky River, Alberta  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway Bridge over the Smoky River.

2001.01.034 Item – Smoky River, Alberta  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway Bridge over the Smoky River.

2001.01.035 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The end of steel at Grande Prairie when the E.D. & B.C. Railroad was completed in 1916.

2001.01.036 Item – Clearing the Way for the Train  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A crew of snow shovelers clears the way for the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia train at the end of steel, Grande Prairie, March 22, 1916

2001.01.037 Item – Arrival of the E.D. & B.C. Railway  1916 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia rails reach Grande Prairie’s northern limits. The Grande Prairie Hospital is shown at extreme right.

2001.01.038 Item – Watching the Train Come In 1916 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie villagers greet the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia train as it reaches the end of steel on March 29, 1916.

2001.01.039 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1917 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A panoramic view of Grande Prairie in 1917, looking east across Bear Creek.

2001.01.040 Item – Grading the Railway  1925 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Eight horse teams at work on the new grade extending the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia railway at Wembley in 1925.

2001.01.041 Item – Morrison’s Store  1924 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Close-up of window displays in Morrison’s Cash Store on Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

2001.01.042 Item – Dog Sled Team on Main Street  1929 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Dog sled team on Richmond Avenue at Grande Prairie’s Winter Carnival.

2001.01.043 Item – Dominion Day Parade  1924 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Main street view of Dominion Day Parade, July 1, 1924 in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Horses are pulling decorated wagons down the street.

2001.01.044 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1924 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie, showing D.W. Pratt’s office and Crerar’s Store.

2001.01.045 Item – J.B. Lambert, General Merchant  1916 1 photograph : b & w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie, showing J.B. Lambert General Merchant.

2001.01.046 Item – Grande Prairie Creamery Company  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Creamery in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

2001.01.047 Item – Grande Prairie Hotel  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Hotel on Richmond Avenue in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

2001.01.048 Item – Carnival Queen and Attendants  1928 1 photograph : b & w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

1928 Carnival Queen, accompanied by two ladies in waiting and two page boys, with Herman Trelle, World Wheat King, and A.P. Turner. This picture was taken in front of the K. Morrison General Store Feb 1928.

2001.01.049 Item – Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co.  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Buffalo Lakes Lumber Company Office and Yard in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

2001.01.050 Item – Ski Jump at Grande Prairie  1924 1 photograph : b & w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The ski jump on the west bank of Bear Creek, south west of the town, afforded a popular site for this sport.

2001.01.051 Item – A.W. Carveth, Reeve  1913 1 photograph : b & w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

A.W. Carveth was the first reeve of the rural municipality of Grande Prairie No. 709, organized Jan. 6, 1913.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

2001.01.052 Item – James McFarlane, Reeve  1912 1 photograph : b & w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

James McFarlane was the first reeve of the rural municipality of Bear Lake No. 740 organized Dec. 11, 1912.

2001.01.053 Item – Mayor G.A. James  1919 1 photograph : b & w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

G. A. James was the first elected mayor of the town of Grande Prairie.

2001.01.054 Item – Mayor George M. Repka  1958 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

George Repka was the first elected mayor of the City of Grande Prairie.

2001.01.055 Item – Henry McCullough with the City Charter  1958 1 photograph : b & w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Henry McCullough, district guide and hunter, delivers the City Charter to Mayor Jack Mackie.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.057 Item – RNWMP Barracks, Grande Prairie  1913 1 photograph : b & w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

The RNWMP barracks erected in 1913 on Richmond Avenue between 100 and 101 Street.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

2001.01.058 Item – Constable Collins, RNWMP  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Constable Collins, of the RNWMP, with two horses

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.059 Item – Grading the Village Streets  1917 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Eight horses pull a grader down Richmond Avenue in front of McDonald Land & Trading Company. This was the first piece of road equipment purchased by the Village of Grande Prairie Public Works Department.

2001.01.060 Item – Confectionary on Main Street Grande Prairie  1916 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Confectionary & Café on Third Avenue South (now Richmond Avenue), Grande Prairie.

2001.01.061 Item – Selkirk Trading Company, Grande Prairie  1916 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Selkirk Trading Company on Richmond Avenue.

2001.01.062 Item – Grande Prairie Brass Band  1921 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Members of the Grande Prairie Brass Band: George Duncan, Harry Watcher, Ernie Kirstein, Gus Kirstein, Ralph Johnston, N. D. McFarlane, Charles Stredulinksky, George Tate, Harold Melsness, A.B. Hedman, Frank Johnston, Tom Waterman, Gus Gerd.

2001.01.063 Item – Grande Prairie Immigration Hall  1917 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Immigration Hall, erected about 1917, on the site of today’s east 99th Avenue at 98th Street.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.064 Item – Confectionary Store on Main Street Grande Prairie  1914 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Main Street view showing the Confectionary Store.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.065 Item – Selkirk Trading Co., Grande Prairie  1914 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Main Street view showing the Selkirk Trading Co. on the north side, between 100 and 101 Street.

2001.01.066 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie c. 1925, with new courthouse being built in the foreground.

2001.01.067 Item – Montrose School Student body  1917 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

First day of school in the new Montrose School.

2001.01.068 Item – Montrose School, Grande Prairie  1917 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Montrose School, Grande Prairie. When it was built in 1917, it was the largest brick-faced building north of Edmonton.

2001.01.069 Item – Federal Government Building, Grande Prairie  1920 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Dominion Lands & Post Office in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

2001.01.070 Item – First Court House, Grande Prairie  1925 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The first court house in Grande Prairie was built on the north-west corner of the 99 Street and 101 Avenue intersection.

2001.01.071 Item – Murray Hotel, Grande Prairie  1929 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Murray Hotel was located on the south side of Richmond Avenue, between 99 and 100 Street.

2001.01.072 Item – Grande Prairie Hotel, Richmond Avenue  1925 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Grande Prairie Hotel was located on the south side of Richmond Avenue, between 100 and 101 Street.

2001.01.073 Item – Grande Prairie Town Hall & Fire Hall  1920 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

First organized fire brigade in Grande Prairie in front of new fire hall: Leonard Smee, Abe Smith, Cecil Bell, Arthur Porteroff, Matt York, Isaac Nelson, Morris Syndiff, William Cameron, Tom Masse, Archie Wilson, Emil Auger, Charles Field, George Duncan and Harry Watcher.

2001.01.074 Item – Crummy Bros., General Merchants  1925 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Crummy Bros., General Merchants on Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie.

2001.01.075 Item – Lumbering at Big Seven  1915 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Lumber crew at Big Seven: Jim Tissington, Gerard Tissington and Bob Cameron.

2001.01.076 Item – Breaking Sod with Ox Teams  1911 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

W.C. Dillon and son Ray breaking sod with ox teams in what was later to be known as the Dimsdale District.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.077 Item – Van Horne Sawmill Crew  1915-1923 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Crew of the Van Horne Sawmill (Fred Hayes, Dad Williams, Hans Molline, Ed Phelps, Mike ?, and Fred Lewis) lumbering with oxen Bluey and Whitey.

2001.01.078 Item – Grande Prairie Ski Jump  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

The ski jump on the west bank of Bear Creek, south west of the town afforded a popular site for this sport.

2001.01.079 Item – Splitting Firewood  1945 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

George & John (Last name unknown) splitting firewood with a mechanized splitter.

2001.01.080 Item – Aerial Photo of Grande Prairie  1970 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Aerial Photo of Grande Prairie in 1970, with the Grande Prairie Museum in the foreground.

2001.01.081 Item – Spring Creek Church Picnic  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Spring Creek Church Congregation in front of their log church.

2001.01.082 Item – South Wapiti School  1936 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Interior of South Wapiti School with first pupils seated on wooden benches holding school books: Johnny Kitson, Audrey Sutherland, Alice Gerow, Yvonne Elliott, Jack Riggs, Lyle Gerow, June Riggs, Lloyd Gerow and Olive Gerow.

2001.01.083 Item – Flying Shot Lake Cabin  1962 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Log cabin built in 1915 by Mr. Ostby, 4 miles south of the highway on the Wapiti Road.

2001.01.084 Item – Grande Prairie Traffic  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Vehicles lined up on the street leading to the Grande Prairie Train Station.

2001.01.085 Item – Log House Under Construction  1920 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Unidentified log house under construction. Note the dove tail corners. The back of the photograph says “Our house under construction.”

2001.01.086 Item – Grande Prairie Parade  1922 1 photograph; b & w;
Scope and content:

July 1st Sports Day Parade, May 24, 1922

2001.01.087 Item – Grande Prairie Airport  1967 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

The first Canadian Pacific passenger airplane landed at Grande Prairie Airport in 1967.

2001.01.088 Item – Haying with a Jayhawk  1950 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Haying with a Jayhawk.

2001.01.089 Item – Noyes’ Threshing Outfit  1932 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Noyes’ Threshing Outfit.

2001.01.090 Item – John & Lottie Stokke Harvesting  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

John Stokke on binder, Lottie on tractor. New Bulldog tractor used coal oil and crank case oil.

2001.01.091 Item – Pioneer Threshing Days  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Pioneer threshing days. Note water tanks to the left and right of outfit.

2001.01.092 Item – Breaking Land with a Ten-horse Team  1928 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Don Noyes’ Breaking Outfit with a ten-horse team.

2001.01.093 Item – First Stokke Threshing Outfit  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

The Stokke’s first threshing outfit with Hank on tractor and Wes hand-feeding the threshing machine (1020 Tyton International).

2001.01.094 Item – Big Seven Steam Engine  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Big Seven Steam Engine for threshing machine with Ivor Larsen, the engineer

2001.01.095 Item – Cutting Grain  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Luchaks cutting grain with two four-horse teams.

2001.01.096 Item – Winter Freighting  1910-1913 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Freight sleds, around 1910 to 1913, used by W.C. Dillon, Frank Johnston and Ray Dillon.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.097 Item – Henry McCullough & Dog Team  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Henry’s McCullough’s dog team on Richmond Avenue.

2001.01.098 Item – Grovedale Ferry Landing  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Ferryman Bill Henderson at the Grovedale Ferry Landing.

2001.01.099 Item – Grovedale Ferry  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

The Grovedale Ferry crossing the Wapiti River.

2001.01.100 Item – Aerial Ferry  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

The aerial ferry over the Wapiti River.

2001.01.101 Item – First Dominion Day Celebration On Grande Prairie  1910 1 photograph : b & w ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Settlers are standing near Teepees and tents at Saskatoon Lake celebrating the first Dominion Day Celebration on the Grande Prairie.

2001.01.102 Item – First Dominion Day Celebration On Grande Prairie 1910 1 photograph : b & w ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Indigenous Tipis and wagons at the first Dominion Day Celebrations on the Grande Prairie, at Saskatoon Lake. Original description said Aboriginal instead of Indigenous.

2001.01.103 Item – Opening of Dominion Land Office, Grande Prairie  1911 1 photograph : b & w : 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

The opening of the Dominion Lands Office in Grande Prairie, Alberta, attracts a crowd. The postcard is addressed to “Miss Mary Wales Sheffield Ont” and the message reads: “Dear Mary, see dad at the window the morning I was there, Father”.

2001.01.106 Item – The Golden Spike  1916 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Mrs. Benson driving the Golden Spike on the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway in Grande Prairie on March 22, 1916.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.107 Item – Watching the Train Come In 1916 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

People gather to watch the train come into Grande Prairie, March 29, 1916.

2001.01.108 Item – Grande Prairie Hospital  1916 1 photograph : b & w : 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie’s Kathryn Prittie Hospital on July 1, 1916. Note the patriotic banners surrounding the doorway.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

2001.01.109 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1917 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

View of Grande Prairie from the west bank of Bear Creek in March 1917.

2001.01.110 Item – First Day at Montrose School, Grande Prairie
Covert Photo
 
1917 1 photograph : b & w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Students and teachers on the front steps of Montrose School on November 26, 1917.

2001.01.111 Item – Grande Prairie Sports  1917 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Spectators watch the first heat of the Horses Relay race at the Grande Prairie Sports on July 2-4, 1917.

2001.01.112 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1917 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

View of Grande Prairie from the west bank of Bear Creek in November, 1917.

2001.01.113 Item – E.D. & B.C. Train Wreck  1917 1 photograph : b & w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

The first wreck on the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway occurred on June 20, 1917. Three men are sitting on top of a train that is lying on its side.

2001.01.114 Item – E.D. & B.C. Railway Train Snowed In  1918 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Snow has stopped the progress of this Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway train on its way to Grande Prairie.

2001.01.115 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1918 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Main Street of Grande Prairie in 1918. In foreground is an automobile with five passengers; in the background Campbell’s Cigar Store and Grand Theatre.

2001.01.116 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1919 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Main Street of Grande Prairie in 1919 with Grande Prairie Hotel on the left and the Dodge Garage on the right.

2001.01.117 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1929 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 6 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

The main street of Grande Prairie is very crowded with people and cars, c. 1929. Photo was taken from a roof at the intersection of Clairmont Road and 100 Avenue. The Imperial Bank Of Canada, J.B. Oliver, D.W. Pratt, Fraser Law Office, Royal Café and other businesses are visible.

2001.01.118 Item – Grand Theatre, Grande Prairie  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows three men are standing in front of the Grand Theatre. Four movie advertisements are in front of the theatre: “Billie Ritchie”, “The Hidden City” and two others. The Grand Theatre was the second theatre in Grande Prairie. Talkies were introduced here in April,1930. The Grand Theatre was sold to Frank Donald in 1933.

2001.01.119 Item – Barney Michael  1927 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Barney Michael established the first movie theatre in Grande Prairie in the spring of 1916. He is shown here with an advertising gimmick–St. Bernard dog with sandwich board advertising “Tonight’s Show.”

2001.01.120 Item – First Theatre in Grande Prairie  1916 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Barney Michael established the first movie theatre in Grande Prairie in the spring of 1916.

2001.01.121 Item – Second Theatre (”The Grand”)  1922 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

The Grand Theatre was built in 1922.

2001.01.122 Item – Presbyterian Church, Bezanson  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

The Presbyterian Church on the old Bezanson town site. It was later used as a school and still later as a store at the present site of Bezanson.

2001.01.123 Item – Old Bezanson Town Site  1920 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

The town of Bezanson, situated at the confluence of the Simonette and Smoky Rivers, was abandoned when the ferry landing was put at Goodwin Crossing.

2001.01.124 Item – Bezanson Store at the Old Town Site  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

The Bezanson Store from the Old Town site was sold to Ken Morrison in 1918 by PV Croken and moved to Glen Leslie in 1921.

2001.01.125 Item – Hudson Bay Post, Fort St. John  1912 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Hudson’s Bay Post at Fort St. John on the Peace River in 1912.

2001.01.126 Item – Lake Saskatoon Settlement  1919 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Panoramic view of the town of Lake Saskatoon.

2001.01.128 Item – Building Highway 34  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Five eight-horse teams working in tandem to build Highway 34 in the 1930s.

2001.01.129 Item – Red Willow River Bridge Near Halcourt  1925 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Early bridge over the Red Willow River two miles south of Halcourt.

2001.01.130 Item – Steamship on the Peace River  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Steamships operated by paddle-wheels were a popular mode of transportation on the Peace River from the early 1900’s until the 1940’s.

2001.01.131 Item – Dunvegan Ferry  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Loading the Dunvegan ferry to cross the Peace River.

2001.01.132 Item – Steamship on the River  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

A steamship on the Peace River.

2001.01.133 Item – The D.A. Thomas on the Peace River  1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

The D. A. Thomas was built by Lord Rhonda (D. A. Thomas) who was a member of the British House of Commons. It was 260 feet long, 37 feet wide and 90 feet tall, but designed only to draw only 18 to 24 inches of water when fully loaded. The D. A. Thomas was the Hudson’s Bay Co. Steamer on the Peace River.

2001.01.134 Item – An Old Style Bridge  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

An old-fashioned bridge of wood construction over what could be the Red Willow River.

2001.01.135 Item – Red Willow River  1925 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

The Red Willow River near Beaverlodge, Alberta.

2001.01.136 Item – Wop May at the 1920 Fair  1920 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Captain W.R. “Wop” May, of WWI fame, barnstormed at local fairs in 1920. He is shown with a group of welcoming Grande Prairie town officials on pastureland west of town.

2001.01.137 Item – Showing Draft Horses  1913 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Men showing their draft horses at the 1913 Grande Prairie Fair.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.138 Item – Ox-pulled Wagon  1912 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Wagon pulled by oxen were a common method of travel in the Grande Prairie District.

2001.01.139 Item – Oxen and Plough  1912 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Father & Child on a plough pulled by oxen.

2001.01.140 Item – Traveling with Oxen  1912 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Oxen pulling wagon with three passengers on well traveled trail.

2001.01.141 Item – One of the First Cars in Grande Prairie  1913 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

One of the First Cars in Grande Prairie, owned by Jack Fitzpatrick.

2001.01.142 Item – One of the First Cars in Grande Prairie  1913 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

One of the First Cars in Grande Prairie, owned by Jack Fitzpatrick.

2001.01.143 Item – Sod-roofed Shelter  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Two horses in a corral in front of a sod-roofed log shelter.

2001.01.144 Item – Smoky River, Alberta  1916 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Row of log businesses, including pool hall, restaurants and drugstore, which was the community of Smoky River when it was the end of steel.

2001.01.145 Item – Smoky River, Alberta  1916 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Row of log businesses, including pool hall, restaurants and drugstore, which was the community of Smoky River when it was the end of steel.

2001.01.146 Item – Smoky River, Alberta  1916 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Smoky River, Alberta, when it was the End of Steel.

2001.01.147 Item – Smoky River, Alberta  1916 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Man and horse on the Main Street in Smoky River.

2001.01.148 Item – Roman Catholic Mission, Sturgeon Lake  1911 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Crowd outside of the St. Francis Xavier Mission at Sturgeon Lake.

2001.01.149 Item – Hudson’s Bay Co., Sturgeon Lake  1911 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Hudson’s Bay Trading Post at Sturgeon Lake.

2001.01.150 Item – Halcourt, Alberta  1928 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Main Street of Halcourt in 1928, with gas station in the foreground.

2001.01.151 Item – A gathering of settlers.  1930 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Group of well-dressed settlers in front of log building. Photograph is incorrectly labelled as Halcourt Church.

2001.01.152 Item – Swan Lake Stopping Place  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

House and outbuildings of Ellis Borden’s stopping place at Swan Lake.

2001.01.153 Item – Lake Saskatoon, Alberta  1915 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Panoramic view of the town of Lake Saskatoon, with the lake in the background.

2001.01.154 Item – Lake Saskatoon, Alberta  1915 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Main Street of Lake Saskatoon showing Revillion-Freres and Royal Hotel.

2001.01.155 Item – Enlisting for World War I 1914 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Group photo of approximately 45 men enlisting for World War I from the Lake Saskatoon area.

2001.01.156 Item – Enlisting for World War I  1914 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Main Street Lake Saskatoon parade of enlisting men with Revillion-Freres in the background.

2001.01.157 Item – Stack Threshing at the Anglican Mission  1913 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Syndicate outfit threshing at the Anglican Mission on the shore of Lake Saskatoon. This outfit was hauled all the way over the trail by teams from Edmonton. The Steam Engine had no tracks, so when separator and engine were moved, two teams of oxen or horses had to be used. Individuals in the photo include Frank Tesar.

2001.01.158 Item – Anglican Mission House  1913 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Anglican Girls Mission taken at Lake Saskatoon on mission site. Rev & Mrs. Robert Holmes on porch. This building was destroyed by fire c. 1915.

2001.01.159 Item – Big Seven Company Threshers  1915 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Steam tractor pulling our thresher with buildings in background.

2001.01.160 Item – Dominion Land Office at Grouard  1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Earliest applications for homesteads in the Peace River Country were made at Grouard Land Office.

2001.01.161 Item – Start of the Edson Trail  1911 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Horses & teams suiting up on the main street of Edson to start out over the Edson Trail.

2001.01.162 Item – Waiting at the Lands Office  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Well-bundled man camped at the door of a Dominion Lands Office, waiting to file.

2001.01.163 Item – Beaverlodge, Alberta  1925 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Panoramic view of the old town of Beaverlodge.

2001.01.164 Item – Beaverlodge, Alberta  1925 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Old Beaverlodge before the railway was extended west and north from Wembley in 1928, necessitating locating the village along the new steel.

2001.01.165 Item – Beaverlodge, Alberta  1927 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Wheat crop in Beaverlodge Valley, with Old Beaverlodge in the background.

2001.01.166 Item – Beaverlodge, Alberta  1931 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

New town of Beaverlodge, with six grain elevators ranged along the railway track.

2001.01.167 Item – Beaverlodge, Alberta  1930 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Main street Beaverlodge, with cars parked diagonally on both sides of the street.

2001.01.168 Item – Hythe, Alberta  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

“Halfway House” in early town of Hythe.

2001.01.169 Item – Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co.  1913 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

First sawmill of Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co., taken about 1913 north of Buffalo Lake, with Jim Evans, Mr. Caddy and Mr. Ferguson? as crew. This sawmill was started in 1912, and was preceded by the Argonaut mill on the Smoky.

2001.01.170 Item – Hauling Grain from Bluesky to Spirit River  1919 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Hauling grain from Bluesky to Spirit River.

2001.01.171 Item – Spirit River, Alberta  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Main street of Spirit River.

2001.01.172 Item – Spirit River, Alberta  1917 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Main street of Spirit River.

2001.01.173 Item – Spirit River, Alberta  1917 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Main street view of Spirit Rier.

2001.01.174 Item – Sexsmith, Alberta  ca. 1916 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Panoramic view of Sexsmith.

2001.01.175 Item – Wembley, Alberta  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of Wembley, Alberta.

2001.01.176 Item – Roman Catholic Mission, Dunvegan  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

St. Charles Church, at the Roman Catholic Mission at Dunvegan, with the ferry tower in the background.

2001.01.177 Item – Hudson’s Bay Co. Post, Dunvegan  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Outbuildings at Hudson’s Bay Co. Post, Dunvegan.

2001.01.178 Item – Fort Dunvegan  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Panoramic view of Dunvegan on the Peace River.

2001.01.179 Item – Walter McFarlane Surveyors ca, 1910 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Walter McFarlane Surveyors

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.180 Item – Surveyors en route to the Peace Country  1909 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

1909 survey outfit under Walter G. McFarlane en route to the Peace Country to lay out townships, sections and quarter-sections.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.181 Item – On the Edson Trail  1911 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Miller Family on the Edson Trail en route to Pouce Coupe during the winter of 1911.

2001.01.182 Item – Lewis Stopping Place on the Edson Trail  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Lewis Stopping Place on the Edson Trail.

2001.01.183 Item – At Little Smoky on the Edson Trail  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Team & caboose coming through the woods at the Little Smoky on the Edson Trail.

2001.01.184 Item – On the Edson Trail  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Hilltop view of settler cavalcade on the Edson Trail.

2001.01.185 Item – Stopping to Rest Cattle and Horses on the Trail  [ca. 1911] 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Spencer family stopping to rest cattle and horses on the Edson Trail, Alberta. Notice the heavy boiler in the background–every piece of heavy equipment brought in before 1916 came over the Long or Edson Trail.

2001.01.186 Item – On the Edson Trail  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Taking the boiler downhill.

2001.01.187 Item – Doubling up at Little Smoky ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Doubling teams to pull loads uphill on the Little Smoky.

2001.01.188 Item – Doubling up at Little Smoky ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Two teams of horses pulling the boiler up the hill at Little Smoky.

2001.01.189 Item – Ferry on the Big Smoky  1913 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Ferry on the Big Smoky.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.190 Item – On the Trail to Grande Prairie, Alberta  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

On the Trail to Grande Prairie, Alberta

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.191 Item – Break-up of the Simonette River  1910 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Incoming settlers were forced to make rafts for transporting effects across the river when it broke up in the spring.

2001.01.192 Item – Break-up of the Simonette River  1910 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

The early spring in 1910 resulted in rivers breaking up before the expected date. Incoming settlers, such as the Forbes and Argonaut party seen here, were forced to make rafts for transporting effects down river to the Grande Prairie townsite.

2001.01.193 Item – Going Out for Supplies  ca. 1912 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Teams of horse with sleigh loads of hay–carrying feed for the trip out to bring back more supplies.

2001.01.194 Item – First Hospital at Grande Prairie  1910 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

The first crude “hospital” was provided on the Harry B. Clifford homestead in the Flying Shot Lake District by Mrs. Clifford, who in 1906 was the first white woman within 60 miles. By 1910 she gave over nursing responsibilities to Rev. & Mrs. A.S. Forbes.Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

2001.01.195 Item – First Hospital at Grande Prairie  ca. 1906 1 photograph; b & w;
Scope and content:

The first crude “hospital” was provided on the Harry B. Clifford homestead in the Flying Shot Lake District by Mrs. Clifford, who in 1906 was the first white woman within 60 miles. By 1910 she gave over nursing responsibilities to Rev. & Mrs. A.S. Forbes.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.196 Item – Laying the Cornerstone of the Pioneer Hospital  1914 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

The Forbes moved to their own homestead called “Montrose” on the present day site of Grande Prairie, and built an annex to their log mission. This served as the district hospital until the Pioneer hospital, later called the Kathryn Prittie Hospital, opened.

2001.01.197 Item – Grande Prairie Pioneer Hospital  1914 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

The Forbes moved to their own homestead called “Montrose” on the present day site of Grande Prairie, and built an annex to their log mission. This served as the district hospital until the Pioneer hospital, later called the Kathryn Prittie Hospital, opened June 16, 1914.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.198 Item – Opening of the Pioneer Hospital in Grande Prairie  1914 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Opening of the Pioneer Hospital in Grande Prairie, later called the Kathryn Prittie Hospital.

2001.01.199 Item – Plan showing sub-division of Grande Prairie City  1910 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Plan showing sub-division of Grande Prairie City.

2001.01.200 Item – Campbell Benson Stopping Place  ca. 1908 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

The trail-weary found food and lodging at the Campbell Benson Stopping Place, forerunner of Grande Prairie’s hotels.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.201 Item – Argonaut Company Limited 1909 1 photograph : b & w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Argonauts Limited office on the new townsite of Grande Prairie. Argonauts Limited was organized in Edmonton to develop the town of Grande Prairie at Bear Creek, alongside where the Canadian Northern Railway had survey stakes.

2001.01.202 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1912 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie, Alberta

2001.01.203 Item – Hotel Breeden, Grande Prairie  1909 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Blacksmith George Breeden’s one room log cabin near his shop overlooking Bear Creek offered food and rest for settlers and their teams. Photograph was taken c. 1909-1910, sometime after he drove his squatter’s stakes into the unsurveyed prairie in 1905.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.204 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1911 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

The first buildings erected on the new town site were the A. Patterson & Son store and livery barn. Constructed to face east on what is today’s NW corner of Richmond and 100 Street, the building was the first Post Office, bank and general store.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.205 Item – First to File at the Grande Prairie Land Office  1911 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

The first to file when the new Grande Prairie Land office opened July 15, 1911.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.206 Item – Selkirk Trading Co., Grande Prairie  1911 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

The Selkirk Trading Co., the second store building to be erected in the 1911 hamlet of Grande Prairie, was established by W.L. Caldwell with partner John McAulay, veteran fur trader.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.207 Item – Mail Stage at the Grande Prairie Post Office  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Paddy Cuthbertson, mail stage driver, about to leave the Grande Prairie Post Office.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.208 Item – Union Bank of Canada  ca. 1912 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

The A. Patterson & Son Store also housed Grande Prairie’s first bank, beside the first post office. Mr. & Mrs. Alphaeus Patterson are shown here with their daughters.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.209 Item – The First Post Office, Grande Prairie, Alberta  1911 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

The first post office in Grande Prairie opened May 15, 1911 in the caboose that brought the Argonaut Co. Ltd. town site promoters Alphaeus Patterson and son J.O. with their families over the Athabasca-Grouard Trail.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.210 Item – William Innes, Union Bank of Canada  1911 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Transferred as manager of the Union Bank at Carbon, Alberta to Grande Prairie in 1911, Mr. Innes established the first bank here in the A. Patterson & Son Store.

2001.01.211 Item – Driving the Mail Team over the Edson Trail  ca. 1912 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Buckskin Charlie driving the mail team across an Edson Trail ford.

2001.01.212 Item – St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church, Grande Prairie  1908 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Originally located by Lake Saskatoon as a combined house and chapel, the mission was re-located at Bear Creek, SW of the future town site in 1908, the first church of any faith to be established in the area.

2001.01.213 Item – First Presbyterian Manse  1912 1 photograph : b & w
Scope and content:

Dr. & Mrs. Forbes in front of their first home, which was both the Presbyterian manse and the first hospital. Nurse Baird can be seen at the window.

2001.01.214 Item – McQueen’s Presbyterian Church, Grande Prairie  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

The first protestant church in the area was dedicated October 8, 1911 by its founder, Rev. Alexander Forbes.

2001.01.215 Item – Christ Church Anglican, Grande Prairie  1914 1 photograph; b & w
Scope and content:

Christ Church Anglican in Grande Prairie, was opened May 21, 1914.

Subseries 0001.08.02: Historical Photograph Display No. 2

Date: 1905 – 1986 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of a display of historical photographs collected by the Grande Prairie Museum.

Physical description: 762 photographs

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
2001.02.001 Item – 1912 Styles – Vancouver, B.C.  1912 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Woman in New Harem Skirt on Vancouver Street

2001.02.002 Item – Old Time Survey Crew  1905 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

1905 survey crew, complete with horse, cook, and tools to cut a trail through the bush.

2001.02.003 Item – Horse power  1930s 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Six horses harnessed for work.

2001.02.004 Item – Plowing – Western Canada  n.d. 1 postcard; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

4 teams of six horses plowing

2001.02.005 Item – Grande Prairie  1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Main street, Grande Prairie in 1920 lined with businesses and cars

2001.02.006 Item – On Lake Saskatoon  ca. 1912 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Cattle grazing on the shores of Lake Saskatoon.

2001.02.007 Item – Kleskun Hill Park  1922 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Viewed from top of the hill.

2001.02.008 Item – Branding Cattle – Western Canada  n.d. 1 postcard; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Three cowboys branding cattle in wooden chutes.

2001.02.009 Item – Pine Creek near Grande Prairie  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Pine Creek, Grande Prairie, Alberta.

2001.02.010 Item – Grande Prairie  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Automobile on the prairie over looking the town.

2001.02.011 Item – Winter Feeding Grounds  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Winter feeding grounds owned by Smith & sons, Grande Prairie’s first homesteaders.

2001.02.012 Item – Dunvegan Ferry  ca. 1909 1 postcard; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The ferry at Dunvegan showing settlers bound for Grande Prairie.

2001.02.013 Item – Donald McDougal barn  ca. 1960 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 3
Scope and content:

Donald McDougal’s barn built in 1911.

2001.02.014 Item – McFee House  ca. 1970 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

McFee house built by Charles Weaver in 1926.

2001.02.015 Item – Cecil Johnson’s Fireplace  ca. 1960 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 3
Scope and content:

Cecil Johnson’s fireplace on open prairie – built in 1913 from local stone.

2001.02.016 Item – Donald McDougal Buildings ca. 1960 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 3
Scope and content:

Donald McDougal house and outbuildings, built in 1911.

2001.02.017 Item – Anglican Church Buffalo Lake  1936 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

Congregation of the Buffalo Lake Anglican Church with newly – painted church in the background.

2001.02.018 Item – Buffalo Lake Anglican Church  1932 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Congregation of the Buffalo Lake Anglican Church in front of un – painted frame church.

2001.02.019 Item – Buffalo Lake Anglican Church  ca. 1935 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

Buffalo Lake Anglican Church with two cars parked either side.

2001.02.020 Item – Threshing – Ed Carney Farm n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Husband & Wife unloading bundles from farm wagon.

2001.02.021 Item – Ganzeveld & Jazzard Threshing, Coffee Break At Ed Carney Farm  1929 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

During a coffee break at threshing time, men are drinking coffee while women help unload the wagon. Frank Jazzard (standing) and Banzeveld (sitting) are threshing at Braybrooks’ Farm (at McFarlane according to 990-30 donor sheet, Ed Carney Farm at Buffalo Lake according to 2001.2.21) around 1929.

Note:

Same image as 1969.59.348

2001.02.022 Item – Robert Maclean Homestead 1917 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5
Scope and content:

Robert Maclean home at Buffalo Lake – 12 miles west of Sexsmith – built in 1914. Maclean left about 1920; in 1927 Ed Gummer purchased this homestead and moved here with his family.

2001.02.023 Item – Archie LeBlond home  1914 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5
Scope and content:

Archie LeBlond home at Buffalo Lakes – on the N.E. 5 – 76 – 7 – w6 – built in 1914.

2001.02.024 Item – Tom Sheehan farm house  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 4
Scope and content:

Farmhouse on the pioneer farm of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Sheehan. House was built in 1928.

Note:

The farm, called Pioneer Farm, was purchased in 1961 by Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Bauman

2001.02.025 Item – Tom Sheehan Barn  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 4
Scope and content:

Barn at Pioneer farm of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Sheehan was built in 1924.

Note:

The farm, called Pioneer Farm, was purchased in 1961 by Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Bauman

2001.02.026 Item – Tom Sheehan Outbuildings  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 4
Scope and content:

Garage built in 1934 and machine shed in 1924.

Note:

The farm, called Pioneer Farm, was purchased in 1961 by Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Bauman

2001.02.027 Item – Tom Sheehan Outbuildings  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 4
Scope and content:

Granaries built in 1924.

Note:

The farm, called Pioneer Farm, was purchased in 1961 by Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Bauman.

2001.02.028 Item – Farnsworth House  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Farnsworth house at LaGlace, built in 1913.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.029 Item – Bill Farnsworth Barn  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Farnsworth barn at LaGlace, built in 1928.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.030 Item – Kleskun Lake Ranch  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Kleskun Lake Ranch Barn Built c. 1910.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.031 Item – Kleskun Lake Ranch  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Outbuildings built c. 1910.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.032 Item – Kleskun Lake Ranch  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

House built c. 1910.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.033 Item – Kleskun Lake Ranch  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Machine shed built c. 1910

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.034 Item – George Ames home, Bezanson  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

First home of George Ames at Bezanson – now a garage.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.035 Item – Pat Rooney Barn  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Bezanson Stopping Place barn.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.082 Item – Falk Family  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w;
2001.02.083 Item – Falk Family  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w;
2001.02.084 Item – Falk Family  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w;
2001.02.167 Item – Anglican Church truck & wagon (decorated)  ca. 1949 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Truck & trailer with decorations possibly a parade float celebrating Anglican church 1874 -1949.

2001.02.173 Item – Going into Provost  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

The Charlie Carnchan family going into Provost with two horse team and buggy. Josephine McCrie (wearing hat) is going to the mission fields.

2001.02.185 Item – Building Boats on the Athabasca River  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 7.5 x 6
Scope and content:

Building boats on the Athabasca River to be used to head to the Klondike.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.186 Item – On our way to Grande Prairie  n.d. 1 photograph: b & w: 8 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Two horse drawn sleighs headed for Grande Prairie.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.187 Item – Louis’s Stopping Place  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 5
Scope and content:

A photo of Louis’s Stopping Place showing 2 cabins and a covered sleigh.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.188 Item – Breakup on the Simonette  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 7.5 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Three men on a raft during the Simmonette break up in 1910.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.189 Item – Selkirk Trading Company  1911 1 photograph: b & w: 8 x 5
Scope and content:

The Selkirk Trading Company, second store building to be erected in 1911 Grande Prairie. It was established by W.L. Caldwell and his partner John McCauley who was a veteran fur trader.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.190 Item – Grande Prairie  1916 1 photograph: b & w: 7.5 x 7
Scope and content:

A photo of a Grande Prairie street in 1916. Several businesses are shown

Note:

reprint

2001.02.191 Item – Morrison’s Cash Store  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 10 x 5.5
Scope and content:

A photo of the storefront of Morrison’s cash store.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.192 Item – James McFarlane  1912 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 9
Scope and content:

James Mc Farlane was the first Reeve of the Municipality of Bear Lake # 140 which was organized Dec. 11, 1912

Note:

reprint

2001.02.193 Item – A.W. Carveth  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 7.5 x 9.5
Scope and content:

A.W. Carveth was the first Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Grande Prairie #709 which was organized Jan.6 1913.

2001.02.194 Item – Constable Collins RNWMP  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 9 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Constable Collins of the RNWMP posing with two horses.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

Note:

reprint

2001.02.195 Item – Athabasca Grouard Route  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 5.5
Scope and content:

A covered sleigh taking the Athabasca Grouard route prior to the shorted Edson Trail being slashed in 1911. The trek took at least two months.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.196 Item – On The Trail To Grande Prairie  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 6.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Photo of wagons and people stopped on the trail to Grande Prairie.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.197 Item – Surveyors enroute to Peace River area  1909 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 5
Scope and content:

Walter G. McFarlane survey outfit en route to Peace River Area to layout townships, sections, and quarter sections.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

Note:

reprint

2001.02.198 Item – Miller Family on Edson Trail 1911 1 photograph; b & w; 8.5 x 7
Scope and content:

The Miller family en route to Pouce Coupe B.C. during the winter of 1911.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.213 Item – Bill McLaughlin House Explosion  1976 1 photograph; colour; 5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Bill McLaughlin’s house exploded due to a faulty gas hook up.

2001.02.214 Item – Bill McLaughlin House Explosion  1976 1 photograph; colour; 5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Bill McLaughlin’s house exploded due to a faulty gas hook up.

2001.02.215 Item – Bill McLaughlin House Explosion  1976 1 photograph; colour; 5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Bill McLaughlin’s house exploded due to a faulty gas hook up.

2001.02.216 Item – Snow Rollers – Freak of Nature  1985 1 photograph; colour; 5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Snow rollers formed on Feb. 14,1985.

2001.02.217 Item – Snow Rollers – Freak of Nature  1985 1 photograph; colour; 5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Snow rollers formed on Feb. 14,1985.

2001.02.218 Item – Snow Rollers – Freak of Nature  1985 1 photograph; colour; 5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Snow rollers formed on Feb. 14,1985.

2001.02.219 Item – Snow Rollers – Freak of Nature  1985 1 photograph; colour; 5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Snow rollers formed on Feb. 14,1985.

2001.02.220 Item – Bear Creek  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

A photo of bear creek with a farm yard & windmill partially obscured by brush.

2001.02.221 Item – Cattle at Dugout  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

Five cattle on back of dugout.

2001.02.222 Item – Horse & Cabin  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

Horse and cabin east of Grande Prairie.

2001.02.223 Item – Picnic  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Seven people at picnic pose in front of wagon.

2001.02.224 Item – Picnic  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

A picnic near wood washed up on river bank.

2001.02.225 Item – Picnic  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Picnickers posing in horse drawn wagon.

2001.02.226 Item – On the Alaska Highway  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

A jeep meets a truck on the Alaska highway.

2001.02.227 Item – Gigantic Scenery on the Alaska Highway  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

People setup along highway to observe river & mountain beauty.

2001.02.228 Item – Picnic  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Picnickers posing in a grassy field.

2001.02.251a Item – Bumper Crop of Wheat  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w;
Scope and content:

A man with four horse team cutting wheat

2001.02.251b Item – Bear Creek  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 3
Scope and content:

Photo of a horse – shoe is the Bear Creek at Grande Prairie

2001.02.347 Item – Thelma & Bob Smith  1945 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Thelma & Bob Smith pose outdoors on their wedding day. Thelma was the daughter of Johanna Haakstad, a prominent nurse in Sexsmith from the early 1920s into the 1950s.

2001.02.348 Item – Mabel & Roy Roberts  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

Mabel & Roy Roberts pose indoors.

2001.02.349 Item – Bill Gauff & Sons  1945 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Bill Gauff, Royal Bank Manager in Grande Prairie, poses with sons Tommy & Bill.

2001.02.350 Item – Hauling Grain to the Elevator  n.d. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Four teams with sleighs haul grain in the winter.

2001.02.351 Item – Mr. & Mrs. Roy Roberts and Family  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 3
Scope and content:

Mr. & Mrs. Roberts pose with their family outdoors.

2001.02.352 Item – Dr. Gamey’s Home in Sexsmith  1940 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 2 in.
Scope and content:

Dr. Gamey’s home in Sexsmith. Dr. Gamey was one of the many doctors in Sexsmith under whom Johanna Haakstad worked as a nurse for many years.

2001.02.353 Item – Mrs. T Smith, Mrs. Richards & Mrs. Meen in Sexsmith  1935 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 2 in.
Scope and content:

Mrs. T. Smith, Mrs. Richards & Mrs. Meen pose with automobile in Sexsmith in the 1930s.

2001.02.354 Item – Sexsmith Winter Carnival  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 4
Scope and content:

Men sit on bleachers at the Winter Carnival in Sexsmith.

2001.02.355 Item – Mr. & Mrs. McCann  1935 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

A formal portrait of Mr. & Mrs. McCann (nee Leona Ward). Mr. McCann was a policeman in Sexsmith.

2001.02.356 Item – Survey Crew on the Wapiti 1910-1912  1910-1912 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

A survey crew travels by raft on the Wapiti River in 1910 – 1912.

2001.02.357 Item – The McFarlane Children – ca. 1919  1919 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

The McFarlane children – Doris, Lillian, Lorna & Graham pose in approximately 1919

2001.02.358 Item – The Wapiti River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

A view of the river bank from the river. A horse is visible in the water.

2001.02.359 Item – W McFarlane Survey Horses ground the “Smudge”  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

The “Smudge” is surrounded by W. McFarlane Survey horses.

2001.02.360 Item – W. McFarlane Clydesdale Horses  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 2
Scope and content:

The Clydesdale team of W. McFarlane.

2001.02.362b Item – Walter McFarlane on the Binder  ca. 1928 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Walter McFarlane binding the oat crop with a team of four horses.

2001.02.362c Item – Graham McFarlane and Horses  ca. 1928 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Graham McFarlane with a harnessed team of four horses.

2001.02.373 Item – Johanna Haakstad & Mrs. Moodie  1935 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Johanna Haakstad & Mrs. Moodie pose for the camera on the front steps of a house. Johanna was originally from Norway and worked as a nurse in Sexsmith for over 3 decades (from the early 1920s and into the 1950s). She delivered many babies and was known as the “Florence Nightingale of the North” and “Aunt Jo.” Her first cases were in private homes where she would stay for a week after the delivery to cook and look after the family. Later on she delivered babies in a large house which expanded to a six-bed hospital by the 1940s.

2001.02.374 Item – Johanna Haakstad & Mrs. Beard  1925 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Johanna Haakstad & Mrs. Beard pose for the camera. They worked together as nurses until 1928.

2001.02.375 Item – Johanna Haakstad and Child  1945 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Johanna Haakstad & a child in front of the Sexsmith Nursing Home. Johanna worked as a nurse in Sexsmith for 37 years and in that time the Sexsmith Maternity Home saw the births of 3,000 babies.

2001.02.376 Item – Johanna Haakstad and Dr Gamey’s  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

Johanna getting into Dr Gamey’s car.

2001.02.377 Item – Johanna & Thelma Haakstad  1935 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Johanna and her daughter Thelma. Johanna worked as a nurse in Sexsmith for over three decades.

2001.02.378 Item – Johanna Haakstad  1950 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Johanna holds one of the many babies she delivered. Johanna worked as a nurse in Sexsmith for over three decades.

2001.02.379 Item – Johanna Haakstad & Ian McCrum  1955 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Johanna poses with Dr. McCrum’s son Ian. Dr. McCrum was one of the many doctors in Sexsmith under whom Johanna worked as a nurse.

2001.02.380 Item – The Sharp Twins  n.d. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Sharp twins were delivered by Johanna Haakstad, a prominent nurse in Sexsmith from the early 1920s in to the 1950s.

2001.02.381 Item – Mrs. Beard  1925 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Mrs. Beard on the front steps of the Sexsmith Maternity Hospital. Mrs. Beard worked as a nurse with Johanna Haakstad in Sexsmith for many years.

2001.02.382 Item – Johanna Haakstad With One of Her Babies  1955 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Johanna cradles one of the many babies she delivered. Originally from Norway, Johanna Haakstad worked as a nurse in Sexsmith for over three decades.

2001.02.383 Item – Sexsmith Main Street 1935  1935 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A photo of main street Sexsmith in 1935.

2001.02.384 Item – Dr. Gamey  n.d. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Dr. Gamey, on the left, was a doctor in Sexsmith for many years.

2001.02.385 Item – Women of the Town of Sexsmith  1945 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Women of the town of Sexsmith pose for a group photo.

2001.02.386 Item – Jean & Bobby Rycroft  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 3
Scope and content:

Jean & Bobby Rycroft on their wedding day. They were both born at Johanna Haakstad’s nursing home.

2001.02.387 Item – Johanna & Thelma Haakstad with Friend  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 2
Scope and content:

Johanna Haakstad and her daughter Thelma with a women who could be Mrs. T. Smith. Johanna (centre) was a prominent nurse in Sexsmith for over three decades.

2001.02.388 Item – The Business Men of Sexsmith  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The business men of Sexsmith pose at Carnival time around 1950.

2001.02.389 Item – Johanna Haakstad & the Badger Family  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 3
Scope and content:

Johanna poses with the Badger Family, Rita, Alva, Norman & children.

2001.02.404 Item – Frank Bezanson, age 2  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Frank Bezanson, age 2

2001.02.413 Item – Boys From Grande Prairie  1915 1 photograph; b & w; 17 x 11
Scope and content:

Residents of Grande Prairie area pose for a group photo at Sarcee Camp in 1915.

2001.02.414 Item – Court House Grande Prairie 1928  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

The Grande Prairie Courthouse in 1928.

2001.02.415 Item – Richmond Hill Golf & Country Club  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

A shot of the Richmond Hill Golf and Country Club clubhouse at Grande Prairie.

2001.02.416 Item – First Mail From Edson To Grande Prairie 1912  1912 1 photograph; b & w; 10 x 8
Scope and content:

The first mail from Edson to Grande Prairie traveled via packhorse.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.417 Item – Glen Leslie Church Built in 1915  1915 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

The Glen Leslie church was built in 1915.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.418 Item – United Church – Teepee Creek  ca. 1929 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

The United Church at Teepee Creek was built in 1929.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.419 Item – Church Built of Straw Bales  ca. 1954 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

This Catholic Church was built out of straw bales by Father Dales in the BAD Heart Area in 1954.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.420 Item – First Dominion Day Celebration  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 9 x 6
Scope and content:

The First Dominion Day Celebration in Grande Prairie was July 1, 1910.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.422 Item – Main Street Grande Prairie 1929  ca. 1929 1 photograph; b & w; 9 x 5
Scope and content:

Residents gather on main street Grande Prairie about 1929.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.423 Item – Immigration Hall Grande Prairie  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 9 x 7
Scope and content:

A photo showing the immigration hall in Grande Prairie.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.425 Item – St Vincent’s Catholic Church 1908 1 photograph; b & w; 9 x 6
Scope and content:

The St Vincent’s Catholic Church was originally at Lake Saskatoon as a combined house & chapel. It was relocated to near Bear Creek in 1908. It was the First Church of any faith established in the area.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.426 Item – Opening of the Pioneer Hospital  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 7 x 5
Scope and content:

People gather for the opening of the Pioneer Hospital in Grande Prairie.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.427 Item – Opening of the Dominion Lands Office  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 10 x 7
Scope and content:

Men wait in line at the Dominion Lands Office at Grande Prairie to file on land. The first three to file were Burke, A.C. Carveth & Rupert Carveth.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.434 Item – Buffalo Anglican Church 1918 – 1919  ca. 1918 1 photograph; b & w; 10 x 8
Scope and content:

Church goers gather at the buffalo Anglican church in 1918 or 1919. Members of the Lawrence, Mantle, McFarlane, Henderson, Gummer, Tuffil families are present.

2001.02.485 Item – M. Bezanson headed for the Pine Pass  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

M. Bezanson with pack horses headed for the Pine Pass in 1910 or 1911.

2001.02.487 Item – M. Bezanson at Moberly Lake  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

M. Bezanson’s camp at Moberly Lake while he was on an exploration trip.

2001.02.488 Item – M. Bezanson at Moberly Lake  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

M. Bezanson’s camp at Moberly Lake while he was on an exploration trip

2001.02.490 Item – M. Bezanson at Moberly Lake 1910  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

M. Bezanson on the rocky shore of Moberly Lake in 1910.

2001.02.491 Item – Early Air Travel, Grande Prairie Airport  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 3
Scope and content:

R.H. Watcher and friends in front of the United Air Transport Plane at the Grande Prairie Airport.

2001.02.492 Item – R.H. Watcher’s Jewelry Store  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

IR.H. Watcher’s Jeweler & Optician business store interior.

2001.02.493 Item – Legion Members  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Winter group photograph of eight legion members including R.H. Watcher.

2001.02.501 Item – Hudson Hope Hotel  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 3
Scope and content:

Mr. & Mrs. Watcher with friends in front of the Hudson Hope Hotel.

2001.02.503 Item – At the River  ca. 1950 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 4
Scope and content:

Watcher family travel photo–at the river.

2001.02.504 Item – R.H. Watcher  1952 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 4
Scope and content:

R.H. Watcher in the back yard, late autumn.

2001.02.505 Item – On Dunvegan Bridge  1952 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 4
Scope and content:

Watcher family travel photo–on Dunvegan Bridge.

2001.02.506 Item – Richmond Hill Golf & Country Club  1952 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 4
Scope and content:

Harry Watcher and friends beside the Richmond Hill Golf & Country Club.

2001.02.507 Item – Golfing in the Snow  1952 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 2
Scope and content:

Golfing in the snow: Jim Evans, Harry Watcher, C. Butchart, Mr. McMillan and Sandy Stevenson.

2001.02.508 Item – On Dunvegan Bridge  1952 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 4
Scope and content:

Mr. & Mrs. Watcher on the deck of Dunvegan Bridge.

2001.02.511 Item – Harry Watcher, World War I 1915 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

A formal portrait of R.H. Watcher in World War I uniform.

2001.02.512 Item – Harry Watcher & Friends, World War I  1915 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A formal portrait of R.H. Watcher (far right) and two friends in World War I uniforms.

2001.02.513 Item – Legion Members  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

R.H. Watcher and friend as legion members.

2001.02.515 Item – Shipping Cars to Grande Prairie by Rail  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

R.H. Watcher with new car on the railway siding.

2001.02.516 Item – Early Air Travel, Grande Prairie Airport  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

R.H. Watcher standing with friends by a United Air Transport Plane at the Grande Prairie Airport.

2001.02.518 Item – R.H. Watcher’s Jewelry Store  [1950] 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

A woman walks by the storefront of the R.H. Watcher Jeweler & Optician Business while the Watchers look on.

2001.02.519 Item – R.H. Watcher and Friends  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

R.H. Watcher and friends later in life.

2001.02.520 Item – R.H. Watcher and Friends  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

R.H. Watcher and friends later in life.

2001.02.521 Item – R.H. Watcher and Friends  1950 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

R.H. Watcher (far right) and friends later in life.

2001.02.522 Item – R.H. Watcher and Friends  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

R.H. Watcher and friends later in life.

2001.02.523 Item – Early Air Travel, Grande Prairie Airport  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

Mr. & Mrs. Watcher in front of United Air Transport Plane at the Grande Prairie Airport.

2001.02.524 Item – Early Air Travel, Grande Prairie Airport  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

Harry Watcher in front of United Air Transport Plane at the Grande Prairie Airport.

2001.02.525 Item – Early Air Travel, Grande Prairie Airport  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

Mr. & Mrs. Watcher in front of United Air Transport Plane at the Grande Prairie Airport.

2001.02.527 Item – Early Air Travel, Grande Prairie Airport  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

Harry Watcher in front of United Air Transport Plane at the Grande Prairie Airport.

2001.02.528 Item – Early Air Travel, Grande Prairie Airport  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

Mr. & Mrs. Watcher in front of United Air Transport Plane at the Grande Prairie Airport.

Note:

Duplicate of 2001.2.523

2001.02.530 Item – Early Air Travel, Grande Prairie Airport  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

United Air Transport Plane at the Grande Prairie Airport.

Note:

Duplicate of 2001.2.526

2001.02.531 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float ox pulling covered wagon on August 14, 1949.

2001.02.532 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float – August 14, old truck pulling flat deck with pioneers seated on it.

2001.02.533 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

Spectators advancing toward bridge, August 14, 1949.

2001.02.534 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

Making a draw, August 14, 1949.

2001.02.535 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

Art Balfour – manager of Radio Station CFGP, August 14, 1949.

2001.02.536 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float – old automobile, August 14,1949.

2001.02.537 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float – trumpeter Swan, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.538 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float – team of four horses and wagons, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.539 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float – Anglican church Sunday School Mission, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.540 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float – Stagecoach & horses, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.541 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float – girls in a garden of flowers, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.542 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float – Anglican Sunday School Mission.

2001.02.543 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float – early explorers, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.544 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Parade Float – Royal Bank, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.545 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Parade participants – aboriginals, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.546 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float – Anglican Sunday School Mission, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.547 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float – Anglican Sunday School Mission, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.548 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

Taking down the barricade, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.549 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float – “Sons of the Bezanson pioneers”, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.550 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float – “Sons of the Bezanson pioneers”, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.551 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

Parade participants – majorettes, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.552 Item – Opening of the Smoky River Bridge  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

Parade Float – horses & covered wagon, Aug. 14, 1949.

2001.02.553 Item – Trip by Cadillac Car  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

At the Catholic Mission in Peace River, where students see their first car

2001.02.554 Item – Trip by Cadillac Car  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

At the Catholic Mission in Peace River.

2001.02.555 Item – Trip by Cadillac Car  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

At the Presbyterian Mission Hospital at Grande Prairie.

2001.02.556 Item – Trip by Cadillac Car  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

On the Peace River

2001.02.557 Item – Trip by Cadillac Car  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

At the Catholic Mission in Peace River.

2001.02.558 Item – Trip by Cadillac Car  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

at the Hudson’s Bay Post at Dunvegan

2001.02.559 Item – Trip by Cadillac Car  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

at Sturgeon Lake Mission and store

2001.02.560 Item – Trip by Cadillac Car  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 3 X 5
Scope and content:

At the Catholic Mission in Peace River

2001.02.561 Item – Dunvegan Ferry  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

” The Ferry Dunvegan showing settlers bound for Grande Prairie”

2001.02.562 Item – Grande Prairie  1918 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Horses & wagon in front of Cochlin’s Hotel on main street.

2001.02.563 Item – Settlers on the way into the Peace River Country  ca. 1909 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Loaded wagon and sled pulled by two horses. Child & dog running alongside.

2001.02.564 Item – Settlers leaving Edmonton  1907 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Two men in high – wheeled wagon setting out for their second year of exploring the Peace Country.

2001.02.565 Item – Peace River’s first train  1915 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Peace River’s first train

2001.02.566 Item – Transportation for the whole family  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Family of four children & grandfather standing beside horse drawn wagon in which Mother & Father are setting.

2001.02.567 Item – Peace River Moonrise  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Trees silhouetted against the moonlit skies.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.568 Item – Peace River Sunrise  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Winter Sunrise through the trees.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.569 Item – Peace River Sunrise  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Sunrise over the prairies.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.570 Item – Baling Hay  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Doug Clarkson baling his freshly combined straw.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.571 Item – Senior Games  1986 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Lawn Bowling at the 1986 Senior Games.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.572 Item – Spring Creek Church  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC : Spring Creek Church, built 1912

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.573 Item – Spring Creek Cemetery Sign 1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Spring Creek Cemetery sign

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.574 Item – Bousfield Outbuildings  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Bousfield Outbuildings

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.575 Item – Scheopp’s Home  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Scheopp’s home S.W. of Wembley

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.576 Item – Bousfield Home  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Bousfield Home

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.577 Item – Log Garage & Outhouse  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Unidentified log Garage & Outhouse

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.578 Item – Abandoned Frame House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Unidentified Abandoned Frame House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.579 Item – 1928 Allis Chalmers Tractor 1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Paul Podulsky’s 1928 Allis Chalmers tractor near Bezanson

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.580 Item – 1928 Wallace Tractor  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Paul Podulsky’s 1928 Wallace Tractor on his farm near Bezanson.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.581 Item – Lindsay School Teacherage  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Teacherage from Lindsay School moved to Podulsky’s yard.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.582 Item – Podulsky Garage  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Garage built in 1926 in Podulsky yard

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.583 Item – Abandoned Log House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Abandoned Log House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.584 Item – Log Garage  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Unidentified Log Garage

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.585 Item – Chicken House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Chicken house still in use

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.586 Item – Log House and Playhouse  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: unidentified Log house and Playhouse

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.587 Item – Frame Shed  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Frame Shed

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.588 Item – Westvale School  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Westvale School built of logs in 1925. The logs were chinked with barb ware and plaster.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.589 Item – Westvale School  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Detail of Westvale School – trees growing into the roof.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.590 Item – Westvale School  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Rear view of Westvale School.

Note:

Part of the Old Building Project

2001.02.591 Item – Heart Valley School  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Heart Valley School

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project.

2001.02.592 Item – St. Joseph’s Separate School ca. 1950 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: St. Joseph’s Separate School, Grande Prairie, AB.

2001.02.593 Item – Rivertop School  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Rivertop School

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.594 Item – Mountain Trail School  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Mountain Trail School

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.595 Item – Buffalo Lake Store  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Buffalo Lake Store still in operation

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.596 Item – First Hospital in Beaverlodge  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: First Hospital in Beaverlodge

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.597 Item – Jim Storm house  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Jim Storm house

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.598 Item – Jim Storm barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Jim Storm barn

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.599 Item – Johnson Garage  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: C.W. Johnson Garage, built in 1915, housed a Cadillac car before 1920.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.600 Item – Johnson Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: C.W. Johnson barn, built in 1912

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.601 Item – Blimke’s house  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Gus Blimke’s house, built in 1912

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.602 Item – Don Stark Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Don Stark barn believed to be built by Nels Myers

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.603 Item – Joe Smith Buildings  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Abandoned log building on Smith’s land

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.604 Item – Joe Smith House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Abandoned log building on Joe Smith’s land.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.605 Item – Joe Smith Buildings  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Abandoned log building on Joe Smith’s land

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.606 Item – Joe Smith Buildings  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Abandoned log building with sod roof on Joe Smith’s land

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.607 Item – Van Brennan House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Tony Van Brennan house built in 1914

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.608 Item – Barn North of Bear Lake  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Barn North of Bear Lake

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.609 Item – George Stewart House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: George Stewart House built in 1911

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.610 Item – Bill Mills House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Bill Mills House built in 1912

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.611 Item – Dave Axon House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Dave Axon house, built in 1912 and last occupied by the Maille family

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.612 Item – Earl Meege’s House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: 16 people lived in the first room built of this house in 1913

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.613 Item – Unidentified Frame House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: 1940 Style house on cement basement.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.614 Item – Van Miere Home  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Van Miere Home

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.615 Item – Van Miere Barn Roof  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Roof of the Van Miere barn damaged by a tornado

Note:

Part of the Old Building Project

2001.02.616 Item – Van Miere Ice House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Van Miere Ice House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.617 Item – Wanham Museum  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Restored log house at Wanham Museum

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.618 Item – Central Hall, Wanham  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Central Hall, Wanham

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.619 Item – Marshall Richard’s house  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Marshall Richard’s house

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.620 Item – Marshall Richard’s Garage  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Marshall Richard’s Garage

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.621 Item – Marshall Richard’s Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Marshall Richard’s Barn

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.622 Item – Bill Pinsch House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Bill Pinsch House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.623 Item – Bill Pinsch Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Bill Pinsch Barn

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.624 Item – Lowe Barn, Lake Saskatoon  n.d. 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Lowe Barn, Lake Saskatoon

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.625 Item – Lowe House, Scenic Heights n.d. 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Lowe House, Scenic Heights

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.626 Item – Lowe Chicken House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Lowe Chicken House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.627 Item – Lowe Yard  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Lowe Yard

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.628 Item – Shorty Anderson Barn, Scenic Heights  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Shorty Anderson Barn, Scenic Heights

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.629 Item – Shorty Anderson House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Shorty Anderson house – once a store

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.630 Item – Klukas Farm Granary  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Klukas Farm Granary

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.631 Item – Herman Klukas House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Herman Klukas House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.632 Item – Hoag House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Hoag House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.633 Item – Hoag Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Hoag Barn

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.634 Item – Joe Boyd House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Joe Boyd House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.635 Item – Mike Kohalyk House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Mike Kohalyk House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.636 Item – George Cave House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: George Cave House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.637 Item – Wagar House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Wagar House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.638 Item – Sterling House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Sterling House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.639 Item – Unidentified Log Home in Scenic Heights  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Unidentified Log Home in Scenic Heights

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.640 Item – Don Grant barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Don Grant barn

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.641 Item – Don Grant House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Don Grant House

2001.02.642 Item – Monkman House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Monkman House built in 1900 near Cutbank Lake.

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.643 Item – Monkman Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Monkman Barn

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.644 Item – Monkman’s Outbuildings  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Monkman’s Outbuildings

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.645 Item – Monkman’s Outbuildings  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Monkman’s Outbuildings

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.646 Item – First Lake Saskatoon School 1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: First Lake Saskatoon School

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.647 Item – Lake Saskatoon Curling Clubhouse  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Lake Saskatoon Curling Clubhouse

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.648 Item – Big Face Johnson House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Big Face Johnson House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.649 Item – Big Face Johnson Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Big Face Johnson Barn

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.650 Item – Yukon Mail Stage  n.d. 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Postcard of the Yukon Mail Stage

2001.02.651 Item – Bredin House, Hermit Lake  1963 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Bredin house at Hermit Lake engulfed in flames. This may have been a trading post

2001.02.652 Item – Ken Dixon House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Ken Dixon House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.653 Item – Unidentified Plywood Shed  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Unidentified Plywood Shed

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.654 Item – Unidentified Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Unidentified Barn

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.655 Item – Blimke’s Buildings  1986 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: buildings at Bernard & Yvonne Blimke’s built by Alphonse Baynes

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.656 Item – Blimke’s Buildings  1986 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: buildings at Bernard & Yvonne Blimke’s built by Alphonse Baynes

Note:

Part of the old Buildings Project

2001.02.657 Item – Blimke’s Buildings  1986 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: buildings at Bernard & Yvonne Blimke’s built by Alphonse Baynes

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.658 Item – Oscar Foster house  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Oscar Foster house south of Sexsmith

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.659 Item – Oscar Foster barns  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Oscar Foster barns

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.660 Item – Big Barn -Oscar Foster’s  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Big Barn -Oscar Foster’s

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.661 Item – Cutbank Lake Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Cutbank Lake Barn

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.662 Item – Oscar Foster Outbuildings  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Oscar Foster garage

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.663 Item – Wylie Sawyer Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Wylie Sawyer Barn built c. 1934 in the Five Mile District

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.664 Item – Wylie Sawyer House  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Wylie Sawyer house built c. 1934 in the Five Mile District

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.665 Item – Wylie Sawyer Outbuildings  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Wylie Sawyer Outbuildings

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.666 Item – Pete Reiswig Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Pete Reiswig Barn built about 1928 in Peoria

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.667 Item – Peoria Store  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Peoria Store built 1942 by Harold & Ruby Reiswig

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.668 Item – East Peoria School  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: East Peoria School built 1941

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.669 Item – Gibney’s Buildings  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Gibney’s Buildings

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.670 Item – Heart Valley Church  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Heart Valley Church

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.671 Item – Fred Abbott Home  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Fred Abbott Home in Grande Prairie

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.672 Item – Cutbank Lake Cabin  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Cutbank Lake Cabin remains

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.673 Item – Novlesky House at Cutbank Lake  1985 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Novesky House at Cutbank Lake

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.674 Item – Team & Buggy  1914 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Two horse team & buggy – passengers are Wylie Sawyer, Rita Carveth, Bodie Sprague, Gerald & Rupert Carveth

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

Note:

reprint

2001.02.675 Item – Traveling the Bezanson Trail 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Six unidentified passengers in wagon pulled by two horse team.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.676 Item – Freight Sleds  ca. 1912 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Freight Sleds used by W.C. Dillon, Frank Johnston and Ray Dillon.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.677 Item – In their Sunday Best  ca. 1914 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 8
Scope and content:

Arthur Carveth, Bessie Carveth, Rita Carveth, Jack Higbee, Charlie Higbee, Dr. Annie Higbee in front of log cabin home.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.678 Item – Bodie Sprague  1914 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 8
Scope and content:

Bodie Sprague in high – wheeled wagon pulled by one horse in May 1914.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

Note:

reprint

2001.02.679 Item – Carveth Homestead  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 8
Scope and content:

Carveth Homestead buildings on November 30, 1913.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.680 Item – Andy Murchie House  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Andy Murchie House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.681 Item – Bill Fitzpatrick House  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Bill Fitzpatrick House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.682 Item – Andy Murchie Barn  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Andy Murchie Barn

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.683 Item – Jeff Lock Home  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Jeff Lock Home

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.684 Item – John de Mar House  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: John de Mar house

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.685 Item – Ed Allen Home  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Ed Allen House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.686 Item – Unidentified Old House  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Unidentified Old House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.687 Item – A Rockefeller House  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: A Rockefeller House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.688 Item – Donald McDougall Outbuildings  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Donald McDougall Outbuildings

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.689 Item – Wales Farm Outbuildings

 

ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Wales Farm Outbuildings

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.690 Item – Wales Farm Outbuildings  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Wales Farm Outbuildings

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.691 Item – Old Cabin on Wales’ Farm  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Old Cabin on Wales’ Farm

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.692 Item – Old House North of Bear Lake  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Old House North of Bear Lake

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.693 Item – Old Barn North of Bear Lake ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Old Barn North of Bear Lake

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.694 Item – Meryle Patterson House  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Meryle Patterson House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.695 Item – Oman House north of Sexsmith  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Oman House north of Sexsmith

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.696 Item – House in the Whitemud Creek area  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: House in the Whitemud Creek area

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.697 Item – Bill Drynan Barn  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Bill Drynan Barn

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.698 Item – Threshing the Stacks  1921 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Threshing the Stacks

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.699 Item – Ken Munroe House  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Ken Munroe House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.700 Item – Ken Munroe Barn  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Ken Munroe Barn

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.701 Item – Old Disc. Smoky Heights  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Old Disc. Smoky Heights

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.702 Item – Hollingsworth Home, Teepee Creek  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Hollings worth Home, Teepee Creek

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.703 Item – Hoakon Alstad House  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Hoakon Alstad’s house at Lake Saskatoon

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.704 Item – Hoakon Alstad Barn  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Hoakon Alstad’s barn, Lake Saskatoon

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.705 Item – Hoakon Alstad Garage  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Hoakon Alstad’s garage, Lake Saskatoon

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.706 Item – Ernie Hawkinson House  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Ernie Hawkinson House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.707 Item – Ernie Hawkinson Barn  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Ernie Hawkinson Barn

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.708 Item – Ernie Hawkinson House  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

GPMOBC: Ernie Hawkinson House

Note:

Part of the Old Buildings Project

2001.02.709 Item – Anna Anderson Shaw  1939 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Mrs. Robert (Anna Anderson) Shaw with her Labrador dog.

2001.02.710 Item – Dr. Shaw & Children  [1925] 1 photograph : b & w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Dr. Robert Shaw holding up a dead goose. His children Dorothy & Bob are included in the photo.

2001.02.711 Item – Bob Shaw  [1920] 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Bob Shaw, son of Dr. Robert and Anna Shaw, as an infant of about 1 year in a high chair outside of their Sexsmith home.

2001.02.712 Item – The Swan Anderson Log Home  [1926] 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Women’s group outside of the Swan Anderson log home includes: (back row) Mrs. Lonsdale, Mrs. Beard, Gramma Anderson, Mrs. English, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Sorenson; (middle) Dorothy Shaw, Jean McNaughton, Inez Burns, Alene Cook; (front) Anna Shaw, Bob Shaw, Johanna Haakstad.

2001.02.713 Item – Mrs. Swan Anderson  [1939] 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Mrs. Swan (Carrie) Anderson, Anna Shaw’s mother) with the Shaw’s family pet.

2001.02.714 Item – Buffalo Lake Anglican Church  ca. 1917 1 photograph
Scope and content:

Congregation at the Buffalo Lake Anglican Church, including W. McFarlane family; Mr. & Mrs. H. Lawrence, H. Tuffil.

2001.02.715 Item – The Shaw Family Home  [1939] 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Anna Shaw serving coffee to her mother, Mrs. Swan Anderson, and her daughter Dorothy Shaw in the living room of the Shaw family home in Sexsmith.

2001.02.716 Item – Dr. Shaw’s Family  [1939] 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Mrs. Anna Shaw with her children Dorothy & Bob in the garden of their family home in Sexsmith, Alberta. Dr. Shaw passed away in 1927.

2001.02.717 Item – Grandma Anderson  [1930] 1 postcard : b & w : 4 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Carrie Anderson, Anna Shaw’s mother, came to the Peace Country in 1912. She homesteaded with her husband Sven (Swan) just north of Sexsmith. This Christmas Card shows Mrs. Anderson at her spinning wheel.

2001.02.718 Item – Thelma & Bob Smith  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Wedding photograph of Bob & Thelma Smith in the garden.

2001.02.719 Item – Village of Buffalo Lake  ca. 1970 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 5
Scope and content:

Aerial photograph of the village of Buffalo Lake.

2001.02.720 Item – Johanna Hoakstad & Thelma Smith  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 3
Scope and content:

Johanna & Thelma having tea in Thelma Smith’s home.

2001.02.721 Item – Buffalo Lake Ladies  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 3
Scope and content:

Ladies of Buffalo Lake at Thelma Smith’s home: Eva Gummer,? , Thelma Smith, Eva Somerville, Johanna Haakstad.

2001.02.722 Item – John Gould, Buffalo Lake  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Chris & Gail Haakstad with John Gould at the Buffalo Lake Store.

2001.02.723 Item – At home in Buffalo Lake  ca. 1970 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 3
Scope and content:

Johanna Haakstad, Mrs. Gummer and Mr. & Mrs. Somerville sitting on a sofa.

2001.02.724 Item – Thelma Smith and Ruth Christenson  ca. 1970 1 photograph; P; 3 x 3
Scope and content:

Thelma Smith and Ruth Christenson sitting on a sofa.

2001.02.725 Item – Rhys Jones & Johanna Haakstad  ca. 1955 1 photograph; P; 3 x 3
Scope and content:

Rhys Jones & Johanna Haakstad in front of 1950’s model car.

2001.02.726 Item – Mr. & Mrs. Bert Tieman  1976 1 photograph; P; 3 x 4
Scope and content:

Bert & Miriam Tieman’s 50th Anniversary in Speke Hall, Grande Prairie.

2001.02.727 Item – Nechako River, Vanderhoof, B.C.  n.d. 1 postcard; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Bridge over the Nechako at Vanderhoof.

2001.02.728 Item – Centre Street Bridge, Calgary  1941 1 postcard; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Centre Street Bridge, Calgary

2001.02.729 Item – Macdonald Hotel, Edmonton  1941 1 postcard; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Bridge over the North Saskatchewan in Edmonton.

2001.02.730 Item – Ted & Horace Partlow  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Hauling ice

2001.02.731 Item – Donkey with a Hat on  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Image appears to show a horse wearing a hat, but the original is labeled as a donkey.

2001.02.733 Item – Connaught Tunnel, B.C.  1942 1 postcard; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Railway Tunnel in the mountains of British Columbia.

2001.02.734 Item – Man & Horse  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Man & horse on prairie

2001.02.735 Item – Riding on a Donkey  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Father with two sons on a donkey

2001.02.742 Item – Doctor & Mrs. Forbes  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Dr. & Mrs. Forbes outside the log cabin which served as first hospital. Nurse Agnes Baird at the window.

Note:

reprint

2001.02.743 Item – RCNWMP Barracks  ca. 1913 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Royal Canadian Northwest Mounted Police Barracks, built in 1913

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

Note:

reprint

2001.02.744 Item – The Last Spike  1916 1 duplicate photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Mrs. Benson driving the golden spike in the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia railway at Grande Prairie

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

Note:

reprint

2001.02.745 Item – Dinner at the Church Opening  [1915] 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Dinner laid out on trestle table in shadow of new building, possibly Lake Saskatoon Anglican.

2001.02.746 Item – At the Minister’s House  [1915] 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Congregation at the side of a large white frame house, possibly Lake Saskatoon Manse.

2001.02.747 Item – Going to Church  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Couple in wagon pulled by two horses.

2001.02.748 Item – View Across the Race Track  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Crowd watching the races at Lake Saskatoon. Large white tent in background.

2001.02.749 Item – Playing Baseball  [1915] 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two teams playing ball on the prairie.

2001.02.750 Item – Canoeing on Bear Lake  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

3 people in a canoe on Bear Lake.

2001.02.751 Item – Edwin Bredin & Pony  [1915] 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Edwin Bredin in white shirt & tie on horse back.

2001.02.752 Item – Making Hay  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Two teams of horses bringing in loose hay. Three men stacking

2001.02.753 Item – Trip to Nose Mountain  1935 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Couple with an Indigenous guide and his daughter posed in front of a tent on a trip to Nose Mountain in 1935.

2001.02.754 Item – The Settlement of Lesser Slave Lake  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Settlement of Lesser Slave Lake in 1911 on edge of frozen Slave lake.

2001.02.755 Item – Mr. & Mrs. Bredin  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Mr. & Mrs. Bredin in front of “Twin Shacks” at Bear Lake.

2001.02.756 Item – Sturgeon Lake  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Settlers cabooses stopped at settlement of Sturgeon Lake.

2001.02.757 Item – Working the Soil  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Mr. Bredin plowing with a team of 3 horses

2001.02.758 Item – Bredin Party coming to Bear Lake  [1911] 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Party of 3 men, 2 women and 1 child beside a caboose on their way to Bear Lake.

2001.02.759 Item – Hauling Logs for the Bredin Home  [1911] 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Three teams of horses pulling loads of logs for the Bredin home.

2001.02.760 Item – Load going to Bear Lake  [1911] 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Load of settlers’ effects pulled by a team of horses on the way to Bear Lake.

2001.02.761 Item – The Traveling Kitchen  [1911] 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Woman at the front of caboose being pulled by a team of horses.

2001.02.762 Item – Load going to Bear Lake  [1911] 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Settlers with their effects being pulled by a team of horses on the way to Bear Lake.

Subseries 0001.08.03: General Historical Photograph collection

Date: 1875 – 2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of historical photographs on a variety of topics collected by the Grande Prairie Museum.

Physical description: 1014 photographs

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
1969.10.14 Item – Clairmont Church Choir  1936 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Clairmont Church choir: Back row l to r: Walter Callister, Gwen Hunt, Harold Hunt, Mrs. Hunt, Stanley Hunt, Mrs. McDonald, Leslie Myles, Gordon Forbes. Middle row: Mrs. Alvin Delaney, Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Walter Callister, Evangeline Cavett, Mrs. Myles, Mrs. Hedley Johnson. Front: Mrs. Margaret (Moore) Walker, Mrs. Jack Callister.

1969.14.01 Item – Dunvegan Mission  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Taken from the river, Dunvegan buildings including the two-storey rectory, the church and parts of other buildings. Part of the ferry tower shows on the right.

1969.21.66 Item – Grande Prairie Red Devils
Art Craft
 
1938-1939 1 photograph : b & w ; 10 x 12 in.
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Red Devils, Winter 1938-1939: RW Wright, DG Law, JE Shields, AP Power, HE Oxley, RH Shantz, RK Card, CWS Turner, AW Wright, ED Parrish, FM Edmundson, HSD Spicer, Roy Davis

1969.21.71 Item – Business Section, Grande Prairie Alberta, Canada  1930 c. 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

View west down Richmond Avenue from the 100 Street-100 Avenue intersection.

1969.21.72 Item – Overlooking Bear Creek, Grande Prairie  1930 c. 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A view of 102 Street from Bear Creek, just south of the railway tracks.

1969.33.2 Item – 1918 Maxwell Touring Car  1918 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

At the Cutbank Lake farm of James McFarlane–from first carload shipped into South Peace by Albert and Lorne Smith of Lake Saskatoon.

1969.37.16a-b Item – Grande Prairie Museum Displays  1970 2 slides; colour; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Two slides of displays in the Grande Prairie Museum when it was first opened in 1970. The slides were taken and donated by Robert Guest.

1969.37.17 Item – Off to the Land of Plenty
E. Brown
 
1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Guest Family Homesteaders Outfit at Edmonton, leaving for Pembina.

1969.39.026 Item – Members of the Legislative Assembly  1914 1 framed print; b & w; 10 x 14
Scope and content:

Group photograph of Conservative MLAs in Alberta, donated to the Grande Prairie Museum in May, 1974, by Mrs. Walter Roberts, daughter of Alpheous Patterson, shown in the photo as the representative from Peace River Crossing.

1969.39.064 Item – J.B. Yule  ca. 1940 1 framed print; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

J.B. Yule was editor of the Northern Tribune in 1932.

1969.39.087 Item – The Stone House  ca. 1890 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 8
Scope and content:

Rev. George Holmes and his wife Elizabeth at their home in Ontario.

1969.39.106 Item – The “Northern Echo” Steamship  1930 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Steam powered paddle wheeler, “The Northern Echo”, leaving Waterways in the spring of 1930. Hudson’s Bay post and boats in background.

Note:

used as 0001.06.02.046 in “Homesteader’s Trails to the Peace River Country”

1969.39.120 Item – Main Street, Clairmont  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Main Street of Clairmont in the early 1920s.

1969.39.133 Item – Traveling Singer Salesman  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

1928 Model A Ford Touring Coupe with Singer Sewing Machine logo leaving for a winter trip into the Peace Country.

1969.39.134 Item – Traveling Singer Salesman  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

1928 Model A Ford Touring Coupe with Singer Sewing Machine logo on a winter trip into the Peace Country.

1969.39.136 Item – Traveling Singer Salesman  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

1928 Model A Ford Touring Coupe with Singer Sewing Machine logo on a winter trip into the Peace Country.

1969.39.138 Item – Alaska Test Run Cars at Canada Customs  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Three Alaska Highway Test Run cars at Customs Canada border crossing.

1969.39.139 Item – Alaska Highway Test Run  ca. 1945 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Three Alaska Highway Test Run cars stopped on a mountain road.

1969.39.141 Item – 1911 Overland Automobile  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

1911 Overland car with houses and car in background. Photograph from Western Canadian Pioneer Museum in Wetaskiwin, AB.

1969.39.157 Item – Winter Traveling with Horses and Caboose  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6
Scope and content:

Two horses pulling a caboose complete with windows, door and overhead spotlight. This was a comfortable way of traveling in winter nights.

1969.39.158 Item – Hermit Lake School  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

The five children leaning against side of the school house are Charlie Cranston, Ernie Ferguson, Donald Grant, Herman Urswell, and Minna Stewart.

1969.39.238 Item – Good Crops in the Peace Country  n.d 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Farmer standing in a grain field, with grain at chest height.

1969.39.709 Item – Ladies Hockey Club  1920 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Ladies Hockey Club. Erma Boucher is identified as one of the players.

1969.39.711 Item – Unidentified Young Woman ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Professional portrait of a young woman standing by a chair.

1969.39.712 Item – Main Street, Grande Prairie  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Main Street Grande Prairie in the summer, crowded with cars and people gathered for a special occasion.

1969.39.713 Item – Log cabin in winter  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Homesteader’s log cabin with wood fences, sleigh, cart and automobile in the snow.

1969.39.714 Item – Young boy with two ox calves  n.d 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5
Scope and content:

Young boy (Calvin) with two ox calves harnessed by an ox yoke. Wood frame farm house and wooden fence in background.

1969.39.717 Item – MacDonald Bros. Stock Farm  1920 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Cattle raised on MacDonald Bros. Stock Farm

1969.39.719 Item – Loon’s Nest with Eggs at Sturgeon Lake  1976 1 photograph; colour; 3.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Loon’s nest with eggs at Cozy Cove, Sturgeon Lake, AB.

1969.39.720 Item – Dr. Annie Higbee, Charlie and Jack Higbee  1909 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 7.5
Scope and content:

Composite of two photographs: Dr. Annie Carveth Higbee, first doctor in Grande Prairie, with her husband Charlie; their son Jack in front of their home east of Grande Prairie.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

1969.39.721 Item – MacDonald Bros. Stock Farm  1920 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Cattle raised on MacDonald Bros. Stock Farm being herded by two men on horses.

1969.39.722 Item – MacDonald Bros. Stock Farm  1920 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Cattle raised on Mac Donald Bros. Stock Farm being herded by three men on horses.

1969.39.723 Item – Reception for War Veterans
Art Craft
 
1942 1 photograph : b & w ; 6 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Community reception for approximately 100 men in civilian and military clothing during World War II.

1969.39.724a Item – At the Theatre  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

A large group of men & women in formal dress for an evening out at a dance or the theatre.

1969.39.724b Item – At a Dance  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 9.5 x 7.5 in.
Scope and content:

A large group of men & women in formal dress for an evening out at a dance at Jitney Hall (about where Park Hotel eventually stood).

1969.39.725 Item – No 4 Platoon
W.V. Ring, Calgary
 
1915 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Creator:

W.V. Ring, CalgaryW.V. Ring, Calgary

Scope and content:

No 4 Platoon, 66th Overseas Battery Draft, Sarcee Camp 1915.

1969.39.726 Item – Interior of a chemical plant or lab  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 7.5 x 7.5
Scope and content:

Interior view of unidentified plant containing shelves, storage containers and laboratory apparatus.

1969.39.727 Item – Sexsmith Frontier Carnival 1948  1948 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Men involved with the Sexsmith Frontier Carnival: Opus, Redwood, Waters, Innis, Williams, Wiecker, Obniawka, Housman, McGowan, Cochran, Scarberg, Currie, Rycroft, Wilson, Pondick, Hovdebo, Stojan, Novelsky.

1969.39.728 Item – McQueen Presbyterian Church  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The first building in the Heritage Village at the Pioneer Museum was McQueen Presbyterian Church, built in 1911 and moved to the museum site c. 1975.

1969.39.729a Item – Main Street, Grouard  1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings, wagon and people on Main Street in Grouard.

1969.39.729b Item – Grouard Hardware Company  1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Grouard Hardware Co. and small wooden building on Main Street.

1969.39.730a Item – Kleskun Hills Picnics  1952 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Geological picnic at Kleskun Hills in 1952. These annual picnics drew crowds of 2,000 to 3,000 to hear speakers and participate in sports.

1969.39.730b Item – Kleskun Hills Picnics  1952 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Geological picnic at Kleskun Hills in 1952. These annual picnics drew crowds of 2,000 to 3,000 to hear speakers and participate in sports.

1969.39.730c Item – Kleskun Hills  1952 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

The Kleskun Hills were a major geological attraction in the 1950s. Annual geological picnics and speakers would drew crowds of 2,000 to 3,000.

1969.39.731 Item – Moonlight Excursion on the Peace River  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 7 x 12
Scope and content:

The Steam ship D A Thomas is on a moonlight excursion on the Peace River, with crowds of people on both decks.

1969.39.732 Item – Frontier Lumber Company  ca. 1930 3 photographs; b & w; 12 x 15
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie, as viewed from the railway north-east at 101 Street. Frontier Lumber Co. is in foreground, the court house and Montrose School in the background.

1969.39.742 Item – Native Teepees  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 12 x 15
Scope and content:

Aboriginal family standing outside three teepees in early spring.

1969.39.771 Item – Portrait of a Young Woman  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A young woman with a gold band on her finger leans, arms crossed, on a table. She is wearing a white dress with lace at the neck and a white bow in her hair.

1969.39.772 Item – Portrait of a Woman  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Portrait of a middle aged woman with short hair.

1969.39.773 Item – Portrait of a young man  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x. 4
Scope and content:

Portrait of a young man in a suit, with crest “WBC” in corner of the frame.

1969.39.774 Item – Young Man by the river  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 2
Scope and content:

Young man wearing baggy pants by small canal. An institution and bridge are in the background.

1969.39.775 Item – Wedding Photograph  ca. 1890 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Wedding photo of a woman in a black dress standing beside a seated man in a suit

1969.39.776 Item – Linda Kay Parmer  1959 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

School photo of Linda Kay Parmer in elementary school.

1969.39.777 Item – Portrait of a man  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4
Scope and content:

Early 20th century portrait of a man in a suit and jacket.

1969.39.778 Item – Log Cabin  n.d 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 3
Scope and content:

Photograph of a log cabin with an attached mud room and barbed wire fence.

1969.39.779 Item – Men and Dogs  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Group of men in caps, suits and jackets smoking cigars outside with two dogs.

1969.39.780 Item – Farm House and Yard  ca. 1955 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

Small farm house and garage with forest in the background. A truck and a car are visible.

1969.39.781 Item – Erline Borset  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Photo of a middle-aged man in coveralls smoking a pipe.

1969.39.782 Item – Ida Reakes’ New Home  1961 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 3
Scope and content:

Frontal view of the cement steps, door and windows of Ida Reakes new home.

1969.39.783 Item – A Good Hay Crop in the Peace Country  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Three men sitting in a hay field with hay bales in the background.

1969.39.784 Item – Deidre  1960 1 photograph; colour; 1.5 x 2.5
Scope and content:

School photograph of Deidre, an elementary school child living in Grande Prairie.

1969.39.785 Item – Wedding Photograph  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 8
Scope and content:

Side view of wedding couple – head and shoulders portrait.

1969.39.786 Item – Family Portrait  1963 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Family portrait of unidentified father, mother and two children in semi-formal dress.

1969.39.787 Item – Portrait of a man  ca. 1890 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Late 19th century portrait of a man sitting on a ornate chair.

1969.39.788 Item – Portrait of a woman  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Portrait of a woman showing crimped hair style of the 1920s.

1969.39.789 Item – Portrait of a Woman  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Portrait of an older woman with long white hair pinned up.

1969.39.790 Item – Gordon and Phyllis  1958 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Typical family portrait of the 1950s, showing two children holding hands on a settee.

1969.39.791 Item – Wedding photograph  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Full length wedding photo of a couple. Bride is wearing a ruffled dress and a long veil.

1969.39.813 Item – Verna Fowler  1961 1 photograph; colour; 1.5 x 2.5
Scope and content:

School photo of a junior/high school girl.

1969.39.952 Item – Peace River, Alberta  1926 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 9
Scope and content:

Town of Peace River as viewed from the top of Peace River Hill.

1969.39.953 Item – Dunvegan Crossing  1926 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 14
Scope and content:

Roadway leading down to the Dunvegan ferry with a car waiting to load.

1969.39.960.01 Item – Montrose House  1912 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Montrose House, log home of Rev. Alexander and Agnes Forbes, with the hospital addition.

1969.39.960.02 Item – First Presbyterian Church Service  1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

(L to R) Rev. D. G. McQueen, Mr William Smith, Rev. Alexander Forbes and Rev. William Simons at the Smith home where the first church services in Grande Prairie were held.

1969.39.960.03 Item – Rev. D.G. McQueen  1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Rev. D.G. McQueen splitting wood at the William Smith home while Dr. Forbes is looking for Mr. Smith in the fields. The two men were starting a mission field for the Presbyterian Church.

1969.39.960.04 Item – Presbyterian Manse at Grande Prairie  [1912] 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Visitors at the Presbyterian Church manse at Grande Prairie: Mrs. Lucy of Spring Lake, Miss Reith, an Edmonton school teacher, and Rev. William Simons.

1969.39.960.05 Item – William Smith Home  1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The William Smith home, where the first Presbyterian Church services in Grande Prairie were held.

1969.39.960.06 Item – McQueen Presbyterian Church  1911 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

First Protestant Church to be erected in Grande Prairie. Founded by Rev. Alexander Forbes, it was dedicated on October 8, 1911 and served until 1925.

1969.39.960.07 Item – McQueen Presbyterian Church Completed  1911 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Rev. A. Forbes, Rev. D.G. McQueen, and Rev. William Simons standing in front of their first church.

1969.39.960.08 Item – Montrose House  1912 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Montrose House was built on the Forbes’ homestead north west of the townsite of Grande Prairie. It was named for Mrs. Forbes’ home town in Scotland and served as the village’s first hospital.

1969.39.960.09 Item – The First Hospital, Flying Shot Lake, Alberta  1910 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A cabin on the Cliffords’ homestead at Flying Shot Lake was Rev. and Mrs. A. Forbes’ first home and where patients were first treated. L-R Tom Paul, Agnes Forbes, Maude Clifford.

1969.39.960.10 Item – Laying the Cornerstone of the Pioneer Hospital  1914 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The cornerstone of the “Pioneer Hospital” was laid by Mrs. Forbes, Dr. Annie Higbee and Nurse Agnes Baird.

1969.39.960.11 Item – McQueen Presbyterian Church  1911 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Rev. A. Forbes, Rev. D.G. McQueen and Rev. William Simons in front of the newly-built Presbyterian Church at Grande Prairie.

1969.39.960.12 Item – Opening of the Pioneer Hospital  1914 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Opening ceremonies for the Pioneer Hospital, built by the Presbyterian Church, were held on June 16, 1914.

1969.39.960.13 Item – Grande Prairie’s Pioneer Hospital  1914 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Pioneer Hospital, built by the Presbyterian Mission in 1914 and re-named the “Kathryn Prittie Hospital”, was relinquished to the municipality in 1921.

1969.39.963 Item – Spirit River Gathring  1913 1 matted print; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Outdoor photograph of a group of men wearing hats is identified as Spirit River, 1913.

1969.39.965 Item – Buffalo bone yard  n.d 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Unidentified bone yard littered with buffalo bones.

1969.39.966 Item – W.C. Pratt  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

A matted photocopy of a portrait of W.C. Pratt, who established the first newspaper business in Grande Prairie.

1969.39.967 Item – Horse & Ice Cutter  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Settler cutting ice with horse drawn ice cutter on frozen lake.

1969.39.968 Item – Gathering at Samson’s Store, Beaverlodge  1919 1 framed print; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Edmonton Board of Trade and pioneers from Grande Prairie and Beaverlodge area. Middle row second from left is C.O. Pool, and front row fourth from right, Arnold Johnson.

1969.39.969 Item – Sexsmith Frontier Carnival  1948 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Back Row (L to R): Mac Perkins, Mike Duda, Vic Spicer, Jack Thorpe, C. J. Leonard. Middle Row: McCowan, Harry Knight, Scotty Murdoch, Nels Johnson, George Cameron. Front Row: Cliff Williams, Bill Brown, Scotty Boyd, Art Menzies, Carl Anderson, Raymond Foster, Jack Campbell, Carl Larson.

1969.39.979 Item – Canyon on the Peace River at Hudson Hope  1926 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 14
Scope and content:

The Peace River flowing through the canyon at Hudson Hope, British Columbia.

1969.39.980 Item – The Peace River  n.d. 1 photograph
Scope and content:

Landscape photograph.

Note:

Added to database during inventory project – 2020 JS & LA

1969.52.008 Item – First Presbytery Meeting of the McQueen Church, Grande Prairie  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

First Presbytery meeting of the McQueen Church, Grande Prairie: left to right are Rev. T. T. Reikre, Rev. W. E. Smith, Dr. Forbes, unknown man; Sitting: Dr. Simmons (Superintendent of Missions), Gavin Stephen, Rev. Henderson possibly, Rev. Thompson, unknown man.

1969.53.009b Item – Christ Church Anglican Women’s Group  1923 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Women’s group from Christ Church Anglican, Grande Prairie, gathered in front of wood frame house. Group includes Miss Spicer, Mrs. Lance Smith, Mrs. Foy, Mr. Walter Roberts’ sister; Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. McFee, Mrs. Gold, Mrs. Cam Browne, and Mrs. James.

Note:

“b” was added to the item number in 2020 during an inventory project as it was noted that there is a paper artefact with the same number – JS and LA

1969.53.125 Item – Child on Rocking Horse  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 3
Scope and content:

Hand coloured photograph of a child on a rocking horse and pasted to a round carboard for framing.

1969.57.165 Item – Campbell Homestead Cabin 1922 1 framed print; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Fifteen year old Isabel on front porch of the homestead cabin built by Clyde Campbell at Halcourt.

1969.57.304 Item – Sunset at Bear Lake  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

“Sunset At Bear Lake At 11 P.M. ” was published in “Facts Worth Knowing About The Famous Grande Prairie District” in 1927.

1969.59.020 Item – Middle-aged couple at Home  ca. 1880 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4.5
Scope and content:

A woman standing beside a seated man with her arm resting on his shoulder. Background is the wooden side of a building.

1969.59.021 Item – Threshing Crew  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Six men from a threshing crew hold intertwined pitch forks in the air.

1969.59.022 Item – Herman Trelle, World Wheat King  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6
Scope and content:

Herman Trelle examining the heads of wheat in a field where the crop is up to his shoulders.

1969.59.023 Item – Elderly couple at Home  ca. 1880 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5
Scope and content:

An elderly couple is seated on chairs in front of their house, with the accoutrements of a pioneer lifestyle–water pump, fence and buildings–in the background.

1969.59.024 Item – Dorothy Robillard
Dorian, 569 Sussex St., Ottawa, Ont.
 
1895 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Portrait of Dorothy Robillard, first wife of Ancel Maynard Bezanson, born Nov. 16, 1879 and died Dec. 29, 1908.

1969.59.025 Item – Dr. Adolphe Robillard
S.J. Jarvis, Ottawa, Ont.
 
1896 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Dr. Adolphe Robillard, father of Dorothy Robillard, was the doctor in attendance at the birth of the first white boy born in the Grande Prairie country, Frank Bezanson.

1969.59.026 see also 1985.3.146? Item – First Compressor Garbage Truck in Grande Prairie  1954 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6.5 in.
Scope and content:

Mr. Toutant was the owner of the first compressor garbage truck in Grande Prairie. He is shown here with Councilor Bert Tieman and Mayor Bob Millar.

1969.59.027 Item – McQueen Presbyterian Church  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 3.5 x 5
Scope and content:

The restored McQueen Presbyterian Church, after it was moved to its current location at the Grande Prairie Museum.

1969.59.031 Item – Penny Farthing Bicycle at Patullo Bridge, New Westminster, B.C.  ca. 1960 1 postcard; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Postcard of boy and girl with modern and old-fashioned bicycles and bridge in background.

1969.59.033 Item – The Western Development Museum at North Battleford and Yorkton, Saskatoon  ca. 1960 postcard; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Small girl standing beside “The Tree in the Wheel” museum display.

1969.59.034 Item – “Windmills in Winter” by A. Schelfhout  n.d 1 postcard; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Dutch card reproduction of a painting–Windmill beside a skating pond.

1969.59.037 Item – Eddy’s Restaurant & Tavern  ca. 1960 1 postcard; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Photograph of interior of restaurant in Toronto, On.

1969.59.038 Item – Grande Prairie Museum  ca. 1975 1 photograph; colour; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Aerial view of the Grande Prairie Museum and Pioneer Village with surrounding residential and recreational areas.

1969.59.039 Item – McQueen Presbyterian Church  ca. 1975 1 photograph; b & w; 12 x 15
Scope and content:

The McQueen Presbyterian Church after it was relocated to the Grande Prairie Museum Heritage Village.

1969.59.050 Item – “Hotel Breeden”  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 7.5
Scope and content:

A group of unidentified settlers in front of the Breeden Hotel, the first hotel on the site of present-day Grande Prairie.

1969.59.058 Item – Couple on a Farm Home  ca. 1920 2 photographs; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Unidentified, middle-aged couple standing on the front steps of their farm home.

1969.59.098 Item – Peace River Ferry Scow  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

The scow which pushed the ferry at the town of Peace River is being piloted on the river.

1969.59.099 Item – Riverboat “Fern”  1912 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Two men and a dog on the deck of the riverboat “Fern,” which is beached on the river bank.

1969.59.100 Item – Peace River Ferry Scow  n.d 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Two men standing on the bow of the scow which pushed the ferry at Peace River.

1969.59.101 Item – Going Through The Rapids at the Chutes  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Unloaded boat and canoes are pulled up to a tier or dock while going through the rapids and chutes on the Peace River, 350 miles below the crossing.

1969.59.102 Item – Jack Trainor Life Preserver, Peace River  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Two men on a ferry with life preserver labeled Jack Trainor, Peace River.

1969.59.104 Item – Steamer “Edmonton”  ca. 1900 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 5.5
Scope and content:

A steamer river boat is on the North Saskatchewan River with Edmonton seen in the background.

1969.59.107 Item – Oat Harvest  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 8
Scope and content:

The oat harvest, stooked and ready for threshing, with equipment in the background.

1969.59.108a Item – Frank Donald, Race Car Driver  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Frank Donald raising the dust on the road in a car race, with spectators watching from the sidelines.

1969.59.108b Item – Clyde Campbell Harvesting Hay  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Clyde Campbell mowing hay on a horse-drawn mower. The Campbell homestead buildings are in the background.

1969.59.110 Item – Tractor Plowing Field  ca. 1960 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

A tractor plowing a field in preparation for seeding.

1969.59.112 Item – Tractor Plowing Field  ca. 1960 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

A tractor plowing a field in preparation for seeding.

1969.59.114 Item – Oxen Plowing Fields  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 9.5
Scope and content:

Two teams of oxen plowing the field, with farmer seated on the plow.

1969.59.116 Item – Threshing Grain  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Grain threshing operation showing grain crib and straw pile.

1969.59.117 Item – Welcome to B.C., British Columbia and Alberta Boundary  n.d 2 photographs; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

1928 Ford Sedan, with Singer logo on door, at the British Columbia and Alberta border, where a “Welcome to B.C.” banner is suspended over the road.

1969.59.118 Item – Harvesting with Horses  ca. 1910 2 photographs; b & w; 3.5 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Man and child watching a four-horse team harvesting grain on the prairie.

1969.59.119 Item – Harvesting with Horses  ca. 1910 2 photographs; b & w; 3.5 x 5.5
Scope and content:

A four-horse team harvesting grain on the prairie.

1969.59.120 Item – The Family Car  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Two unidentified men and a woman standing in front of the family car.

1969.59.121 Item – 1912 Locomobile  ca. 1955 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3.5
Scope and content:

A 1912 Locomobile in a parking lot full of older cars. De-accessioned by the Grande Prairie Museum. Copyright belongs to Wetaskiwin.

1969.59.122 Item – A. M. Bezanson Cutting Hay ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Rear view of A.M. Bezanson cutting oats with a horse-drawn cutter.

1969.59.123 Item – Plowing with a Mixed Team ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Joe Farnsworth of the West Sexsmith/LaGlace area, plowing the prairie with a team of horse and oxen.

1969.59.124 Item – Traveling Singer Salesman  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 5
Scope and content:

1928 Model A Ford Touring Coupe with Singer Sewing Machine logo on door.

1969.59.125 Item – Stark and Jensen Breaking Land  1936 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 6.5 in.
Scope and content:

Breaking land on the homestead in the Bezanson area in 1936. John Stark is on the 1925 tractor; Marvin Jensen on the breaking plow.

1969.59.126 Item – Oliver Johnson Outfit  1909 1 photograph : b & w ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Scope and content:

The Oliver Johnson Outfit during the first threshing by ox power on his farm in the Beaverlodge District. Shown are Oliver Johnson, Sam Sargent and Clarence O. Pool.

1969.59.127 Item – Automobiles Delivered by Train  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Two new automobiles on a flat decked Canadian National rail car.

1969.59.128 Item – Automobiles Delivered by Train  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

Two new automobiles on a flat decked Canadian National rail car, with an unidentified woman sitting on the rear bumper of one car.

1969.59.129a Item – Traveling Singer Salesman at Dunvegan  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

1928 Model A Ford touring Coupe with canvas top and Singer Sewing Machine logo on its door is parked beside the mission house at Dunvegan.

1969.59.129b Item – Automobiles Downtown  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Two automobiles parked in front of Adams’ Wagons and Cockshutt Implements in Grande Prairie.

1969.59.131 Item – Automobile on the Dunvegan Ferry  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

An unidentified man sitting in an automobile, crossing on the ferry at Dunvegan.

1969.59.132 Item – Plowing with oxen  ca. 1920 2 postcards; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Photograph of settler breaking prairie with a team of oxen.

1969.59.137 Item – Roadwork with Horses  1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Teams of horses and men building a strip of road between two rows of telephone poles.

1969.59.140 Item – Farming Scene, Grande Prairie  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Fields stooked for harvest near Grande Prairie, Alberta.

1969.59.142 Item – Hay Crops in the Peace Country  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Farm field littered with hay bales.

1969.59.144 Item – Feeding A Baby Moose  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Three girls hand-feeding a baby moose in the farmyard.

1969.59.145 Item – Yukon Southwest Airways  n.d. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Yukon Southwest CF-BLV at the Grande Prairie airfield.

1969.59.146 Item – United Air Transport Airplane Refueling  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

United Air Transport prop plane (G-CAHJ) on skis being re-fueled from a tank on the back of a farm truck. In the background is the airplane hanger.

1969.59.147 Item – United Air Transport Airplane  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

A passenger is waiting to board a United Air Transport prop plane (CF-BEP) on skis.

1969.59.148 Item – Plowing with a Mixed Team 1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Joe Farnsworth of the West Sexsmith/LaGlace area, plowing the prairie with a team of horse and oxen.

1969.59.149 Item – Winter Transportation  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Gordon Stewart’s snowplane meeting the United Air Transport Plane G-CAHJ at the airplane hanger.

1969.59.150 Item – Pontoon Plane  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A float plane on Bear Lake, taxiing away from the photographer.

1969.59.151 Item – The Blue Ox  1912 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows an ox standing in a field. The back of the photo says “’Louis Riel’ Summer 1912. Blue Ox”

1969.59.152 Item – Pontoon Plane  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A float plane on Bear Lake with the pilot and passengers standing on the float.

1969.59.153 Item – United Air Transport Airplane  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

A group of unidentified men meeting a United Air Transport open bi-plane equipped with skis for winter travel.

1969.59.154 Item – Accident between Car and Airplane  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Wreckage of a tin motor Ford and an out of control fighter plane in Vancouver.

1969.59.155 Item – Snapshot of “Father”  ca. 1910 2 photographs; b & w; 3.5 x 5
Scope and content:

Head and shoulders portrait of a man labeled “Father.”

1969.59.156 Item – Snapshot of a Man  ca. 1910 2 photographs; b & w; 4 x 5
Scope and content:

Head and shoulders portrait of a man.

1969.59.157 Item – Walking on Main Street, Grande Prairie  ca. 1930 2 photographs; b & w; 3.5 x 6
Scope and content:

Three men smoking on Main Street, Grande Prairie. H.M. Seville and a hotel are in the background.

1969.59.159 Item – Earl Watt, Flying Shot Lake  1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Earl Watt, of Flying Shot Lake, sitting outside his cabin. Four guns decorate the wall over his head.

1969.59.160 Item – Ollie Overland’s Cabin  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Three men in front of a log cabin are accompanied by Ollie Overland’s two dogs and a saddled horse.

1969.59.161 Item – On Dunvegan Ferry  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6
Scope and content:

One man is enjoying a refreshing drink from a bucket on the deck of the Dunvegan Ferry as his fellow passengers watch. The legend of the Peace River says that if you drink the water of the Peace River, you will always return.

1969.59.162 Item – Rev. Alexander Forbes  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4
Scope and content:

Rev. Alexander Forbes sitting on the edge of the Caboose in which he and his wife traveled from Fort Saskatchewan to Grande Prairie in 1910.

1969.59.163 Item – Rev. Alexander Forbes  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4
Scope and content:

Rev. Alexander Forbes standing beside the caboose in which he and his wife lived during their 3 month trip from Edmonton to Grande Prairie.

1969.59.166 Item – Camping in the Bush  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Bush camp with three unidentified men sitting under a teepee style tent.

1969.59.167 Item – Edson to Grande Prairie Mail Stage  1912 1 photograph : b & w ; 3.5 x 4.5 in.
Scope and content:

Church & Weatherly’s six pack horses being loaded with mail at Edson for the trip over mud and mire to Grande Prairie.

1969.59.168 Item – Operator 38 and His Understudy  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 5
Scope and content:

Walking down a busy street in front of a fur store, Operator 38 and his understudy are tracking down the Vendor’s store.

1969.59.169 Item – Dramatic Entertainment  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A woman dressed as Charlie Chaplin and man dressed as a woman standing outside in the snow. The man is possibly Tom Massey.

1969.59.170a-c Item – Laying the Corner Stone of the United Church  1925 1 print, 3 negatives : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Rev. Archibald Graham at the laying of the corner stone of the United Church on Oct. 19, 1925. The Grande Prairie Garage Co., a large livery barn and other buildings can be seen in the background.

1969.59.171 Item – The Cranston Family  ca. 1915 3 photographs; b & w; 4.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

The Cranston family came with the “Bull Outfit” from Ontario c. 1909. They are shown here with their four children outside of their log homestead buildings.

1969.59.172 Item – Fire on Main Street  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

City building (possibly Edmonton) being hosed down due to fire as the crowd watches from the street.

1969.59.173 Item – Wielding an Axe  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A photograph to show how well some axe men can wield an axe to chop down a large spruce tree.

1969.59.174 Item – Field in Flood  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

Two men are standing on a road beside a flooded field. A “Sharp Curve” sign emerges from the water and a car is in the background.

1969.59.175 Item – Dedication of North Sexsmith Anglican Church  1932 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Dedication of North Sexsmith Anglican Church, Diocese of Athabasca, with Bishop Sovereign officiating. The congregation and Rev. Webb Rector are gathered outside the church. The church building was moved to Wembley in the 1950’s.

1969.59.176 Item – Theatre Group  n.d. 2 photographs; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A theatre group of 5 men and 1 woman have blackened faces and musical instruments. Herb Mathison is identified as the violinist.

1969.59.177 Item – Man with Bulldog  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

A man is standing on a road with his bulldog. A man with a pipe and two vehicles are visible behind him.

1969.59.178a Item – Frank Donald, Race Car Driver  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Frank Donald leans out of his car to shake hands with a supporter in the crowd surrounding the car. The bet is to drive the car to Pouce Coupe. “Grande Prairie Hotel” (Donald’s business) is painted on the car door.

1969.59.178b Item – Frank Donald, Race Car Driver  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Frank Donald leans out of his car to shake hands with a supporter in the crowd surrounding the car. The bet is to drive the car to Pouce Coupe. “Grande Prairie Hotel” (Donald’s business) is painted on the car door.

1969.59.179 Item – Railway Platform Announcement  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A large crowd on a railway platform listens to a man reading from a paper in his hands.

1969.59.181 Item – Man and Horse  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

A man standing beside his horse which is tied to a hitching rail in front of a livery building with a false front.

1969.59.182 Item – Automobiles Delivered by Train  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

Two automobiles, attended by three men, being transported on a flat bed rail car.

1969.59.183 Item – [Two people beside Tipi] Original title: Aboriginal Teepee  1906 c. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Two Indigenous people, identified as Emma Wanyandie and Helen Wanyandie, pose beside a tipi. There is a blanket hanging from a tree in the background. Original description: “a native woman and another person are standing outside a teepee with trees in the background.”

Note:

The two woman were identified by a family member through Facebook – The person who contacted us told us that her auntie said that they were her cousins from Aspen Grove.

1969.59.184 Item – [Two people beside Tipi]  ca. 1906 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 3
Scope and content:

Two unidentified Indigenous people pose beside a tipi. One person has their head facing downwards.

1969.59.186 Item – Baby Moose Drinking  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 5
Scope and content:

Close-up of a baby moose drinking water out of a dugout.

1969.59.187 Item – Three Baby Moose in Captivity  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Three young moose in captivity at Dunvegan on the Peace River.

1969.59.189 Item – Dog Train, Edmonton, AB.  1919 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Photograph of a four-dog team and sleigh with three handlers. The postcard is addressed to Kate Gerling from Chas.

1969.59.190 Item – Garden Art  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 5
Scope and content:

A dog sits in front of a hand-carved wooden scarecrow protecting a garden in the bush.

1969.59.193 Item – Edwin and the Dogs  ca. 1910 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Image shows a boy posing with four dogs. The back of the postcard says “Edwin and the dogs he is taking care of. Only one of them is ours.”

1969.59.194 Item – Jack McCoy  1917 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

Jack McCoy, aged 2 years and 10 months, playing with his toy wagon.

1969.59.196 Item – Girl in Garden  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Portrait of a young girl with fancy hat and a basket of flowers leaning on a chair in front of a vine covered wall.

1969.59.197 Item – Boy in Garden  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Photograph of a young boy in shirt and shorts standing on the lawn.

1969.59.198 Item – Man in a Bowler Hat  ca. 1910 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Man in a suit jacket and bowler hat standing before a grove of trees.

1969.59.199 Item – Difficulties of Horseback Riding  ca. 1910 2 photographs; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

A woman in a dress, with no assistance, is trying to get onto the back of a small horse.

1969.59.224 Item – Frank Eaton  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Casual portrait of Frank Eaton leaning on a rail fence.

1969.59.225 Item – RNWMP Corporal and Two Horses  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Uniformed RNWMP, identified as Corporal Collins, sitting on the prairie holding the reins of two saddled horses with him.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

1969.59.226 Item – Means of Transportation  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

A teenage girl leaving her log cabin home driving a high-wheeled wagon pulled by one horse.

1969.59.227 Item – Alex McDonald at Grande Prairie  1919 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Alex McDonald and his two-horse team pulling a McDonald Bros. wagon in Grande Prairie. McDonald Brothers ran a dray business and sold “Wholesale and Retail Meats.”

1969.59.228 Item – Log Cabin Home  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

A man stands in the doorway of his log cabin, an axe for chopping firewood beside him.

1969.59.229 Item – Winter Travel by Horse & Sleigh  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

A man riding in an open cutter pulled by a team of horses is well-wrapped in fur robes.

1969.59.230 Item – Luke Hagen  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Formal portrait of Luke Hagen, showing him sitting on a piano stool and holding a book.

1969.59.231 Item – Surveying the Peace Country  1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Working surveyor stands with tripod and tall marking pole.

1969.59.232 Item – Advertising Red Roseter  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A man on horseback crosses a railway bridge. His horse is wearing an ad for Red Roseter–“Every Package Guaranteed.”

1969.59.233 Item – Walter G. McFarlane, Surveyor  1907 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Formal, full-length portrait of Walter McFarlane, chief surveyor in the south Peace from 1909-1911. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. W.G. McFarlane in Toronto.

1969.59.234 Item – Walter G. McFarlane, Surveyor  1906 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Walter McFarlane standing beside a survey tripod. At the time of the photograph, it was May 13, and he was in Township 24, Range 25, West of the 1st Meridian.

1969.59.235 Item – Man and Automobile  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

A man sitting on the hood of his car with fence and trees in the background.

1969.59.237 Item – Community of Settlers  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 9
Scope and content:

Large group of unidentified settlers, obviously enjoying each others company.

1969.59.238 Item – Clyde Campbell, Farmer  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Clyde Campbell in his wheat field at Halcourt.

1969.59.239 Item – Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie  ca. 1920 2 photographs; b & w; 6.5 x 9.5
Scope and content:

Cars parked on Richmond Avenue, the business section of downtown Grande Prairie.

1969.59.240 Item – Grande Prairie Winter Carnival  ca. 1927 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Winter Carnival Float, pulled by two horses, passes spectators on main street during the Grande Prairie Winter Carnival.

1969.59.241 Item – Immigration Hall  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

The Immigration Hall was erected about 1917, north and east of today’s 99th Avenue and 98th Street.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

1969.59.242 Item – Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 7 x 10
Scope and content:

Business section of Grande Prairie with cars parked in front of downtown businesses.

1969.59.245 Item – Mr. Carveth, Reeve  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 7 x 9.5
Scope and content:

Mr. Carveth was the first reeve of the Rural Municipality of Grande Prairie No. 739, organized January 6, 1913.

1969.59.246 Item – Draft Horses at the Grande Prairie Fair  1913 2 photographs; b & w; 7 x 9.5
Scope and content:

Draft horse on show by their handlers at the 1913 fair.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

1969.59.247 Item – First Hogs Shipped From Grande Prairie  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 7 x 10
Scope and content:

Walter Roberts’ grey team ready to transport the first hogs from Grande Prairie over the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railroad.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

1969.59.248 Item – Boodie Sprague  1914 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 7
Scope and content:

Bodie Sprague in high-wheeled wagon pulled by one horse.

1969.59.249 Item – Edson Mail Stage at Grande Prairie Post Office  ca. 1911 1 photograph; b & w; 7 x 9.5
Scope and content:

Edson Mail Stage at Grande Prairie Post Office. The building was erected by Alphaesus Patterson the previous year as the first building on the future town site, housing the first bank, hotel, general store, and post office.

1969.59.250 Item – Klondikers Building Boats at Athabasca  ca. 1900 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

A group of Klondikers building boats at the Athabasca Landing, their clothing and blankets hanging near tents in the foreground.

1969.59.252 Item – Grande Prairie’s First Hospital  ca. 1906 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 8
Scope and content:

The first crude “hospital” was provided on the Harry B. Clifford homestead in the Flying Shot Lake District by Mrs. Clifford, who in 1906 was the first white woman within 60 miles. By 1910 she gave over nursing responsibilities to Rev. & Mrs. A.S. Forbes.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

1969.59.253 Item – Kleskun Lake Baseball Team  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 8
Scope and content:

Kleskun Lake Team from the Twilight Baseball League: Floyd Tottem, Leonard Fishbourne, Mr. Schiller, Bert Hays, Captain Jess Harris, Bill Barnes, James Beard, Milt Armstrong, Forrest Falk, George Bass.

1969.59.255 Item – Hotel Breeden  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 8
Scope and content:

Family group of settlers in front of the rail fence surrounding the sod-roofed Hotel Breeden. Blacksmith George Breeden’s one room log cabin near his shop overlooking Bear Creek was the first hotel in Grande Prairie, situated between present day Park Hotel and Bear Creek.

1969.59.256 Item – Group Riding In A Wagon  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 9
Scope and content:

Six people riding in a wagon pulled by two horses, accompanied by dogs and another wagon.

1969.59.262 Item – CFGP Radio Station  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 8
Scope and content:

The CFGP building stands on the south west corner of 100 Avenue and 99 Street. A grain elevator and several buildings are in the background.

1969.59.263 Item – Harvesting Grain with a Horse-Drawn Binder  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 7.5 x 9.5
Scope and content:

Farmer swathing wheat with a horse drawn binder.

1969.59.264 Item – Means Of Transportation  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 10
Scope and content:

A teen-age girl leaving her log cabin home driving a high-wheeled wagon pulled by one horse.

1969.59.265 Item – Champion Ladies Curling Team  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two lady curlers, one identified as Mrs. L.J. (Alice) O’Brien, pose with a trophy, brooms and curling rocks.

1969.59.266 Item – Champion Curling Team  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

This champion Women’s Curling Team displaying their trophy includes Mrs. L.J. (Alice) O’Brien, Ethel Roberts (Otto from Peace River), and Mrs. Watcher.

1969.59.268 Item – Traveling With Oxen  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 8.5
Scope and content:

A large family group sitting in an un-covered wagon pulled by two oxen.

1969.59.270 Item – Dunvegan Ferry  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Group of women, men and vehicles waiting on the dock for the Dunvegan Ferry.

1969.59.272-274 Item – Picnic on the Banks of the Wapiti River  ca. 1920 4 postcards; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A party of five men enjoying a picnic on the banks of the Wapiti River.

1969.59.276 Item – Railway Platform Speech  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

A large crowd on a railway platform listens to a man giving a speech. Could be the Duke of Devonshire.

1969.59.277 Item – Group Portrait  ca. 1900 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Casual portrait of five men and one woman on the steps of a brick house with iron-worked porch.

1969.59.278 Item – Casual Portrait  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Two ladies and a man are sitting outside on a bench.

1969.59.279 Item – Twin Shacks, Home of the Bredin family  1921 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Mr. & Mrs. Bredin and guest in front of “Twin Shacks,” two log cabins connected with a covered walk-way in between. The cabins were built on separate quarters of the Bredin farm at Bear Lake to satisfy homesteading requirements. The message on the postcard reads “Mrs. Eyre with best Christmas wishes from the Family at Twin Shacks. Bredin. Alberta 1921.”

1969.59.280 Item – Old-Timers Association Picnic  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Scope and content:

This picnic party, dressed in their “Sunday Best”, includes Alice Sutherland, Mr. & Mrs. Walson-Summerville, Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. McRae, Mrs. Scotty Smith, Bill Watson, Mr.& Mrs. Monkman, Charles Cowpar and Mr. Tate.

1969.59.282 Item – Boys’ Hockey Team  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Boys hockey team and coach posed on the front porch of a house. Two of the boys are wearing Grande Prairie jerseys.

1969.59.283 Item – Girls’ Swim Team 1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Girls’ Swim Team lined up beside Montrose School.

1969.59.284 Item – Boy’s Karate Team  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Boys’ karate team and coaches beside Montrose School.

1969.59.287 Item – Group Portrait  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Group photograph of unidentified men and women dressed in semi-formal clothing.

1969.59.288 Item – Athabasca Diocese Women’s Association  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Group photograph of delegates at the Athabasca Diocese Women’s Association Annual Meeting at High Prairie.

1969.59.289 Item – Church Opening  ca. 1915 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Congregation of approximately 75 people in front of a small frame building, possibly the Methodist Church at Lake Saskatoon.

1969.59.290 Item – Road Down to the River  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6.5 in.
Scope and content:

A car descending the river bank to meet the ferry at the bottom.

1969.59.291 Item – Bear Lake Hunting Trip
Clarence Field
 
1923 1 photograph : b & w ; 6 x 8 in.
Scope and content:

The results of two hours of bird hunting, on Oct. 30, 1923, at Bear Lake, Alberta: 32 geese and 16 other birds displayed by three hunters and their spaniel hunting dog.

1969.59.292 Item – Bird’s Eye View of a River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of two islands in an unknown river.

1969.59.293 Item – The “Beaver” on the Smoky River  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

A large group of passengers disembarking from the “Beaver” at Bezanson.

1969.59.294 Item – Log Cabin with Sod Roof  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

A log cabin with a sod roof sports a hammock on the front porch.

1969.59.295 Item – Dining Outdoors  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Five men camping and picnicking in summer. Nearby are several white pup tents and an abandoned building site.

1969.59.296 Item – Three Men and a Car  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Travel by early automobile in the winter required dressing warmly.

1969.59.297 Item – Horse Racing  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6.5
Scope and content:

The owner of a race horse holds his horse by the reins at a large race track.

1969.59.298 Item – Man and His Animals  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6.5
Scope and content:

A man driving a wagon pulled by a team of horses is accompanied by two dogs.

1969.59.299 Item – Fording the River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

A band of pack ponies swimming across the river.

1969.59.300 Item – Heading for Nose Mountain 1936 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Starting out for Nose Mountain from the McNaught homestead at Beaverlodge are Violet Jebb from Lake Saskatoon; William Fletcher Bredin; and Arm Philip Roberts from Clairmont.

1969.59.301 Item – Successful Fishing Trip  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Three men holding a long string of fish in front of their temporary camp.

1969.59.304 Item – Logging Camp in Winter  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 1.5 x 2.5
Scope and content:

Buildings and equipment in a winter logging camp.

1969.59.305 Item – Fresh Cut Logs  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

A pile of fresh cut logs tied down and ready to be moved to the sawmill.

1969.59.308 Item – A Day’s Shooting, Grand Prairie, Alberta.  ca. 1920 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Two hunters with their dog in front of the results of a day of goose and duck hunting.

1969.59.311 Item – Horses and Sleighs  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Two teams of horses and sleds, with the fence and buildings of a homestead in the background.

1969.59.312 Item – Ox Team and Wagon  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Travel by oxen was common for early settlers in the Peace Country. Oxen were more hardy, easier to feed, and less susceptible to disease than horses.

1969.59.313 Item – Oxen Following Wagon  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

When settlers came to the Peace Country over the pioneer trails, even the livestock had to be brought with them.

1969.59.314 Item – A Halt for Dinner  ca. 1911 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Pioneer party with caboose, wagons and horses stopped for dinner.

1969.59.315 Item – Crossing Sturgeon Lake  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

A.M., Lois and Frank Bezanson crossing Sturgeon Lake en route to Teepee Creek Ranch with a group of cabooses and sleds.

1969.59.316 Item – Teams on the Simmonette River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Four teams with cabooses on the frozen Simmonette River are carrying winter travelers in the Peace Country.

1969.59.317 Item – Ski Jump, Bear Creek  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Kyre Livelton landing a 137 foot ski jump as spectators watch.

1969.59.318 Item – Playing Hockey on an Outdoor Rink  1950 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Hockey team practicing on one of the outdoor rinks in the Bear Creek Valley.

1969.59.319 Item – Playing Hockey on an Outdoor Rink  1950 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Hockey team practicing on one of the outdoor rinks in the Bear Creek Valley.

1969.59.321 Item – Lake Saskatoon Sports  1917 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6.5 in.
Scope and content:

A large group of spectators seated on wooden bleachers at Lake Saskatoon about 1917 includes Harry Keith, Arthur Carveth, Joshua Fletcher and Rev. Alexander Forbes.

1969.59.322 Item – On the Banks of the Wapiti  ca. 1910 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

One man in hat and casual clothes on the banks of the Wapiti River.

1969.59.323 Item – Railway Platform Announcement  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Large group of people listening to a speaker on a platform at the railway station.

1969.59.325 Item – Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie  1925 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

View down Richmond Avenue towards the west, with water tower and electrical lines in evidence. Grande Prairie Hotel is the most visible building.

1969.59.327 Item – Family Portrait from World War I  ca. 1918 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Family portrait of a soldier and his family during the First World War.

1969.59.328 Item – Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie  1925 c. 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Streetside view of Richmond Avenue showing Grande Prairie Hotel on left and Morrison’s Cash Store on left.

1969.59.330 Item – Family on Holiday  ca. 1920 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Group of five family members strolling along the seafront in a seaside town. One of the people has been identified as Mrs. Lovell.

1969.59.331 Item – WWI Convalescent Hospital 1918 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

WW I postcard sent to Maud Shattock from “The Larches,” a WWI convalescent home at Paignton, Devon, England. Note on the back reads: “Shattock with best wishes from K.C. Gauney September 14, 1918.”

1969.59.332 Item – Imperial Bank of Canada  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Business men gathered in front of the Imperial Bank of Canada, in the business section of Grande Prairie. Two of the men are identified as J. Holtom, the auctioneer, and Bill Roberts.

1969.59.333 Item – On Early Roads in Spring  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Eight workmen are drying sheets and other items out in the sun. They wait near three automobiles.

1969.59.334 Item – Four Men and a Cabin  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Four men are standing in front of a cabin door. One man is in the open doorway and two others outside are holding boxes. One box reads: Swill’s Premium Tobacco – Savor-Lite…

1969.59.335 Item – Picnic at Swan Lake  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Swan Lake, just inside the B.C. border, was a popular spot for a week-end drive and picnic.

1969.59.336 Item – Logging Camp  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Logging camps and sawmills provided winter work for many men and the occasional women as cook.

1969.59.337 Item – The Family Car  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

Two unidentified men and a woman standing in front of the family car.

1969.59.338 Item – Mr. & Mrs. Tempest  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Mr. & Mrs. George L. Tempest opened the Kleskun Hill Post Office in 1917 in their 1913 home. In April of 1934, he cut the timbers for the new post office which is now preserved in the Grande Prairie Museum Heritage Village.

1969.59.339 Item – Women’s Fashions  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Outdoors snapshot of two women, one of whom is wearing a fur stole.

1969.59.340 Item – View of the River  n.d. 2 photographs; b & w; 3 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Looking down over the river valley, with a trail and fields visible in the foreground.

1969.59.341 Item – Moving a Homesteader’s Effects  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 7
Scope and content:

A party of men and boys moving a homesteader’s belongings Caterpillar Tractor and sled.

1969.59.342 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1911-1912 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Patterson & Son’s Store and Livery Barn in the foreground with the beginnings of Richmond Avenue in the centre.

1969.59.346 Item – Picnic At Swan Lake  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 10
Scope and content:

Swan Lake, just inside the B.C. border, was a popular spot for a week-end drive and picnic.

1969.59.347 Item – Surveyors at Lake Saskatoon  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 10
Scope and content:

Horses and oxen graze in the fields in front of a surveyors’ tent on the shores of Saskatoon Lake.

1969.59.348 Item – Coffee Break at Threshing Time  1929 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 10
Scope and content:

The men are taking a break drinking coffee while women help unload the wagon. The Ganzeveld & Jazzard Threshing crew are at Ed Carney’s Farm at Buffalo Lake around 1929.

1969.59.349 Item – Stacking Bundles  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 9.5
Scope and content:

Two men stacking bundles onto large, fenced piles to keep them safe from inclement weather until the Threshing Outfit arrives.

1969.59.350 Item – Ox Power  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 7.5 x 9.5
Scope and content:

Oxen provided brute strength for pulling sleds through the winter snow.

1969.59.351 Item – Peace River Above The Canyon  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Canoe and loaded boat on the Peace River above the canyon.

1969.59.353 Item – J.M. Crummy Garage  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Scope and content:

The J.M. Crummy Garage Co. Ltd., a garage selling and servicing “Dodge-Desoto” cars, with two gas pumps in front.

1969.59.354 Item – Theatre Troupe  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Cast of approximately 60 in elaborate costumes for a theatre production.

1969.59.356 Item – Community of Settlers  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 9
Scope and content:

Large group of unidentified settlers, obviously enjoying each others company. Women, children and an old man are seated in front of a group of men. A kettle sits on top of other items in the foreground.

1969.59.357 Item – Edwin & Mrs. Bragg on McIvor Lake  ca. 1925 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Mrs. Bragg and her son Edwin with their three dogs in a fishing scow on McIvor Lake.

1969.59.358 Item – Canoeing On The Lake  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Canoeing was a popular leisure activity. This couple is enjoying a summer tour of the lake.

1969.59.359 Item – Ottauquechee River  n.d. 1 postcard; b & w; 2.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

Message: “Picturesque view of the Ottauquechee River where we go trout fishing.”

1969.59.360 Item – Lake View From Shoreline  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 3
Scope and content:

A point of land covered in trees reaches into an unknown lake, with the shore of the lake in the foreground.

1969.59.361 Item – Men’s Baseball Team  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Men’s Baseball Team playing baseball for a crowd at the Grande Prairie Fair Grounds.

1969.59.362 Item – Sports Day Entertainment  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

A comedy act for Sports Day entertainment has a dog riding a donkey and the donkey pulling a man in a cart.

1969.59.363 Item – Ladies Basketball Game  1925 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Ladies Basketball Team playing for a crowd of spectators at the Grande Prairie Fair Grounds.

1969.59.364 Item – Horse Race at Grande Prairie Fair Grounds  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A large crowd watches the horse races at the Grande Prairie Fair Grounds.

1969.59.365 Item – Baseball Game at Grande Prairie Fair Grounds  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A large group of spectators in the bleachers watches a baseball game at the fair grounds.

1969.59.366 Item – Horse Race at Grande Prairie Fair Grounds  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Spectators wait for the start of a horse race at the Grande Prairie Fair Grounds.

1969.59.367 Item – Gunny Sack Race  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

Fair-goers participate in a sack race while a crowd of spectators watches with amusement.

1969.59.368 Item – Sports Day Entertainment  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

A comedy act for Sports Day entertainment has a dog riding a donkey and the donkey pulling a man in a cart.

1969.59.369 Item – Horse Race  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Horse races were a regular feature at Sports Days. Here, the pack is just rounding a corner on the racetrack.

1969.59.370 Item – Grande Prairie Sports  1918 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A covered grandstand holds a crowd of spectators for the Grande Prairie Sports.

1969.59.371 Item – Grande Prairie Fair Grounds ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Spectators find seats in the bleachers at the Grande Prairie Fair Grounds while waiting for the sports to start.

1969.59.372 Item – Playing Tennis  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Two couples playing tennis on an early Grande Prairie tennis court.

1969.59.373 Item – Playing Hockey  1945 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Hockey game being played on one of the outdoor rinks in Bear Creek Valley in the town of Grande Prairie.

1969.59.374 Item – Horse Racing  1925 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Three horses racing neck on neck in front of a large crowd of spectators at the Grande Prairie Fair Grounds.

1969.59.375 Item – Baseball Game at The Grande Prairie Fair Grounds  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Baseball teams and leagues were formed as early as 1913. Here, a crowd of spectators watches baseball at the Grande Prairie Fair Grounds.

1969.59.376 Item – Baseball Game at The Grande Prairie Fair Grounds  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A men’s team playing baseball at the first Grande Prairie Fair Grounds in the vicinity of the Kleskun Hills.

1969.59.378 Item – Mission School at Peace River  1913 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Indigenous children standing near the open doors of the Peace River Mission School while two nuns are speaking to a man. There is a vehicle surrounded by several people on the far left of the image. The back of the postcard says “Mission School Peace River ‘let out’ so that staff and pupils could see their first automobile Dec 1913” Original description: “A group of aboriginal children outside the front door of the mission school at Peace River in 1913, are witnessing the first car to come to Peace River town.”

1969.59.381 Item – Lake in the Peace Country  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. Here, clouds are reflected in a lake fronted with a luxurious stand of marsh grass.

1969.59.382 Item – Lake in the Peace Country  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Lakes were a source of water, food and travel for early settlers. These houses were built right on the shore of the lake.

1969.59.383 Item – River Break-up  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The break-up of the ice on the rivers tells Peace Country residents that winter is finally over.

1969.59.384 Item – View of the River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. Here, an island is visible on a river, fronted by the river bank and forest.

1969.59.385 Item – The Wapiti River Ferry  n.d. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Wapiti River Ferry coming in to dock at the side of the river to allow cars and passengers to disembark.

1969.59.386 Item – A View of the River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

From the top of the river bank, a horse and rider are visible on a peninsula jutting out into the river.

1969.59.387 Item – Viewpoint on the River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

From the foreground of a grassy knoll, an island splitting a river in two can be seen.

1969.59.388 Item – A View of the Frozen River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The frozen river in the foreground is framed by the banks of the opposite shore.

1969.59.389 Item – Power Boat on the Lake  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Local lakes were also the scene for early power boats.

1969.59.390 Item – River Through the Forest  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. Here, trees line both sides of a small river.

1969.59.391 Item – View of the Lake from Shore  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. Here, clouds are reflected in the waters of an unidentified lake.

1969.59.392 Item – Wooden Bridge over the River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Early bridges were made, first of logs and then of lumber. Here, the reflection of the bridge can be seen in the river.

1969.59.393 Item – River Transportation  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Ferries were common on rivers too large for simple bridges. Here, a ferry tower and line can be seen on the opposite bank of the river.

1969.59.394 Item – River View  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

This view of the river was taken from the stern of a boat in mid-stream.

1969.59.395 Item – Resting under the Bridge  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Two women sit on logs which extend from the shore into the river under a raised bridge.

1969.59.396 Item – River Break-up  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The break-up of the ice on the rivers tells Peace Country residents that winter is finally over

1969.59.397 Item – View of a River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. Here, the river and opposite bank is seen through a foreground trees.

1969.59.398 Item – View of a River  n.d 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. Here, the river in the foreground is backed by forest-covered banks.

1969.59.399 Item – View of a River  n.d 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. Here, the river flows past a stand of logs on the shore. The opposite shore is covered by forest.

1969.59.400 Item – View of a River  n.d 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A view of the river from mid-stream, with a tree-covered shoreline in the background.

1969.59.405 Item – The “Hermitage”  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

A resident teacher stands under frozen icicles in the doorway of “the Hermitage,” the teacherage at Hermit Lake School.

1969.59.406 Item – Hermit Lake School  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Rear view of Hermit Lake School, with the swing set and yard visible behind the school.

1969.59.407 Item – Hermit Lake School Students  1937 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

A female teacher and fifteen students on the front steps of Hermit Lake School.

1969.59.408 Item – Hermit Lake School Students  ca. 1937 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

A female teacher and fifteen students on the front steps of Hermit Lake School.

1969.59.409 Item – Hermit Lake School Students  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

A close-up photograph of a female teacher and thirteen students standing by the front door of Hermit Lake School.

1969.59.410 Item – Hermit Lake School Students  1937 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

A close-up of the side of Hermit Lake School, with a female teacher and thirteen students standing outside the windows of the school.

1969.59.412 Item – View of the River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Logs are lying in the middle of the river. Trees line each side of the river.

1969.59.413 Item – River Passageway  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The photograph appears to have been taken from a boat on the river. There is a passageway between two high banks in the background.

1969.59.414 Item – View of a Distant River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. This photograph was taken from a hill overlooking trees and a river in the distance.

1969.59.415 Item – River Break-up  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Ice is breaking up on the river. This photograph appears to have been taken from a boat. Both of the river banks are visible.

1969.59.416 Item – View from the Middle of the River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

This photograph appears to have been taken from a boat, with the opposite shore visible in the background.

1969.59.417 Item – Hill Viewpoint  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. Here, a river valley with islands can be seen from the top of a grass-covered hill.

1969.59.418 Item – Frozen Lake  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

For up to six months of the year, Peace Country Lakes are frozen, and this scene is the norm.

1969.59.419 Item – Frozen River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

For up to six months of the year, Peace Country Lakes and Rivers are frozen, and this scene is the norm.

1969.59.420 Item – Trees Along the River Banks n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. Here, trees lining both sides of a river are reflected in the water.

1969.59.421 Item – Bush Along the River Banks  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. Here, trees and bush line both sides of a river.

1969.59.422 Item – Trees Along the River Banks n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. Here, trees lining both sides of a river show their reflection in the water.

1969.59.423 Item – View Of Logs Over River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. Here, two logs have fallen across a river boarded on both sides by trees.

1969.59.424 Item – View Of River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. Here, the sun is low in the horizon over a tree lined river.

1969.59.425 Item – The Cathedral, Wapiti Trail  1920 c. 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

This walk was known as “The Cathedral” on Wapiti Trail.

1969.59.426 Item – Canoeing on Upper Campbell River  ca. 1925 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Man and boy canoe down the Upper Campbell River, with trees on both sides of the river bank.

1969.59.427 Item – Waterfall in the Wilderness  ca. 1925 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

These rocky cliffs with high falls and trees on the top of the bank could be Porcupine Falls near Grande Prairie.

1969.59.428 Item – Upper Porcupine River Falls, Grande Prairie  ca. 1925 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

These low falls within their high banks are the Upper Porcupine River Falls near Grande Prairie.

1969.59.429 Item – Red Willow River, Grande Prairie  ca. 1925 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Looking down on the Red Willow River at low flow.

1969.59.471 Item – Patterson’s Store, Post Office and Union Bank Of Canada  1909 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 7
Scope and content:

Patterson & Son’s Store, the post office and the Union Bank occupied one building next to a livery barn in 1911. J.O. Patterson’s house can be seen on the left.

1969.59.472 Item – View Of Grande Prairie  1917 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie in 1917, as seen from the west side of Bear Creek on 100 Avenue. Landmarks include the water tower, grain elevators, and the Anglican Church.

1969.59.473 Item – Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie  ca. 1916 1 photograph; b & w; 7 x 9
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of Grande Prairie’s main business street around 1916.

1969.59.474 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1929 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 10
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of Grande Prairie in 1929 showing Court House under construction on the corner of 99 Street and 101 Avenue. This photograph was taken from the top of Montrose School.

1969.59.475 Item – “Where Rail and Trail Meet” 1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie was the end of steel from 1916 to 1924. This is the point where the rail met the trail into Grande Prairie. The Wishart House is to the right of the rail tracks.

1969.59.476 Item – Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of a parade on Richmond Avenue, possibly for Dominion Day.

1969.59.477 Item – Dog Team At Northern Winter Carnival  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6.5
Scope and content:

A dog sled and team, watched by a crowd of spectators, are crossing Richmond Avenue during the Northern Winter Carnival.

1969.59.478 Item – Kathryn Prittie Hospital  ca. 1920 2 photographs; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

The Pioneer Hospital, which opened June 16, 1914, was re-named the Kathryn Prittie Hospital in honour of donors from Toronto.

1969.59.480 Item – Kathryn Prittie Hospital  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Two nurses stand on the steps of the Kathryn Prittie hospital in Grande Prairie which opened June 16, 1914.

1969.59.481 Item – J.M. Crummy Garage Co. Ltd.  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

The J.M. Crummy Garage Co. Ltd., selling and servicing “Dodge-Desoto” cars, was located on the corner of Richmond Avenue and 102 Street.

1969.59.482 Item – Murray Hotel, Richmond Avenue  1929 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6.5
Scope and content:

The Murray Hotel and other Richmond Avenue businesses covered in snow in the winter of 1929.

1969.59.483 Item – Northern Winter Carnival  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Participants in Grande Prairie’s Northern Winter Carnival walk along a decorated Richmond Avenue.

1969.59.492 Item – Northern Winter Carnival  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

During the Northern Winter Carnival, trees line the street in front of D.W. Pratt Real Estate and Insurance and other businesses on Grande Prairie’s Richmond Avenue.

1969.59.493 Item – Music Festival Display Case  n.d. 2 photographs; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A plaque leaning on a display case reads, “Grande Prairie Music Festival Class 3C Folk Dancing Presented by Union Oil Co. of Canada Ltd.” Eight other trophies and plaques are inside the display case.

1969.59.494 Item – Richmond Avenue at Night
Paquin
 
1960 c. 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The caption on the back of the photograph says “Powerful mercury street lights and blaze of neon signs makes Grande Prairie’s downtown section one of the most brightly-lighted in Alberta.”

1969.59.495 Item – Business Men  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Business men gathered in front of the Imperial Bank of Canada, in the business section of Grande Prairie. Two of the men are identified as J. Holtom, the auctioneer, and Bill Roberts.

1969.59.496 Item – Richmond Hill Golf Club, Grande Prairie  1940 c. 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Richmond Hill Clubhouse and Golf Course on the top of Richmond Hill, west of Grande Prairie.

1969.59.497 Item – Winter Carnival Parade  ca. 1925 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Cars and floats on Richmond Avenue, with Winter Carnival banner in the distance.

1969.59.498 Item – Alberta Government Telephone Office, Grande Prairie  1925 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Alberta Government Telephones built a new brick office and exchange on the corner of 99th Avenue and 101 Street in Grande Prairie.

1969.59.520 Item – Immigration Hall, Grande Prairie  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Immigration Hall was built circa 1917 to temporarily house and assist immigrants coming into the Peace Country.

1969.59.521 Item – Harry Watcher, Watcher’s Jewelry  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Harry Watcher beside a display case in Watcher’s Jewelry (later Curry’s Jewelers) promoting the Music Festival c. 1940.

1969.59.524 Item – Richmond Avenue Parade  1920 c. 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

“Welcome” banner inside a green arbour over Richmond Avenue frames a parade and marching band advancing from the west.

1969.59.525 Item – Automobiles on Richmond Avenue
Clarence Field
 
1930 c. 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Six shiny automobiles are parked alongside Richmond Avenue.

1969.59.526 Item – Grande Prairie Municipal Hospital  1929 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Building materials still litter the site of the newly-built Grande Prairie Municipal Hospital in 1929.

1969.59.527 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1918 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

View of Grande Prairie from the west side of Bear Creek c. 1918, possibly taken from the top of the Ski Jump. The skyline is marked by the water tower and grain elevators.

1969.59.529 Item – Pole Fence on the Grande Prairie  ca. 1920 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Early fences were made of whatever was available, in this case, logs.

1969.59.530 Item – Settler’s Cabins on the Grande Prairie  1910 c. 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two homes on a ridge of land identified as the site of Harry & Maude Clifford home at Flying Shot Lake.

1969.59.531 Item – Wildlife Décor Theme  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Large antlers decorate the false front of a building, possibly a general store. The owner’s home sits next door.

1969.59.532 Item – J.M. Crummy Garage Co. Ltd.  1945 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Vehicles parked outside J.M. Crummy Garage Co. Ltd., the Dodge-DeSoto Sales & Service Representative in Grande Prairie.

1969.59.533 Item – Carveth Home  1913 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Vines grow up the side of the A.W. Carveth home, built on section 10-72-5 W6 in 1913.

1969.59.534 Item – Grande Prairie Post Office  ca. 1955 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie’s three-story brick post office was built on the corner of Clairmont Road and 101 Avenue in 1952. The message on the postcard reads “Handsome Federal Building in Grande Prairie houses Post Office and Federal Government offices serving a wide area of the Peace River District.”

1969.59.535 Item – Bear Creek Dam  1935 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Bridge and dam on the Bear Creek at the head of the reservoir.

1969.59.536 Item – Mr. & Mrs. R.H. Watcher  1945 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Watcher in the doorway of R.H. Watcher Jeweler & Optician. Next door is Butcharts Drug Store.

1969.59.540 Item – Whitehorse before 1920  ca. 1920 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Postcard from Whitehorse circa 1920, showing a horse pulling a dray wagon with two men in it.

1969.59.544 Item – Dunvegan Rectory  n.d. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Dunvegan Rectory in a state of deterioration, before it was restored as a historic site.

1969.59.545 Item – St. Charles Catholic Mission, Dunvegan  n.d. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

St. Charles Catholic Mission at Dunvegan was built in 1867.

1969.59.546 Item – Ice Hauling, Fredericton  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

Ice had to be cut & hauled in winter to provide for summer refrigeration. Here, two horses pull a sled loaded with ice.

1969.59.548 Item – View of the River  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers. This photograph was taken from a hill overlooking a river, the foreground filled with trees.

1969.59.549 Item – Flooded Street  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

A flooded street has been laid with logs to allow people to cross from one side to the other.

1969.59.550 Item – Mr. Bakke’s Farm, Ponoka  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Fence posts piled in the yard of the Bakke’s farmstead at 10 West Ponoka.

1969.59.554 Item – Survey Cutline  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A survey scope mounted on a tripod measures the distance down a cut line through the trees.

1969.59.555 Item – Electric & Pumping Station  n.d. 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The City of Prince George Electric & Pumping Station.

1969.59.557 Item – Silver Fox Ranch, Wetaskiwin  ca. 1930 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Two-storey “command post” inside a circular formation of cages and runs at the Montgomery Brothers Silver Fox Farm at Wetaskiwin.

1969.59.558 Item – Three-storey Home  n.d. 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Frontal view of three-storey house with brick chimney and brick garden wall.

1969.59.560 Item – Small Creek Covered With Snow  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Snow covers the hillside and fills in a creek bed.

1969.59.568 Item – Hampshire & Suffolk Sheep  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Mixed flock of Suffolk and Hampshire sheep.

1969.59.569 Item – Sheep Dog  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

The traditional Border Collie sheep dog was also used in the Peace Country.

1969.59.570 Item – Hampshire & Suffolk Sheep  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Mixed flock of Suffolk and Hampshire sheep.

1969.59.571 Item – Suffolk Ewe with Twin Lambs  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Suffolk ewes and their lambs outside the sheep shed in a Peace Country farmstead.

1969.59.572 Item – Hampshire Ram  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

A Hampshire Ram, key to the breeding program with a flock of Suffolk Ewes.

1969.59.573 Item – Suffolk Ewes with Lambs  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 3.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Twin lambs nursing on a Suffolk Ewe in a Peace Country farmstead.

1969.59.575 Item – Coal Oil Tractor  ca. 1980 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

1225 Case Tractor from about 1907.

1969.59.576 Item – Steam Powered Tractors  ca. 1970 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Steam powered tractors were used for heavy chores such as breaking land and threshing.

1969.59.577 Item – Snowplane  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Snow planes were covered snowmobiles used for winter transportation before road plowing was common. They were able to carry a driver and three passengers.

1969.59.578 Item – Oil/Coal Tractor  ca. 1970 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Coal Oil Tractors used coal oil as fuel before gas tractors became common.

1969.59.579 Item – Train Wreck  ca. 1916 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The E.D.& B.C. (Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway) was nicknamed the Extremely Dangerous & Badly Constructed Railway. Train accidents were common; here, an E.D. & B.C. train engine is lying on its side in the snow and mud.

1969.59.581 Item – Town of Saskatoon Lake  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

The town of Lake Saskatoon was the largest in the Grande Prairie Distrct in the early years of the 20th century.

1969.59.582 Item – Flooded Community  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

An unidentified community suffering the effects of a flood.

1969.59.583 Item – Country Road  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

The view down a country road extends to a lake in the background, with several farms visible around the lake.

1969.59.584 Item – Ollie Overland’s Log Cabin  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Three men in front of a log cabin are accompanied by Ollie Overland’s two dogs and a saddled horse.

1969.59.585 Item – Aboriginal Cemetery  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 5.5
Scope and content:

The wooden crosses and spirit houses of an aboriginal cemetery are surrounded by a white picket fence.

1969.59.586 Item – Montrose School  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 5.5
Scope and content:

When Montrose School was built in 1917, it was the largest brick building north of Edmonton.

1969.59.587 Item – Pig Farming  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

A herd of pigs at free range within a farmstead enclosure. Other farm animals are nearby.

1969.59.588 Item – St. Bartholomew Church At Flying Shot Lake  1970 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

St. Bartholomew Anglican Church was opened Aug 23, 1914 at Hermit Lake. Mrs. Selby of Toronto named the church and donated funds in memory of her husband who was drowned in the Athabaska River on St. Bartholomew’s Day. In 1929 the church was moved to Flying Shot Lake, where Anglicans and Presbyterians used it on alternate Sundays.

1969.59.589 Item – Fort St. John, British Columbia  1929 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

A snowy view of the town of Fort St. John c. 1929.

1969.59.591 Item – Slave Lake Flood  ca. 1935 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

In 1935, a flood covered the community of Slave Lake, as seen in this photograph.

1969.59.592 Item – Farm House With Pillar Deck  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

Winter shot of large white farm house of elaborate design.

1969.59.593 Item – Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Richmond Avenue in the winter circa 1920. De Laval Cream Separators and Thompson Hardware are the only businesses clearly visible.

1969.59.594 Item – Town With Fort  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A dog sled pauses before a town “fort” on a snow covered street. Visible businesses include Perry Tailor, Tower’s Restaurant, the Bank Of Vancouver, Telephone Office, J.P. Robertson Men’s Store.

1969.59.595a Item – Thompson Home and Garden at Bear Lake  1924 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Mrs. Thompson was a widow when she came to the Grande Prairie District with five grown children in 1910. Here, she stands beside her large, gabled house and garden at Bear Lake.

1969.59.595b Item – Thompson Home and Garden at Bear Lake  1924 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Mrs. Mary Thompson’s two-storey home near Bear Lake, surrounded with lush vines and gardens, was built c. 1920.

1969.59.596 Item – Grande Prairie in Winter  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

A wintry, bird’s eye view of the town of Grande Prairie around 1920.

1969.59.597 Item – Empire Hotel, Fairview  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Empire Hotel in Fairview, as it appeared c. 1920, with surrounding buildings.

1969.59.598 Item – Christ Church Anglican, Grande Prairie  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

A wintry landscape reveals Christ Church Anglican and Speke Hall covered with hoarfrost and snow.

1969.59.600 Item – Unidentified Church  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

This large white church has multi-paned windows and a bell tower. It also has a full basement with entry stairs at the upper level.

1969.59.602 Item – Peace River Bridge on the Alaska Highway  1946 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Suspension Bridge over the Peace River at Taylor Flats, B.C. It was built c. 1942 and collapsed in 1957. A nearby railway trestle was converted for highway traffic until a new bridge could be built.

1969.59.604 Item – Bridge In The Distance  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A man crossing an unknown bridge in the background.

1969.59.605 Item – Close Up Of Bridge  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The close up side view of an unidentified bridge.

1969.59.607 Item – Bridge  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

View down an unidentified bridge and road.

1969.59.608 Item – Under the Bridge  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Logs extend from the shore into the river under a raised bridge. A man is standing on the logs.

1969.59.609 Item – Dunvegan Bridge  1952 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 3
Scope and content:

Dunvegan Bridge crosses the Peace River. When it was built in 1960, it was the longest suspension bridge in Alberta.

1969.59.610 Item – Grande Prairie Parade  n.d. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

The “Flying Shot Lake” parade float carries a tipi to represent the Indigenous community which first settled around the lake. Several other floats can also be seen. Original caption said “Native” instead of Indigenous.

1969.59.611 Item – Flying Shot Lake Parade Float  n.d. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

The “Flying Shot Lake” parade float, decorated with spruce branches, carries an aboriginal teepee and a Dominion of Canada flag.

1969.59.612 Item – Young Canada Parade Float n.d. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

The “Young Canada” parade float features children in ethnic costume with a Canadian Flag flying overhead.

1969.59.613 Item – Anglican Church Float  1949 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Two “van ladies” accompany the Anglican Church entry in the parade for the opening of the Smoky River Bridge. Sign reads “Sunday School Mission Anglican Church Athabasca Diocese.”

1969.59.614 Item – Northern Winter Carnival Parade Float  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Two horses pull a decorated sleigh with children in it down Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie, in front of Thomson’s Hardware.

1969.59.615 Item – Theatrical Parade Float  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

A horse-drawn parade float carries actors in costume, holding musical instruments.

1969.59.616 Item – VE Day Parade  1945 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Returned veterans march down Richmond Avenue in the Victory Over Europe Day parade, 1945. The Royal Bank of Canada and Archibald & Nelson Store are in the background.

1969.59.617 Item – Cooperative Association Float  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A horse pulls a man on a travois and carries a sign which reads “Buy where you save money–the Co-operative Association Ltd. at old post office bldg.”

1969.59.618 Item – VE Day Parade  1945 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Uniformed soldiers marching down Richmond Avenue in the Victory Over Europe Day parade, 1945.

1969.59.619 Item – Richmond Avenue Parade  n.d. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Participants in this unidentified parade down Richmond Avenue include costumed women, a marching band, and a person on a bicycle.

1969.59.620 Item – Sports Day Parade  1922 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A row of men on horseback, the first one carrying the Union Jack, are followed by a group of men pulling a cart in the 1922 Sports Day Parade.

1969.59.622 Item – Arrival Of The First Train At Hythe  1929 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A large crowd of spectators has come to greet the first train in to Hythe on Jan. 15, 1929.

1969.59.623 Item – Train Stop on a Frozen Lake n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The train was a major means of transportation for people as well as goods. Here, a traveler’s bags sit in the snow beside a train. The only other sign of civilization is a dock extending into a frozen lake.

1969.59.624 Item – First Train Arrives at Hythe  1929 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Trains were a major means of transportation for people as well as goods. This was the first passenger train in Hythe, Jan. 15, 1929.

1969.59.629a Item – Army Jeep and Barracks, Grande Prairie  1943 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

An army jeep is parked in front of the barracks at 101 Street and 90th Avenue, Grande Prairie, in 1943. This was across the street from the DeCoy Armoury where the reserves trained.

1969.59.629b Item – Army Jeep  1992 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

This 50 year old WW II army jeep looks like new, July 15, 1992.

1969.59.629c Item – Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie  1943 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Traffic on Richmond Avenue in the mid 1940s.

1969.59.630 Item – Monkman Pass Highway Association  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

In the 1930s, the Monkman Pass Highway Association began to raise money to build a road through the Rockies via the Monkman Pass. This farm is donating an acre of grain to the cause.

1969.59.632 Item – St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church was built c. 1917 on the corner of 103 Avenue and 101 Street. It replaced St. Vincent’s Mission, which had burned down.

1969.59.633 Item – Hudson’s Bay Co., Saskatoon Lake  1905 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Image shows the Hudson’s Bay Co. complex at Saskatoon Lake which traded furs and sold goods to Indigenous peoples before the arrival of European settlers. Original caption: The Hudson’s Bay Co. complex at Saskatoon Lake traded furs and sold goods to the aboriginal community before the arrival of European settlers.

1969.59.634 Item – Town of Lake Saskatoon  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 7
Scope and content:

Panoramic view of the town of Saskatoon Lake with the lake in the background.

1969.59.635 Item – The Banks of the Wapiti  n.d. 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The natural beauty of the Peace Country attracted visitors as well as settlers, and one of the favourite places to visit was the Wapiti River, whose tree-lined banks are seen here.

1969.59.640 Item – Welcome Sign, Grande Prairie  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A green “Welcome” bower greets visitors while an RCMP corporal directs traffic and parking towards Montrose School in the background.

1969.59.641 Item – Rycroft Parade Float  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

“Old-timers,” using an old truck as their parade float, bear a “Rycroft” flag.

1969.59.642 Item – Royal Canadian Corps of Signals  ca. 1943 4 photographs; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Royal Canadian Corps of Signals coming down Richmond Avenue in an all-terrain vehicles, watched by a crowd of spectators and followed by children on bicycles.

1969.59.643 Item – Clown Float  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Every parade must have a clown! This pony is pulling a clown in a small cart for the Grande Prairie parade.

1969.59.644 Item – Clown Float  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4.5 in.
Scope and content:

This pony is pulling a clown in a small cart for the Grande Prairie parade. Montrose School can be seen in the background.

1969.59.645 Item – “Canada’s Winter Sports”  1929 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A parade float carries three women dressed up for curling, snowshoeing and hockey to represent “Canada’s Winter Sports” in the Northern Winter Carnival parade.

1969.59.646 Item – Northern Winter Carnival  1929 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Richmond Avenue is the scene for this Northern Winter Carnival parade. Here, a sleigh pulled by two white horses passes Spicer’s Bakery, Simpson’s Shoe Store, Morrison’s Groceteria and a Harness shop.

1969.59.647 Item – Northern Winter Carnival  1929 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The Northern Winter Carnival banner arches across the main street of Grande Prairie for the 1929 carnival. Vehicles, pedestrians, horses and a horse drawn wagon crowd the street.

1969.59.648 Item – Northern Winter Carnival  1929 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The Northern Winter Carnival banner arches across the main street of Grande Prairie, with businesses and spectators visible in the background.

1969.59.655 Item – Mile Zero, McKenzie Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Mileage post at Grimshaw showing how many miles to different points in the Peace Country.

1969.59.656 Item – Dawson Creek, British Columbia  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Main Street of Dawson Creek about the time the Alaska Highway was built.

1969.59.657 Item – Dawson Creek, British Columbia  1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Bird’s Eye view of Dawson Creek about the time the Alaska Highway was built.

1969.59.658 Item – Near the Alcan Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Landscape of mountains and lake near the Alaska Highway.

1969.59.659 Item – Peace River Bridge, Alaska Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Peace River suspension bridge at Taylor Flats on the Alaska Highway route.

1969.59.660 Item – Magnificent Mountain Scenery Along the Alcan Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Trucks rounding a hairpin turn on the Alaska Highway, with mountains in the background.

1969.59.661 Item – Kiskatinaw River, Alaska Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Bridge over the Kiskatinaw River on the Alaska Highway.

1969.59.662 Item – Roadside View, Alaska Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

View of Alaska wending its way between two snowy banks of foothills.

1969.59.663 Item – Mountains of Snow along the Alcan Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Alaska Highway as a dirt road curving beside mountains white with snow.

1969.59.664 Item – Graveled Highway Through the Bush  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Graveled road that was the Alaska Highway, running through wooded country.

1969.59.665 Item – Section of the Alaska Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Section of the Alaska Highway running through hilly bush country.

1969.59.666 Item – Camp on the Alaska Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of a construction camp on the Alaska Highway.

1969.59.667 Item – Peace River Bridge, Alaska Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Peace River suspension bridge at Taylor Flats on the Alaska Highway route.

1969.59.668 Item – View Along the New Alaska Highway  1944 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

View along the new Alaska Highway through Canada’s wilderness.

1969.59.669 Item – Traveling the Alaska Highway in Winter  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Truck rounding a hairpin turn on a mountainous section of the Alcan Highway.

1969.59.670 Item – View Along the New Alaska Highway  1944 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Truck climbing a hill on a mountainous section of the Alaska Highway.

1969.59.671 Item – Trapper’s Tent along the Alaska Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Canvas trapper’s tent pitched at the side of the road.

1969.59.672 Item – Trapper with Dog Team  1944 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Trapper and dog team ready to start on the Alaska Highway.

1969.59.673 Item – Trapper with Dog Team  1944 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Trapper with dog team at rest in the snow along the Alaska Highway.

1969.59.674 Item – Lumber Camp  1944 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Sawmill producing lumber in a clearing in the trees along the Alaska Highway.

1969.59.675 Item – Building a Bridge  1944 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Lumber bridge in process of being built along the Alaska Highway.

1969.59.676 Item – Bridge on the Alaska Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Aerial view of bridge over the Alaska Highway.

1969.59.677 Item – River Rapids at the Side of the Alaska Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

River tumbling over falls and rapids on the Alaska Highway route.

1969.59.678 Item – Logging Camp on the Alaska Highway  1944 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of the cabins and logs in a lumber camp covered with snow.

1969.59.679 Item – Cranes Skidding Logs  1944 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Cranes skidding large logs for construction on the Alaska Highway.

1969.59.680 Item – Tank Truck on the Alaska Highway  1944 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Tanker truck in town on the Alaska Highway.

1969.59.681 Item – Transport Caboose on Skis  1944 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Caboose used to transport troops while working on the Alaska Highway.

1969.59.682 Item – Cat & Cranes Skidding Logs  1944 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Cat and Cranes skidding large logs for construction on the Alaska Highway.

1969.59.683 Item – Long Way From Home  1944 1 postcard; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Signpost on the Alaska Highway near Watson Lake, Yukon showing distance to cities all over the world.

1969.59.684 Item – U.S. Military on the Just Completed Alcan Highway  1944 1 postcard; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

U.S. military on the just completed Alcan Highway. The Alaska Highway was constructed by the Canadian and U.S. military during 1942-44 over a distance of 1,523 miles from Dawson Creek, B.C. to Fairbanks, Alaska.

1969.59.699 Item – Anglican Church Float  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Two “van ladies” accompany the Anglican Church entry in the parade for the opening of the Smoky River Bridge. Sign reads “Sunday School Mission Anglican Church Athabasca Diocese.”

1969.59.760 Item – Cooks’ Cabin 1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Three cooks stand in the open doorway of a log cabin in what could be a winter logging camp.

1969.59.761 Item – Pitching Bundles  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Two men pitching bundles into a separator or threshing machine.

1969.59.764 Item – Miriam Tieman Stooking  ca. 1935 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Miriam Tieman stands in a field full of stooks in her harvesting attire of dark coveralls, white shirt and a hat.

1969.59.765 Item – Watts and Tieman Haying  1932 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4.5 in.
Scope and content:

Fred Watts and Mrs. Bert (Miriam) Tieman haying. Mrs. Tieman is lifting hay with a pitch fork.

1969.59.769 Item – Alberta Homestead, Wainwright  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 6.5 x 9.5
Scope and content:

This photograph illustrates the typical appearance of a homestead: a log cabin with household items hanging on its exterior walls; men wearing dark pants with suspenders and dark long-sleeved shirts washing up in a dish outside.

1969.59.770 Item – Trimming up the logs  ca. 1915 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Two men with saws and axes trim a log into a square shape to make a solid and warm log building.

1969.59.779 Item – Family Photograph Album  ca. 1890 70 photographs; b & w; assorted
Scope and content:

Ornate metal family photograph album. One postcard is addressed to Mrs. Henry Niles in Shelby, Michigan.

1969.59.952 Item – Bird’s Eye View of a River  n.d. 1 photograph: b & w: 13 x 21.5 cm
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of two islands in an unknown river. Houses and roads can be seen in the foreground.

1969.59.953 Item – View of Ferry  n.d. 1 photograph: b & w: 20 x 36 cm
Scope and content:

View of ferry at the end of a road. Viewpoint appears to be from the top of a hill. Signs for the ferry are to the right.

1969.59.964 Item – First Modern Garbage Truck 1954 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 10
Scope and content:

Mr. Toutant (owner-operator), Bert Tieman (Councilor: Health and Welfare) and Bob Millar (Mayor of the Town of Grande Prairie) with the first modern garbage compressor collecting truck.

1969.59.965 Item – Wheat Stacks  [1950] 1 framed print; b & w; 10 x 12
Scope and content:

Wheat stacks averaging 200 bushels each, built by James Craig around 1950.

1969.59.966 Item – Ox Cart and Oxen  1913 1 photograph; b & w; 10 x 12
Scope and content:

Some of the early settlers came with oxen, which were hardier and easier to feed than horses. This family is taking a drive along Bear Lake.

1969.59.967 Item – Patterson Store & Livery Barn  ca. 1910 1 framed print; b & w; 10 x 12
Scope and content:

Patterson & Son’s Store and Livery Barn were two of the first buildings on the newly-surveyed site of Grande Prairie.

1969.59.968 Item – Pioneer Trail  ca. 1911 1 print; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

The Edson Trail is visible here as a rough-cut road through thick bush.

1969.59.969 Item – A.S. McLean, First Land Agent  ca. 1912 1 framed print; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

A.S. McLean, first land agent at Grande Prairie, is accompanied here by George Balmer, Luella Patterson, and Roberts & Williams employee, L. Caldwell.

1969.59.979 Item – View of Frozen River  n.d. 1 photograph
Scope and content:

View of frozen river.

1969.59.989 Item – An Upset on the Trail  1909 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

These wagons are destined for pioneer territory. One wagon has overturned.

1969.59.998 Item – On the Trail, 10 miles out from Edson  ca. 1911 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A line of horses and fully loaded wagons are crossing the prairie on the Edson Trail, just ten miles out of Edson on the way to Grande Prairie.

1969.59.999 Item – Homesteader’s Shack, Grande Prairie  n.d. 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Homesteader in front of his newly constructed log cabin with its sod roof. A wash board and tools are hanging on the side of cabin.

1969.60.039.2 Item – Threshing Crew  ca. 1935 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Steam engine driven threshing machine with horse driven wagons of bundles and a straw stack in background

1969.60.084 Item – Jack Turner, Homesteader  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Jack Turner, sporting a homesteader’s long white beard, dark jacket and dark clothing, relaxes as he smokes his pipe.

1969.60.102 Item – Miniature Photograph Album  ca. 1890 19 photographs; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

A memory album of landscapes and people in miniature photographs.

1969.60.104 Item – Ladies Curling Team
Paquin Photographs
 
1973 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

1973 Ladies Champion Curling Rink: Perky McCullough, Rita Boyer, Shirley Buckler and Elsie Morton.

1969.60.105 Item – Senior Ladies Curling Team  1979 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Four women of the Senior Ladies Curling Team inside the Grande Prairie Curling Rink.

1969.60.108 Item – Ladies Curling Team  1979 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Four women of the Ladies Curling Team in the curling rink at Grande Prairie.

1969.60.278 Item – Military Barracks, Grande Prairie  ca. 1943 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

An army officer standing beside the Grande Prairie military barracks during WW II. The barracks were located across from the DeCoy Armoury.

1969.60.331 Item – Abandoned Cabin  n.d. 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A once useful log cabin is now boarded up and surrounded by overgrown grass and trees.

1969.60.390 Item – Family Photograph Album  ca. 1890 49 photographs; b & w; 4 x 6; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Unidentified personal portraits in a family album with two Christmas Cards in the front of the album.

1969.60.429 Item – Portrait of an Elderly Couple  ca. 1900 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Head and shoulders portrait of an elderly man with a white beard and a woman with a broach on the lace at her neck.

1969.60.440 Item – Pearls and Permanent Wave ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Head and shoulders portrait of young woman with a permanent wave and a string of pearls around her neck.

1969.60.441 Item – Portrait of a Woman  ca. 1900 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5.5
Scope and content:

A woman in turn of the 20th century dress, poses in front of a painted river scene

1969.60.458 Item – VE Day Parade  1945 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Uniformed soldiers marching down Richmond Avenue in the Victory Over Europe Day parade, 1945.

1969.60.459 Item – Royal Canadian Corps of Signals  ca. 1945 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Royal Canadian Corps of Signals coming down Richmond Avenue in an all-terrain vehicles, watched by a crowd of spectators and followed by children on bicycles.

1969.60.461 Item – War Veterans, Grande Prairie Train Station  ca. 1941 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

A line of war veterans in uniform standing on the platform of the Grande Prairie Train Station.

1969.60.656 Item – Playing Hockey on an Outdoor Rink  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Hockey team practicing on an outdoor rink.

1969.60.677 Item – Guiding a Boat through Ne Parle Pas Rapids  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Men guiding a boat along the shores of a river with high banks identified on the back as Ne Parle Pas Rapids.

1969.60.678 Item – Portrait of a Woman  ca. 1890 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Formal portrait of a woman in 19th century dress posing in front of a painted backdrop.

1969.60.683 Item – Portrait of an Elderly Man  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Formal portrait of an elderly man standing in front of a home entrance with vines climbing a archway behind him.

1969.60.724 Item – Sarcee Camp  1918 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 14
Scope and content:

78th C.F.A. Canadian Expeditionary Forces .M.D. No. 13, Sarcee Camp, May 16th, 1918

1969.60.724b Item – Sarcee Camp  1915 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 15
Scope and content:

78th Canadian Forces Army of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces MDN 13.

Note:

Inventoried in 2020 by JS and LA. Two items with the same accession and basic description was located in the database at this time. This specific item cannot be physically located. The date and description of the size of the photograph does not match. The second item remains in the database just in case it is located in the future.

1969.60.788 Item – Frank Donald  ca. 1930 1 photograph; sepia; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

One of Grande Prairie early hotel owners, Frank Donald owned a chain of hotels. In 1918 he took over the Grande Prairie Hotel and in 1937 he built The Donald, an eloquent hotel for its time. He died in 1945.

1969.60.797 Item – Grande Prairie Hockey Club  1923 -1924 1 photograph : b & w ; 6 x 8 in.
Scope and content:

The Grande Prairie Men’s Hockey Club for the 1923-24 season: W. Taylor, F. Donald, J. Third, H. O’Brien, F. Schenk, J.E. Basted, L.C. Porteous, H.F. Hammond, J.E. Shields, H.A. Brick.

1969.60.798 Item – Ladies Hockey Club, Grande Prairie  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Six members of the Grande Prairie Ladies Hockey Club in uniform during the 1923-24 season.

1969.60.932 Item – Municipal Hospital, Grande Prairie  1929 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Grande Prairie Municipal Hospital, a two-story brick building with gables, was built in 1929.

1969.60.962 Item – Christening the Baby  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Mother with child in a christening dress in front of a flowered curtain, with a piano in the background. Photo taken by Frank Ernest Hardy of Hermit Lake, Alberta.

1969.60.974 Item – Gathering Scrap Iron  1943 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Depositing scrap iron for the war effort into a rail car on June 10, 1943 are Kinsmen Bert Bessent, Gordon Orr, Johnny Littleton, Johnny Shields, Frank Rothwell and possibly Bob Davies and Henry Pain.

1969.60.975 Item – Gathering Scrap Iron  1943 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Depositing scrap iron for the war effort into a rail car on June 10, 1943 are Kinsmen Bert Bessent, Gordon Orr (standing at back left) and in front Johnny Littleton, ?, ?, Johnny Shields, Frank Rothwell and possibly Bob Davies and Henry Pain.

1969.60.998 Item – Lumbering Along the Wapiti  1937-1938 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

A six horse team hauling lumber along the Wapiti River in February, 1938. This team worked for the Moon Bros. Mill, south of Bezanson.

1969.61.533 Item – Playing Cards  [1900] 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Formal portrait of five men playing cards.

1969.61.534 Item – Portrait of a Woman  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Unidentified portrait of a woman.

1969.61.551 Item – Grande Prairie Firefighters  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Nineteen municipal firefighters, with their chief and tools of their trade, posing in front of the new Grande Prairie Fire Hall.

1970.66.01a Item – Buffalo Lakes Lumber Company  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two storey frame office building in Grande Prairie belonging to the Buffalo Lakes Lumber Company, which operated a logging camp in the Burnt Hills from 1912 to 1947.

1970.66.01b Item – Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co.  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Sawmill and log stacks in the yard of the Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co. in the Burnt Hills.

1970.66.01c Item – Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co. Office & Warehouse  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The office and warehouse of the Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co. was located in Grande Prairie.

1970.66.01d Item – Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co. Sawmill  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co. yard in Grande Prairie.

1970.66.01e Item – Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co. Log Stacks  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Moving the logs by horse and pulley at the Burnt Hills location of the Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co.

1970.66.01f Item – Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co. Kilns  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of the kilns and sawmill at the Burnt Hills lumber camp belonging to Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co.

1970.66.01g Item – Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co. Lumber Stacks  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Piles of lumber are stored in the yard at the Burnt Hills location of the Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co.

1970.66.01h Item – Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co. Log Stacks  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Worker measuring logs in the stacks at the Burnt Hills location of the Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co.

1970.66.01i-m Item – Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co. Log Piles  1940 c. 5 photographs : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Log piles at the Burnt Hills location of the Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co.

1970.73.01 Item – Judge Sissons  ca. 1930 1 framed print; b & w; 10 x 12
Scope and content:

Portrait of Judge Sissons, who started as a lawyer with Lawlor & Sissons. He left Grande Prairie in 1946.

1970.78.1 Item – Judge John Howard Sissons 1950 c. 1 photograph : b & w: 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Judge Sissons practiced law in Grande Prairie, a constituency that he represented as a member of parliament from 1940 to 1945. In 1946 Sissons was raised to the bench and was later transferred to the Territorial Court of the North-West Territories in 1955, a position that he held until 1966.

1971.04.10 Item – Spinning Wool  1918 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Mrs. Mary Hick spinning wool outside of her log cabin at Blue Sky, north of Fairview, Alberta.

1973.55.1 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1929 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of Grande Prairie in 1929, from on the corner of 99 Street and 101 Avenue, showing Court House under construction in the foreground.

1973.58.05 Item – Hugh Allen  1929 1 framed print; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Hugh Allen, Grande Prairie Member of the Legislative Assembly in the United Farmers of Alberta Government.

1973.58.11 Item – Members of the Legislative Assembly  1929 1 print; b & w; 10 x 14
Scope and content:

Members of the Legislative Assembly in 1929, when Hugh Allen represented the Grande Prairie Constituency in the UFA Government.

1973.68.1 A-E Item – Tin type photos  [1920] 5 tin types; b & w; 3 x 4
Scope and content:

Images of a child, two ladies, a gentleman and a group of two men and a lady.

1974.73.01 Item – Rev. Alexander Forbes  ca. 1910 1 framed print; b & w; 10 x 12
Scope and content:

Portrait of Dr. Alexander Forbes, Presbyterian missionary who came to Grande Prairie in 1910.

1974.73.02 Item – Rev. & Mrs. Alexander Forbes  ca. 1917 1 matted set of 2 photographs; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Portraits of Dr. Alexander Forbes and his wife, Agnes Sorrel Forbes, who came to the Grande Prairie area as Presbyterian missionaries in 1910.

1975.90.21 Item – RNWMP Barracks, Grande Prairie  1912 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

The first RNWMP barracks in Grande Prairie was on the west side of Bear Creek, on the John Wilson homestead. The lady is Mrs. Fred Wilson, with her child.

1975.91.01b Item – Union of Alberta Municipalities Convention
Wells Studio, Edmonton
 
1958 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 18 in.
Scope and content:

Representatives to the 54th annual convention of the Union of Alberta Municipalities in Edmonton, Oct. 30, 1958.

1975.100.2e Item – Wedding Photograph  ca. 1875 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4
Scope and content:

Wedding portrait in a formal studio. Photo is an albumin print, card is stamped with photographer’s name and crest and is gold-edged.

1976.107.1a Item – Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moore and Children  ca. 1912 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Moore, son David and daughter Margaret.

1976.107.1b Item – Dave and Margaret Moore with Their Dog  ca. 1912 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

David and sister Margaret Moore with their dog standing in front of their homestead home.

Note:

Photo was taken from a museum display board. Newspaper articles which accompanied the photos are in reference files under “Trails” in Transportation.

1976.107.1c Item – Dave and Margaret Moore In Front of Their Home  ca. 1912 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4
Scope and content:

David Moore and sister Margaret standing by their home with a pile of supplies beside them.

Note:

Photo was taken from a museum display board. Newspaper articles which accompanied the photos are in reference files under “Trails” in Transportation.

1976.107.1d Item – The Moores and Shortreeds  ca. 1912 1 photograph; B & w; 3 x 4
Scope and content:

Bob Moore, Mr. And Mrs. Shortreed, and Alec Moore. Levi Rosser and Jack Shortreed formed a partnership and built many of Grande Prairie’s first buildings including the first land office.

Note:

Photo was taken from a museum display board. Newspaper articles which accompanied the photos are in reference files under “Trails” in Transportation.

1976.107.1e Item – The Moores and Shortreeds  ca. 1912 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4
Scope and content:

Bob Moore, Mr. And Mrs. Shortreed, and Alec Moore. Levi Rosser and Jack Shortreed formed a partnership and built many of Grande Prairie’s first buildings including the first land office.

Note:

Photo was taken from a museum display board. Newspaper articles which accompanied the photos are in reference files under “Trails” in Transportation.

1976.107.1f Item – Gathering of Women  ca. 1912 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4
Note:

Photo was taken from a museum display board. Newspaper articles which accompanied the photos are in reference files under “Trails” in Transportation.

1977.123.02 Item – Harvesting With A Four-Horse Team  n.d. 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A four-horse team pulling a binder which binds the grain into bundles. Bundles are held upright in stooks, as shown in foreground.

1977.123.03 Item – Crops on the Grande Prairie ca. 1910 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Fields of stooked grain and pastureland are evidence of the prairie land around Grande Prairie.

1977.123.04 Item – Winter Transportation, Edmonton Trail  1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

River boats were used for summer transportation, but in the winter, loaded sleighs were pulled along the frozen river valleys.

1977.123.05 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1917 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

The town of Grande Prairie, as seen from the west side of Bear Creek in 1917.

1977.123.06 Item – Residential Area, Grande Prairie  1918 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Three elaborate homes along a residential street mark the beginning of Carriage Lane (now 102 St.), which winds along the banks of Bear Creek.

1977.123.07 Item – Union Bank of Canada, Grande Prairie  ca. 1920 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The Union Bank of Canada, later taken over by the Royal Bank, was located on the north west corner of 101 Street and Richmond Avenue.

1977.123.08 Item – Winter Carnival  ca. 1930 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Dog sled at the Winter Carnival, with four people on the sled surrounded by spectators.

1977.123.09 Item – Winter Carnival, Grande Prairie  1925 c. 1 postcard : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Musicians, sleigh, parade participants and crowd ranged across a snowy Richmond Avenue during a 1920s Winter Carnival.

1977.144.188a Item – Hermit Lake School  1918-1919 1 photograph; b & w; 2 X 3
Scope and content:

Hermit Lake School was built in 1916.

Note:

Photograph taken by Velma Cranston.

1977.144.188b Item – Hermit Lake School Students  1918-1919 1 photograph; b & w; 2 X 3
Scope and content:

Hermit Lake School students gathered for a photograph beside the school in 1918-1919.

Note:

Photograph taken by Velma Cranston.

1977.144.188c Item – Hermit Lake School Students  1918-1919 1 photograph; b & w; 2 X 3
Scope and content:

Hermit Lake School students from the 1918-1919 season, with the school in the background.

Note:

Photograph taken by Velma Cranston.

1977.144.188d Item – Students Outside Hermit Lake School  1918-1919 1 photograph; b & w; 2 X 3
Scope and content:

Hermit Lake School students for the 1918-1919 school season gathered outside the school.

Note:

Photograph taken by Velma Cranston.

1977.144.188e Item – Students and Teacher, Hermit Lake School  1918-1919 1 photograph; b & w; 2 X 3
Scope and content:

The teacher and students of Hermit Lake School playing outdoors in the summertime.

1977.144.188f Item – Girls at Hermit Lake School  1918-1919 1 photograph; b & w; 2 X 3
Scope and content:

Girls with flower baskets sitting in the grass outside Hermit Lake School.

Note:

Photograph taken by Velma Cranston.

1977.144.188g Item – Boys at Hermit Lake School  1918-1919 1 photograph; b & w; 2 X 3
Scope and content:

Three elementary boy standing outside Hermit Lake School.

Note:

Photograph taken by Velma Cranston.

1977.144.188h Item – Hermit Lake School Teacherage  1918-1919 1 photograph; b & w; 2 X 3
Scope and content:

The “Hermitage” was the teacherage at Hermit Lake School.

Note:

Photograph taken by Velma Cranston.

1977.144.188i Item – Children On Horseback, Hermit Lake School  1918-1919 1 photograph; b & w; 2 X 3
Scope and content:

Three small children on one horse ready to go back home after school.

Note:

Photograph taken by Velma Cranston.

1977.144.188j Item – Teacher On Horseback, Hermit Lake School  1918-1919 1 photograph; b & w; 2 X 3
Scope and content:

Velma Cranston, teacher, leaving school on her horse.

1977.144.188k Item – Hermit Lake School Students  1918-1919 1 photograph; b & w; 2 X 3
Scope and content:

Students and teacher at Hermit Lake School during the 1918-1919 school year beside the school house.

1978.147.02 Item – Number 4 Company of O Battalion  1915 1 photograph; b & w; 32 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Number 4 Company of the O Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force in Edmonton, November 15, 1915.

1978.147.03 Item – Peace River District Contingent
Byron-May Co. 66898
 
1942 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 13 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

The soldiers of the Peace River District Contingent, 66th O Battalion, CEF, in front of the Prince of Wales Armory in Edmonton.

1979.167.01a Item – Northern Winter Carnival  1929 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

A decorated sleigh pulled by two dark Clydesdales is part of the Winter Carnival parade on Richmond Avenue. City Laundry, Bank of Montreal and Morrison’s Cash Store can be seen in the background.

1979.167.01b Item – Grande Prairie Firefighters  1920 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Nineteen municipal firefighters, with their chief and tools of their trade, posing in front of the new Grande Prairie Fire Hall.

Note:

This item was found to be missing during an inventory project. The item has been digitized. There is a very similar image, item # 1969.61.55 – 2020 JS & LA

1979.167.01c Item – Grande Prairie Fire Hall  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

New fire hall and water tower with well-equipped firefighters ready for service.

1979.167.07 Item – Veterans Group  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 10 x 12
Scope and content:

A group of approx. 100 World War1 veterans in front of one of the army training H Huts in Grande Prairie that were used to train World War 11 recruits.

1979.167.12 Item – Bear Lake Hunting Trip
C.T. Amos
 
1923 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Three hunters (Al Thompson in center) display the results of two hours of bird hunting on Oct. 30, 1923, at Bear Lake, Alberta: 32 geese and 16 other birds.

1979.167.18 Item – King George V  ca. 1955 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 8
Scope and content:

Memorial portrait of His Beloved Majesty King George V., of blessed memory.

1979.167.22 Item – Plowing with a Mixed Team  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Joe Farnsworth of the West Sexsmith/LaGlace area, plowing the prairie with a mixed team of horse and oxen.

1980.180.01 Item – William Pratt  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Photograph of William Pratt, owner-editor of Grande Prairie first newspaper, the Grande Prairie Herald.

1980.180.06 Item – 2nd Edmonton Regiment  1941 1 photograph; b & w; 7 x 38
Scope and content:

2nd Edmonton Regiment (49th Battalion), Sarcee Camp, 1941.

1980.180.09 Item – Firestone Store  [1941] 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A breaking plow is shown in front of the Firestone building on 101 Ave.

1980.184.01 Item – First Alberta Legislature  1906 1 print on board; b & w; 10 x 14
Scope and content:

Members of the first Alberta Legislature. Representing the Peace River riding is Lucien Dubuc, and the Athabasca riding, Fletcher Bredin.

1981.209.1a Item – Mailman on Horseback  ca. 1915 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Thomas M. Clendenan delivering mail near Grande Prairie; his delivery point is a sod-roofed log cabin, and his transportation is a horse. The message on the postcard reads “He lived on the north shore of Bear Lake 1910-1924.”

1983.242.02 Item – Jennie Clarkson  ca. 1910 1 postcard; b & w; 3.5 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Class photograph of Jennie Clarkson as a child in Chilliwack or New Westminster, British Columbia. Jennie is third from the left in the front row. In 1919 her family moved to Grande Prairie, and in 1922 she married Jock McDonald.

1984.258.41 Item – Taylor Flats Bridge  1959 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

The railway trestle bridge over the Peace River at Taylor Flats, B.C. was modified for highway traffic after the first bridge collapsed in 1957.

Note:

From the Fortier collection– The Fortiers came to Grande Prairie in 1919, Joe came from St. John’s, Quebec, and Christine from Ayr, Scotland.

1984.258.52 Item – Hazelton Boys With First Canadian Pioneers  1915 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 6.5
Scope and content:

Fourteen Hazelton “boys” in uniform with the Company of the First Canadian Pioneers which fought in World War One.

Note:

From the Fortier collection–Fortiers came to Grande Prairie in 1919, Joe came from St. John’s, Quebec, and Christine from Ayr, Scotland.

Note:

Joe Fortier fought in World War I.

1984.258.53a Item – Collapsed Bridge and Replacement  1911 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

When a bridge collapsed because of heavy rain or unstable banks, a new one had to be constructed as soon as possible, often before the old one was removed.

Note:

from the Fortier collection–Fortiers came to Grande Prairie in 1919, Joe came from St. John’s, Quebec, and Christine from Ayr, Scotland.

1984.258.53b Item – Replacement Bridge  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

When a bridge collapsed because of heavy rain or unstable banks, a new one had to be constructed as soon as possible, often before the old one was removed.

Note:

from the Fortier collection–Fortiers came to Grande Prairie in 1919, Joe came from St. John’s, Quebec, and Christine from Ayr, Scotland.

1984.258.53c Item – Settlers Traveling along the River
Webster & Stevens
 
1911 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Settlers wagons, horses and car outside buildings and corral on the bank of the river.

1985.2.49b Item – Culloden 1746  1935 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Scottish postcard of Culloden.

1985.31.90 Item – Dr. Reavley in the Operating Room  1910 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Dr. Reavley, long-time doctor at Spirit River, is the first person on the left, assisted in small animal surgery by three other men.

1985.54.01 Item – Members of the Legislative Assembly
The Brewer Studio
 
1935 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Composite of individual portraits of MLAs in the Alberta Social Credit Government of 1935.

1985.54.02 Item – Members of the Legislative Assembly  1963 1 print; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Composite of individual portraits of MLAs in the Alberta Social Credit Government of 1935.

1986.02.01 Item – Alexander Forbes and Mrs. Forbes  [ca. 1910] 1 photograph
Scope and content:

Presbyterian minister Rev. Alexander Forbes and his wife Agnes.

1986.07.261 Item – The Trumpeter Swan  1965 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 10 x 12 in.
Scope and content:

The trumpeter swan, carved by Mrs. Fran Koffler of Grande Prairie, which became the city symbol.

1986.24.1 Item – First Wedding in McQueen Presbyterian  1918 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Mattinson (nee Gertrude Bezanson) in front of McQueen Presbyterian Church on June 18, 1919. Behind them are Percy Bezanson, best man, and Gladys Thompson, bridesmaid. They were married by Rev. A. Forbes.

1986.33.04 Item – Monkman Pass Highway Association  1938 1 photograph : b & w ; 7 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Charles, Jerry and Mrs. Stojan with the “Pathfinder Car” which led the way through the Monkman Pass Highway route in 1938 when the Association was promoting and raising funds to build a “Peace River Outlet to the Pacific”.

1986.60.2a Item – Goose Hunting  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A display of the catch from a Carveth family goose hunting trip.

1986.60.2b Item – Plowing with a Team of Six  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Rupert Carveth plowing with his team of six horses on their homestead east of Grande Prairie.

1986.60.2c Item – E.D. & B.C. railway car  ca. 1916 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Six men standing in front of open E.D. & B.C. railroad boxcar, a great improvement over freighting on the Edson Trail.

1986.60.2d Item – Harvesting with a Combine  1952 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Rupert Carveth with his combine.

1986.60.2e Item – Binding with Horses  1941 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Rupert Carveth driving the binder behind a team of three horses.

1986.60.2f Item – Grande Prairie Stampede  1916 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The 1916 Stampede at Grande Prairie.

1986.60.2g Item – Welcome Transportation  ca. 1916 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Six men standing in front of open E.D. & B.C. railroad boxcar, a great improvement over freighting on the Edson Trail.

1986.60.2h Item – Binding with Horses  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Rupert Carveth driving the binder behind a team of three horses.

1986.60.2i Item – Grande Prairie Stampede Grounds  1916 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the grounds of the Grande Prairie Stampede.

1986.60.2j Item – Welcome Transportation  ca. 1916 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Cecil Carveth, accompanied by five men, in front of an open E.D. & B.C. railroad boxcar

1986.60.2k Item – Aerial Ferry Across the Wapiti  1952 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The McCullough brothers aerial ferry, which was worked by hand, served the settlement across the Wapiti when the river was impassable during the spring thaw freeze up.

1986.60.2l Item – Grande Prairie Stampede Grounds  1916 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Grandstand and watchtower at the Grande Prairie Stampede grounds.

1986.60.2n Item – Kleskun Lake Baseball Team 1913 1 photograph : b & w ; 3.5 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The players and coach of Kleskun Lake Team of the Twilight Baseball League. Left To Right: Floyd Tottem, Leonard Fishbourne, Mr. Schiller, Bert Hays, Captain Jess Harris, Bill Barnes, Bill Harris; James Beard, Milt Armstrong, Forrest Falk & Manager George Bass.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

1986.60.2o Item – Annie, Charlie & Jack Higbee  1909 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Dr. Annie Carveth Higbee with her husband Charlie and son Jack.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

1986.60.2p Item – Arthur, Bessie and Cecil Carveth  1919 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Car with passengers in front of the Grande Prairie home of the Carveth family.

1986.60.2q Item – E.D. & B.C. Railway Train Wreck  1917 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Train wreck on the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia line between Edmonton and Grande Prairie.

1986.60.2r Item – Carveth Homestead  1913 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Carveth homestead buildings east of the village of Grande Prairie.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

1986.60.2s Item – Bessie Carveth & Jennie Cochrane  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The families of Bessie Carveth and Jennie Cochrane homesteaded east of Grande Prairie.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

1986.60.2t Item – “Louis Riel” the Blue Ox  1912 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

“Louis Riel,” a blue ox brought into the Peace Country for breeding purposes.

1986.60.2u Item – Dominion Lands Office, Grande Prairie  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Waiting for the opening of the Dominion Lands Office in Grande Prairie are Mr. Patterson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webb.

1986.60.2v Item – Spirit River, Alberta  1916 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Car in front of Spirit River Hotel.

1986.60.2w Item – Traveling with Horses  1914 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Wylie Sawyer, Rita Carveth, Boody Sprague, Gerald and Rupert Carveth in democrat wagon pulled by team of horses.

1986.60.2x Item – Grande Prairie Baseball Team  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie baseball team.

1986.60.2y Item – A Social Gathering  1915 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A social gathering of settlers in the Grande Prairie area includes: Dick Martin; Vilda Cowan; Wm. Cowan; Rupert Carveth; Mrs. Bev Cowan & children.

1986.60.2z Item – Boody Sprague at Grande Prairie  1914 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Boody Sprague in his democrat, pulled by a single horse.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

1986.60.2aa Item – Carveth & Higbee Families  1915 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Arthur, Bessie & Rita Carveth with Dr. Annie (Carveth) Higbee and her husband Charlie and son Jack.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

1986.60.2bb Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  ca. 1915 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Richmond Avenue, the main street in the village of Grande Prairie.

1986.60.2cc Item – Dominion Lands Office, Grande Prairie  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Mr. Burke, A.C. Carveth and Rupert Carveth at the opening of the Dominion Lands Office in Grande Prairie.

1986.60.2dd Item – Smoky District Settlers  1913 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A group photograph of about thirty-five settlers from the Smoky District.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

1986.60.2ee Item – Smoky District Trail  1913 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two teams of horses pulling a cutter over the Smoky Trail.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

1986.60.2ff Item – On the Bezanson Trail  1915 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A team of horses pulling a wagon on the trail to the townsite of Bezanson.

1986.60.2gg Item – Opening of Dominion Land Office, Grande Prairie  1911 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The opening of the Dominion Lands Office in Grande Prairie, Alberta, attracts a crowd – c. 1910. One man is lying on the ground.

1988.023.01a Item – P. J. Tooley Real Estate  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Office of P.J. Tooley Real Estate, Farm Lands, Insurance on the north east corner of 100th and 100th. P.J. Tooley, mayor, was instrumental in bringing air service to Grande Prairie.

1988.023.01b Item – P. J. Tooley Real Estate  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

P.J. Tooley at the doorway to P.J. Tooley Real Estate, Farm Lands, Insurance. Next door is the Lumber Co. Ltd., Alberta Dept. Of Agriculture, Office Of The M. D. Of Bear Lake No. 740, Buffalo Lakes Lumber Co., and D.W. Patterson Barrister Solicitor Notary Public.

1988.023.10b Item – An Elderly Couple in Paris  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Snapshot of an elderly couple on a small tourist boat in Paris. Message on back reads “Merry Xmas From All At Prairie.”

1988.051.1b Item – Grande Prairie Marching Band  1916 1 photograph : b & w ; 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

The Grande Prairie Marching Band playing on a sleigh drawn by horses. The occasion was the celebration of the Last Spike on the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway on March 22, 1916.

1988.051.1d Item – The Bridge over Bear Creek  1916 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The bridge over Bear Creek connected the village of Grande Prairie to the country to the west.

1988.051.2 Item – First School In Grande Prairie  1916 2 photographs : b & w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Aerial view of Grande Prairie with first school and annex in foreground. The school was located on land later occupied by Frontier Lumber on 98 Ave. & 100 St.

1988.051.11 Item – Selkirk Trading Co.  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4
Scope and content:

While their drivers are shopping on April 10, 1916, a team of oxen and a team of horses, each pulling a wagon, wait patiently outside the Selkirk Trading Co. on Richmond Avenue.

1989.015.1a Item – Winter Carnival in 1928  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

Lyne’s Meat Market sleigh float at the Grande Prairie Winter Carnival in 1928.

1989.015.1b Item – Winter Carnival – Grande Prairie 1928  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Four men in carnival attire for the Grande Prairie Winter Carnival in front of P.J. Tooley’s office.

1989.015.1c Item – Winter Carnival Grande Prairie 1928  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

An archway of evergreens welcomes visitors to the 1928 Winter Carnival in Grande Prairie.

1989.015.1d Item – Winter Carnival Grande Prairie 1928  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

A float at the Grande Prairie Winter Carnival going down main street.

1989.015.1e Item – Grande Prairie 1928  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 2.5
Scope and content:

A welcome banner for the 1928 Winter Carnival in front on P.J. Tooley’s office and Buffalo Lakes Lumber.

1989.015.1f Item – Arriving in Grande Prairie by Rail  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 2.5
Scope and content:

Steam locomotive and rail cars arriving in Grande Prairie.

1989.015.1g Item – Grande Prairie  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 2.5
Scope and content:

Sleighs in front of a livery stable at Grande Prairie.

1989.015.1h Item – Grande Prairie 1928  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 2.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Main street Grande Prairie showing W.S. Abell McLaughlin Buick and Pontiac Motor Cars shop.

1989.015.1i Item – Grande Prairie 101 Street  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

Looking down Clairmont Road (100 St) in Grande Prairie.

1989.015.1j Item – P. J. Tooley Office in Grande Prairie  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

An automobile sits out front of the P.J. Tooley office in Grande Prairie.

1989.015.1k Item – Convoy While Constructing Alaska Highway  1943 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 2.5
Scope and content:

Convoy of trucks & rail cars at Dawson Creek during the construction of the Alaska Highway.

1989.015.2a Item – Threshing at Beisel’s  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two men throwing bundles into the threshing machine from the wagon at Beisel’s farm near Beaverlodge.

1989.015.2b Item – Beisel’s Farm  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Tractor and heavily loaded stook wagon beside threshing machine at Beisel’s farm near Beaverlodge.

1989.015.2c Item – Threshing at Beisel’s  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Side view of threshing outfit stretching from Steam Tractor to Granary.

1989.015.2d Item – At Beisel’s Farm  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Two women and one man on an empty wagon pulled by a white and bay team of horses.

1989.015.2e Item – Threshing at Beisel’s  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Two wagons loaded with stooks and pulled by horses at Beisel’s farm near Beaverlodge. A wooden granary is to the side.

1989.015.2f Item – Threshing at Beisel’s  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Steel wheeled tractor on belt to threshing machine beside wagon and straw stack at Breisel’s farm near Beaverlodge.

1989.015.2g Item – Threshing at Beisel’s  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Three men standing on top of a threshing machine at Beisel’s farm near Beaverlodge.

1989.015.3a Item – Nowoczin’s Tractors Beaverlodge  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 2.5
Scope and content:

August & Reinhold on steel-wheeled and rubber-tired tractors at Beaverlodge.

1989.015.3b Item – Reinhold & August Nowoczin Beaverlodge  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

Reinhold & August Nowoczin with their tractors one-steel-wheeled, one rubber-tired.

1989.015.3c Item – August & Reinhold Nowoczin Beaverlodge  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 4.5
Scope and content:

August & Reinhold Nowoczin operating fanning mill in front of granary at Beaverlodge.

1989.015.3d Item – August Nowoczin  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 2.5
Scope and content:

August Nowoczin second from right with others in front of covered wagon.

1989.015.3e Item – August Nowoczin at Beaverlodge  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 2.5
Scope and content:

August Nowoczin with team and load of coal at Beaverlodge.

1989.015.3f Item – J.A. Weick Feed Barn Grande Prairie  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 3.5
Scope and content:

August & Paul at the doorway of J.A. Weick’s feed barn in Grande Prairie.

1989.015.3g Item – August Nowoczin  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4.5 x 2.5
Scope and content:

August Nowoczin with horses and a flat-rack sleigh in front of barn.

1989.015.3h Item – Harvesting at Nowoczin’s  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b& w; 4 x 2.5
Scope and content:

Two binders are pulled by a steel-wheeled tractor while harvesting at Nowoczin’s.

1989.015.3i Item – Olga Sandburn (Hennig)  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 2.5
Scope and content:

Olga Sandburn (Hennig) at about age 12 in front of log house.

1989.033.15a Item – Wedding Day Finery  ca. 1920 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Two women with calg-length dresses, elaborate scarves and bouquet of flowers are ready for a wedding c. 1920. The postcard is addressed to Ernest Alingreen, Kennedy St. Winnipeg.

1989.039.1a Item – Grande Prairie At Night
Art Craft
 
1950 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Street lights light up the snowy main street of Grande Prairie at night, showing the CFGP building, the Herald-Tribune and other businesses lit up.

1989.039.1b Item – Bear Creek Dam And Reservoir, Grande Prairie
Art Craft
 
1947 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

The first Bear Creek Dam, with the town of Grande Prairie in the background.

1989.039.1c Item – Bear Creek Dam And Reservoir, Grande Prairie  1947 1 photograph : b & w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

The first dam was built across Bear Creek in 1947 to provide a reservoir of water for consumption and firefighting.

1989.048.2 Item – Bear Lake Hunting Trip  1946 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

(L to R): Bert Bessent, Bill Bessent, Jack Mantle, Alf Aspol with the product of a hunting trip at Bear Lake in 1946.

1990.07.01 Item – Van Schaik Cabin  ca. 1915 1 framed print; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Log cabin built by the Van Schaik family when they first arrived in the Grande Prairie district c. 1915.

1990.15.147a Item – Blacksmithing  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 10
Scope and content:

Mr. Christensen, of Standard, Alberta working at an outdoor forge. He has a bottle of beer in his hand and two empties beside him.

1990.15.147b Item – Gasoline Tractors  n.d 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 9.5
Scope and content:

By the late 1930s, gasoline tractors began to replace horses for field work.

1990.15.147c Item – Cecil Black, Banff  n.d 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 9.5
Scope and content:

Cecil Black holds the reins of a saddled horse, with the Rocky Mountains in the background.

1990.15.147d Item – Sawmill at Schafer Farm, Innisfail  ca. 1902 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Lumber mills were a pre-requisite for a town in wooded areas. This one was at Schafer’s farm at Innisfail.

1990.15.147e Item – Horse Drawn Binders  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5.5 x 9.5
Scope and content:

Four off-set teams of horses are pulling binders through a wheat crop.

1990.15.147f Item – Aerial View of Sexsmith  1960 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Aerial view of the grain elevators and the town of Sexsmith photographed from an airplane on July 6, 1960.

1990.15.147g Item – Memorial Theatre, Sexsmith 1961 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Sexsmith Memorial Theatre as it appeared in June 1961, with other buildings visible in the background.

1990.15.147h Item – Grain Elevators at Sexsmith  1961 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Sexsmith grain elevators as viewed from across a plowed field in June 1961.

1990.15.147i Item – Major Oil Well, North End Turner Valley Oil Field  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Cars and trucks parked beside the “Major 4” oil derrick at the north end of Turner Valley oil field.

1990.15.147j Item – Tofield Hospital Disaster Exercise  1961 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Medical personnel are examining patients in a hallway as part of a disaster exercise, Oct. 1961.

1990.15.147k Item – Early Harvest Scene, Medicine Hat  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Farm family at Medicine Hat with the threshing operations shown in the background.

1990.15.147l Item – Harvesting Wheat  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

A Steam Tractor pulls five off-set John Deere binders through a wheat crop.

1990.15.147m Item – Tofield Hospital Disaster Exercise  1961 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Nurse and students in a hospital disaster exercise at Tofield in Oct. 1961.

1990.15.147n Item – Civil Defense Conference, Edmonton  1960 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Audience for the Civil Defense Conference at the Jubilee Auditorium on Dec. 7, 1960.

1990.15.147o Item – Working at Turner Valley Oil Field  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 7 x 9.5
Scope and content:

A “S.J. Rose…Hauling Contract” truck loaded with heavy oil field equipment has tipped onto its rear axle.

1990.19.01 Item – Sarmaga Outfit  n.d. 1 framed print; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

The Sarmaga outfit plowing with oxen in the Bezanson area.

1990.25.1a Item – Ladies Basketball Team, Grande Prairie  1928 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Composite of individual portraits from the Ladies Basketball Champions in 1928: Naomi Boyd; “Bert” Kenney; Gertrude Graban; Eleanor Kenney; Irene Squires; Eunice Dandy; Emile Watson.

1990.25.1b Item – Sexsmith Ladies Bonspiel  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5.5
Scope and content:

Ladies curling honours won by Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Mantle, Mrs. Journey and Mrs. Archibald at the Sexsmith Ladies Bonspiel, Champion Rink at the Sexsmith Ladies Bonspiel.

1990.25.1c Item – Ladies Curling Champions, Grande Prairie  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 8
Scope and content:

Portrait of Ladies Curling Team with trophies: Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Journey, Mrs. Mantle, Mrs. Archibald.

1991.01.01 Item – “David Whyte and the Seven Dwarfs”  ca. 1943 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

David Whyte with his two horse team and caboose. This school caboose carried the Pipestone Creek children to Millerston School during the war years when teachers were scarce. The horses names were Roxy and Nell. Children in the photo are 3 Watsons, 1 Watt, 2 Woods, 3 Hodgsons. Mr. Whyte received $3.00 a day for a 14 mile round trip. There are homestead buildings in the background.

1991.01.02 Item – Pipestone Creek Store  1940 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Transportation at Pipestone Creek Store and post office.

1991.01.03 Item – Pipestone Creek Store  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 6
Scope and content:

Pipestone Creek Store and Post Office showing an animal skin and equipment hanging on the front porch. A 101 Massey Harris (1950s) tractor pulls a truck. Carl Brooks on the tractor and Foster Van Schaik in front loaded with articles and 2 men in back of the truck.

1991.20.04 Item – Fire in Swan Hills  1968 1 photograph; colour; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Fire destroying trees alongside a road south of Kinuso in the Swan Hills area.

1992.01.01 Item – Walter McFarlane’s Barn  ca. 1912 1 framed print; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Walter McFarlane’s Barn, on NE 31-73-7-W6 near Buffalo Lakes, was the largest in the area. The structure was 60 feet by 80 ft. The stables were built in 1911 and the roof was put up in 1912. The stable was divided into three equal parts by log partitions. The corners were dovetailed so no plaster was needed.

1992.01.02 Item – McFarlane Farm House  [1912] 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Horse and buggy in front of McFarlane Farm House built in 1910.

1992.01.03 Item – Walter McFarlane’s Barn  ca. 1912 1 framed print; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Loading hay into loft of Walter McFarlane’s barn near Buffalo Lakes.

1992.01.04a Item – Sexsmith, Alberta  1914 1 framed print; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

The elevators of Sexsmith in 1914.

1992.01.04b Item – Sexsmith  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

The town of Sexsmith viewed from the train tracks.

1992.01.06 Item – Cut Bank Lake Farm  1918 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4.5
Scope and content:

James McFarlane and Wallace Douglas in a 1918 Maxwell Touring Car at Cutbank Lake Farm, James McFarlane’s home place.

1992.01.07a Item – Ganzeveld & Jazzard’s Threshing outfit 1928 -29  1928-1929 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 3.5
Scope and content:

The Ganzeveld & Jarrard threshing outfit in front of McFarlane’s barn in about 1928 – 29.

1992.01.07b Item – Jazzard & Ganzevelds Threshing on McFarlanes  ca. 1928 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A photo of the Jazzard & Ganzeveld threshing outfit at McFarlane’s.

1992.02.01 Item – Grande Prairie Firefighters  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Seventeen of Grande Prairie’s volunteer firefighters with their equipment and fire trucks.

1992.22.01 Item – Homesteaders Leaving for Grande Prairie  1911 1 photograph; b & w; 7 x 9
Scope and content:

Homesteaders leaving Royal Temperance Hotel in Edmonton for the Grande Prairie District. The men were the Poole-Johnson-Carroll threshing crew. The man on the top of the load is C.O. Poole. Arnold Johnson is standing third man from the right.

1992.40.01 Item – Pageant Queen and Attendants  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 8 in.
Scope and content:

A photograph of a young woman dressed as a Queen and surrounded by 2 guards and 2 pages.

1993.01.1.2b Item – Billy Salmond  ca. 1908 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Full-length studio portrait of Billy Salmond as a young man.

1993.08.4a Item – In the Swiss Alps  ca. 1920 1 postcard; colour; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

World War I postcard of a small town in the mountains of Europe.

1993.08.4b Item – In the Trenches of World War I  ca. 1916 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

World War I postcard of four men in sand-bagged trenches, their guns in front of them.

1993.08.4c Item – In the Trenches of World War I  ca. 1916 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

World War I postcard of three men in a bunker with sand bags and armament visible in the foreground.

1993.08.4d Item – A Soldier’s Fur Coat  ca. 1916 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

World War I postcard of a soldier dressed in a short fur coat.

1993.24.11 Item – King George VI  1937 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Portrait of King George VI, father of Queen Elizabeth II, in royal attire.

1993.24.26 Item – Queen Elizabeth II  ca. 1955 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Edmonton during their 1959 tour of Canada.

1993.24.37 Item – The Queen Mother, Elizabeth  1937 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Portrait of the Queen Mother, Elizabeth in royal attire and tiara.

1993.24.38 Item – King George VI  1937 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Profile of King George VI in royal attire.

1993.24.39 Item – The Queen Mother, Elizabeth  1937 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Profile of the Queen Mother, Elizabeth in royal attire and tiara.

1993.24.40 Item – Queen Elizabeth II  1959 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Edmonton during their 1959 tour of Canada.

1993.24.41 Item – Queen Elizabeth II  1959 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Edmonton during their 1959 tour of Canada.

1993.24.42 Item – Queen Elizabeth II  1959 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Queen Elizabeth II at a football game in Edmonton during their 1959 tour of Canada.

1993.24.43 Item – Queen Elizabeth II  1959 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Edmonton during their 1959 tour of Canada.

1993.40.1a Item – Montrose School  1935 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Montrose School was built in 1917, with a third story added in 1922. It became an elementary school in 1929 when Grande Prairie High School was built.

1993.40.1b Item – Grande Prairie High School  1935 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie High School, built in 1929.

1993.40.1c Item – E.J. Woollven, Spanner’s Men’s Clothing Store  1935 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

E.J. Woollven, the manager of Spanner’s Men’s Clothing Store from 1918-1944, in the entryway of the store.

1993.40.1d Item – First Provincial Courthouse  ca. 1935 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie’s first Provincial Courthouse on the northwest corner of 99 Street and 101 Avenue.

1993.40.1e Item – Pembers Ltd. Furniture Store  1935 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Pembers Ltd. Furniture Store on Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie.

1993.40.1f Item – Phyllis Woollven’s Home  1935 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Phyllis Woollven’s home on 102 St. (Carriage Lane) between 1933-1944.

1993.46.1a Item – Laying Ties For The Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Crew laying ties for the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway, assisted by a crane on a flat rail car.

Note:

Photograph taken by Frank Matheson

1993.46.1b Item – Building The Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Workers preparing the track for the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway in the early months of 1916.

Note:

Photograph taken by Frank Matheson

1993.46.1c Item – Laying Ties For The Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Crew laying ties for the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway in front of the Kathryn Prittie Hospital at Grande Prairie.

Note:

Photograph taken by Frank Matheson.

1993.46.1d Item – First Train on the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Waiting for the arrival of the first train on the E.D. & B.C. railway, March 22, 1916.

Note:

Photograph taken by Frank Matheson.

1993.46.1e Item – Building The Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Crew preparing the track for the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway, assisted by a crane on a flat rail car.

Note:

Photograph taken by Frank Matheson.

1993.46.1f Item – Laying Ties For The Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Crew laying wooden ties in the snow for the construction of the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia railway.

Note:

Photograph taken by Frank Matheson.

1993.46.1g Item – Laying The Track For The Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Workers laying the track for the construction of the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway in the winter of 1915-1916.

Note:

Photograph taken by Frank Matheson.

1993.46.1h Item – Moving Materials For Construction Of The Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway  1916 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

A crew of seven men moving track for the construction of the E.D. & B.C. railway in front of the Kathryn Prittie Hospital at Grande Prairie.

Note:

Photograph taken by Frank Matheson.

1993.50.01 Item – East Kleskun Ladies Aid Club  1915 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Ladies from the East Kleskun Ladies Aid Club meeting at Tempest Post Office on Kleskun Hill. George L. Tempest opened this post office on the east side of Kleskun Hill in 1917 in this house which was built in 1913. In April of 1934, he cut the timbers for the new post office which is in the Grande Prairie Museum yard.

1993.61.1 Item – Sports Day Parade, Grande Prairie  May 24, 1922 1 photograph : b & w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A group of men pulling a two-wheeled cart down Richmond Avenue, followed by the Grande Prairie Marching Band in the Sports Day Parade.

1993.61.2 Item – Winter Sleigh Ride  Sept. 20, 1923 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Team and cutter with two occupants on a snowy Richmond Avenue, in front of the Grande Prairie Hotel.

1994.07.02a Item – Training for WWII  1943 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 6 x 8 in.
Scope and content:

A fighter plane has dropped two bombs over tanks during a Canadian War Training Exercise.

1994.07.02b Item – Training for WWII  1943 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 6 x 8 in.
Scope and content:

Tanks are driving amid bomb explosions during a Canadian War Training Exercise.

1994.07.03 Item – Chopping Permanent Ice  1944 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Chopping permanent ice uncovered in August on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection.

1994.09.01 Item – No. 202, 66th Battalion, CEF Edmonton  1915 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Group photograph of No. 202, 66th Battalion, CEF Edmonton, taken at Sarcee Camp in Calgary.

1994.09.02 Item – The Boys from Peace River Crossing  1915 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Group photograph of the boys from Peace River Crossing, members of the 66th Overseas Battalion, CEF, (Edmonton) Sarcee Camp, Calgary.

1994.10.1a Item – Highway to Alaska
W.I.B. Photo
 
1945 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Truck on the Alaska Highway in the middle of the Canadian Wilderness.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection.

1994.10.1b Item – Scene Taken from the Alaska Highway
W.I.B. Photo
 
1945 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Vista of river, lakes, mountains and clouds taken from the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection.

1994.10.1c Item – The Alcan Highway to Alaska
W.I.B. Photo
 
1945 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Two trucks on a hairpin turn on the Alaska Highway

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection.

1994.10.1d Item – Highway to Alaska  1945 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

River and mountains along the route of the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection.

1994.10.1e Item – On the Alaska Highway
W.I.B. Photo
 
1945 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Trucks and construction machinery in the hills of the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection.

1994.10.1f Item – Highway to Alaska  1945 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Truck raising dust on a mountainous portion of the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection.

1994.11.1 Item – Entertaining U.S. Troops  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Margot Hutton-Potts and Erin O’Brien dancing a tap dance in the back of truck: Town greeting for entire train of U.S. troops for Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection.

1994.12.1a Item – Grading the Alaska Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Heavy duty grader on section of the Alaska Highway skirting a mountain lake.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection.

1994.12.1b Item – Peace River Bridge on the Alaska Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Suspension bridge at Taylor Flats on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.12.1c Item – Trucking on the Alaska Highway  ca. 1944 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Truck rounding hairpin turn on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.12.1d-e Item – View along the Alaska Highway  ca. 1944 2 photographs; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

View along the new Alaska Highway through Canada’s wilderness.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection.

1994.13.01 Item – Alcan Highway Rock Crusher  1943 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Rock Crusher hauled to the end of the road in Alaska from the beginning in Dawson Creek.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.02 Item – Hauling Gravel for the Alcan Highway  1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Allan Merchant, truck driver, hauling gravel west of Dawson Creek.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.03 Item – Alcan Highway Transport Truck  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Truck used to transport workers on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.04 Item – Fort St. John Camp in Winter  1942-1943 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Alaska Highway Fort St. John camp in winter.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.05 Item – Construction of the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Heavy machinery at work constructing the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.06 Item – Hauling Equipment for the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Allan Merchant, truck driver, hauling equipment for use on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.07 Item – Allan Merchant, Truck Driver  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Full length casual portrait of Allan Merchant, truck driver.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.08 Item – Alcan Highway Crane  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Operators on crane used for construction of the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.09 Item – Allan Merchant, Truck Driver  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Allan Merchant with the truck he drove while working on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.10 Item – Starting Construction on the Taylor Bridge  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Construction equipment beside the Peace River at Taylor Flats.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.11 Item – Alcan Highway Crane  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Cranes skidding logs at a highway construction camp.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.12 Item – Alcan Highway Camp  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Wooden cabins at a construction camp along the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.13 Item – Construction Equipment on the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 2
Scope and content:

Convoy of trucks and construction equipment on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.14 Item – American Workers on the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

American workers with trucks and crane working on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.15 Item – Construction Equipment on the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Piece of equipment used for construction of the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.16 Item – Head-On Collision on the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

Snowy wreck of two vehicles involved in a head-on collision on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection.

1994.13.17 Item – Bridge Construction on the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

Start of construction of a bridge in front of a construction camp on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.18 Item – Black Bear on the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Black Bear curious about the activities on the new Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.19 Item – Alcan Highway Completed  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

The completed Alaska Highway, with cars parked at a viewpoint along the side of the road.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.20 Item – Bridge Construction on the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Construction equipment working on partially completed bridge on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.21 Item – Suicide Hill, Alaska Highway ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

Sign for “Suicide Hill, 500 ahead.”

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.22 Item – Truck Accident on the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

This construction truck has tipped over the side of a wooden bridge while the Alaska Highway was under construction.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.23 Item – Tractor with Packer, Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Construction equipment at work on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.24 Item – Farming Community along the Alaska Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

The grain elevators of a farming community are just visible behind a row of vehicles at the side of the newly completed Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.25 Item – Spreading Gravel on the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Gravel truck dumping gravel on the Alaska Highway near Dawson Creek, B.C.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.26 Item – Rail Cars Delivering Goods for the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

Rail cars meet construction trucks for the building of the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.27 Item – Rock Crusher Going North on the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

Rock crusher used for the construction of the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.28a-e Item – Dawson Creek Explosion  1943 5 photographs; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

Night flames and smoking remnants of the fire caused by an explosion of a cache of dynamite at Dawson Creek on Feb. 13, 1943.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.29 Item – American Army Tents on the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

American army tents pitched beside Liard River Hot Springs along the route of the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.30 Item – Suicide Hill, Alaska Highway ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Sign for Suicide Hill, 500 feet ahead on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.31 Item – Dawson Creek Explosion  1943 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

Smoldering ruins of the explosion of a cache of dynamite at Dawson Creek on Feb. 13, 1943.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.32 Item – Construction Camp on the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Large camp with row housing and barracks at the side of the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.33 Item – Crane on the Alcan Highway ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Curran & Briggs Crane used for the construction of the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.34 Item – Scenery Along the Alaska Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

Rail cars, buildings and town as seen from the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.35 Item – Tipped Rail Car, Dawson Creek  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

Tipped rail car on the railroad during the construction of the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.36 Item – Allan Merchant, Truck Driver  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

Allan Merchant, truck driver, and the truck he used on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.37 Item – Co-operative at Dawson Creek  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

Dawson Cooperative Union warehouse at Dawson Creek, British Columbia.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.38 Item – Main Street, Dawson Creek  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

A muddy main street takes the Alaska Highway through a community en route.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.39 Item – Houses Along the Alcan Highway  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Frame houses between the Railway and the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.40 Item – Preparing to Build a Bridge  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Preparing the groundwork for a bridge across a stream on the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.41 Item – Welcome Sign at Dawson Creek  ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

Welcome sign at the entrance to the town of Dawson Creek in the mid 40s.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.13.42 Item – Crane on the Alcan Highway ca. 1942 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Curran & Briggs Crane used for the construction of the Alaska Highway.

Note:

Part of the Alaska Highway Collection

1994.16.1 Item – W.F. Bredin
E.M. Tait, Edmonton
 
1900 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Formal portrait of William Fletcher Bredin, first member of the Alberta Legislature for the Athabasca District. He homesteaded at Bear Lake near Grande Prairie in 1909.

1994.16.2 Item – The Thompson Family Ladies
GLD
 
1911 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Five ladies from the Thompson family sitting inside a caboose. They traveled to the Peace Country over the Edson Trail in 1911. The walls of the caboose are lined with newspapers for insulation.

1994.18.1 Item – Construction of the Mackenzie Highway  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Wes Stokke driving his CAT to break through the ice near the shore. They are crossing the Mackenzie River on their way home

Note:

In 1938, Wes Stokke bought this T.D. 35 CAT

1994.18.2 Item – Construction Crew Heading North from Notikewin  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Three CATs pulling equipment from the winter construction camp. Wes Stokke and “Art” watch from the sidelines.

Note:

In 1938, Wes Stokke bought this T.D. 35 CAT

1994.18.3 Item – Mackenzie Highway Construction Crew  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The Mackenzie Highway construction crew looking for a place to cross a pressure ridge on the frozen Great Bear Lake.

Note:

In 1938, Wes Stokke bought this T.D. 35 CAT

1994.18.4 Item – Clearing Land With a CAT  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5
Scope and content:

Wes Stokke cutting brush out west of Wembley with a CAT.

1994.18.5 Item – Pulling Three Binders With a CAT  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5
Scope and content:

Wes Stokke using a CAT to pull three binders during harvest. Hank, Mr. George and Uncle Wilf (from England) are on the binders.

Note:

In 1938, Wes Stokke bought this T.D. 35 CAT

1994.18.6 Item – Clearing Snow With a CAT  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5
Scope and content:

A CAT with its brush cutter attachment being used to clear the farmstead of snow.

Note:

In 1938, Wes Stokke bought this T.D. 35 CAT

1994.18.7 Item – Combining With The CAT  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 5
Scope and content:

A IHC Diesel TD 35, 1938 CAT pulling a 1928 Holt Combine across the field. The Holt was last used in 1949.

Note:

In 1938, Wes Stokke bought this T.D. 35 CAT

1994.18.8 Item – Yellowknife, N.W.T.  ca. 1940 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Mine in Yellowknife on the shore of lake or river. The message on the postcard reads “The mines that they took to the supplies to.”

1994.28.1 Item – Grande Prairie Court House  ca. 1925 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The first Provincial Court House in Grande Prairie was built in 1925. It was later moved across the street and used as the Public Library.

1994.28.2 Item – Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

An automobile drives down Richmond Avenue past Windsor Café and Porteous Hardware.

1994.28.3 Item – Grande Prairie Parade  1927 1 photograph : b & w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Parade of decorated bicycles, horses and floats on Richmond Avenue passing by the Imperial Bank Of Canada.

1994.28.4 Item – Champion Curling Team  1930 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

The Peace River Block Men’s Curling Champions for 1930 were F. Harrington, Clayton Buchard, Constable Raymond, Jim Duncan (Baker, Druggist, Police & Printer).

1994.32.1 Item – Father and Child  ca. 1920 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Floyd South and his two-year old son Carlin wash their faces at the same out-door wash basin on their farm near Dimsdale, AB.

1994.48.31 Item – Working Party at Camp  1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Group of approximately 60 men in front of two long log houses.

1994.48.32 Item – Working Party with Horses  1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Nine teams of horses harnessed for work–could be a logging crew.

1994.58.02a Item – Rev. Alexander Forbes
Robsons, Winnipeg
 
1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Portrait of Dr. Alexander Forbes, who came to the Grande Prairie area with his wife Agnes as Presbyterian missionaries in 1910.

1994.58.02b Item – Agnes Sorrel Forbes
Robsons, Winnipeg 
1910 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Portrait of Agnes Sorrel Forbes who came to the Grande Prairie area as Presbyterian missionaries with her husband, f Dr. Alexander Forbes, in 1910.

1994.58.05 Item – William Grant  ca. 1930 1 photograph; b & w; 10 x 12
Scope and content:

Enlarged snapshot of William Grant, who arrived in the Peace Country about 1905-1906. He wintered cattle on the east end of Lake Saskatoon.

1995.29.08 Item – Drilling for Water  1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

An early water well drilling outfit ready to drill for water in a field.

1995.34.01 Item – Presbytery at Grande Prairie 1920 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Presbytery gathered in front of McQueen Presbyterian Church includes Rev. T T Reike, Rev. WE Smith, Dr. Forbes, Dr. Simmons, Gavin Stephen, and Rev. Thompson.

1995.35.01 Item – Gurtie Havalin, Carnival Queen
Clarence Field
 
1928 1 photograph : b & w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Formal portrait of Gurtie Havalin, the Carnival Queen for the 1928 Northern Winter Carnival, with her scepter, crown, queen’s dress and cape.

1995.35.02 Item – Northern Winter Carnival  1928 1 photograph : b & w: 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

A decorated sleigh pulled by two dark Clydesdales is part of the Winter Carnival parade on Richmond Avenue. City Laundry, Bank of Montreal and Morrison’s Cash Store can be seen in the background.

1995.42.01 Item – Nelle Swallow with Indigenous people from Mistawasis Reserve  1910 c. 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Image shows a group of Indigenous people from Mistawasis Reserve posing together with Nelle Inez Swallow (nee Martin), who was a teacher on the reserve in 1910. She moved to Grande Prairie in 1933 and died in 1966. The caption on the back of the photograph says “Indians from Mistawasis reserve in Saskatchewan near Leask – Indian in lower right had been in Duck Lake rebellion. Nelle Swallow at top left.”

1995.49.05 Item – Mel Rodacker’s Old Timers  1948-1949 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Clarence Sjerdal was born in Minnesota, USA, in 1904. He later moved with his parents to North Dakota. At the age of 13, he moved to Canada where the family made their home on Drayton Valley, AB. Going to school there, he met his future wife, Martha Anderson. They were married in 1925 and moved to Grande Prairie in 1943. Clarence worked for Canfor as lumber grader until he retired. He loved music, his violin was his favorite, playing for many dances and concerts. He played with Mel Rodacker’s Old Timers over the radio in1948-49.

1995.49.15 Item – Clarence and Martha Sjerda [1995] 1 photograph; colour; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Clarence Sjerdal was born in Minnesota, USA, in 1904. He later moved with his parents to North Dakota. At the age of 13, he moved to Canada where the family made their home on Drayton Valley, AB. Going to school there, he met his future wife, Martha Anderson. They were married in 1925 and moved to Grande Prairie in 1943. Clarence worked for Canfor as lumber grader until he retired. He loved music, his violin was his favorite, playing for many dances and concerts. He played with Mel Rodacker’s Old Timers over the radio in1948-49.

1996.10.01 Item – Canfor Fire  1978 1 photograph; colour; 11 x 14
Scope and content:

Night photo showing log piles burning at the Canfor Mill, October 18, 1978, Grande Prairie.

1996.11.01 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  1917 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Aerial view of Grande Prairie looking east down Richmond Avenue in 1917, and showing Gordon & Thompson Garage, Bagley Bros. Livestock Dealers Locators, Real Estate And Livery, the first Imperial Bank Of Canada and other businesses.

1996.38.1a Item – Gladys Moon  ca. 1912 1 photograph; b & w; 2.75 x 3.75 in.
Scope and content:

Gladys (Kennedy) Moon, 1895-1975.

1996.38.1b Item – Elizabeth Moon  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Elizabeth (McPhee) Moon, 1864-1946

1996.38.1c Item – Norman Hugh Moon  ca. 1912 1 photograph; b & w; 2.75 x 3.75 in.
Scope and content:

Norman Hugh Moon, 1888-1975

1996.52.01 Item – Portrait of a Man  ca. 1890 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Unidentified tintype full-length portrait of a man sitting in an armchair.

1996.52.02 Item – Portrait of a Woman  ca. 1890 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Unidentified tintype portrait of woman, dressed in late 19th century fashion.

1997.09.01 Item – Case Float Carries The Case Eagles Baseball Players in G.P. Parade  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

The Case Eagles Baseball Team. Standing on the float: Bill Lowe, Bernie Remple, Bill Donaldson, George Flood, Bob Card. Kneeling: Art Swanson, Ronald Watson, Duncan Stewart, Mel Rodacker on the tractor.

1997.47.01 Item – Theatre Group  n.d. 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Sixteen members of a theatre company gathered for an early theatre portrait.

1997.64.03 Item – Edson Rail Yard  ca. 1915 1 framed print; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Edson Rail Yard with the town of Edson in the background.

1997.64.04 Item – Edson main street  ca. 1910 1 framed print; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Main street of Edson at the time of the building of the Edson Trail.

1997.70.01 Item – 207th Leige Battery, RCA  1916 1 framed print; b & w; 8 x 16
Scope and content:

Photograph of the 207th Leige Battery of the Royal Canadian Air Force taken at Aldershot.

1998.02.26 Item – Radio Station CFGP
Paquin Studio
 
1964 7 postcards : b & w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photograph of the new CFGP building surrounded by head and shoulders pictures of each staff member. Messages on the postcards say “ Radio Station CFGP Grande Prairie, AB. New Office and studio opened July 20, 1964. 10,000 Watts, 1050 Kcs.”

1998.08.01 Item – Grande Prairie City Flour Mill
Covert Photo
 
1915 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Joseph & Catherine Voz beside the Grande Prairie Flour Mill, which they built in 1912. Machinery for this mill was hauled in over the Edson Trail and its generator produced the first electrical power for Grande Prairie.

1998.08.02 Item – First Automobile at Grande Prairie  1912 1 paper copy; b & w; 8.5 x 11
Scope and content:

The first automobile at Grande Prairie attracted many passengers and spectators. Here, eight people go for a spin, to the envy of the surrounding crowd.

1998.08.03 Item – Dog Sled at the Northern Winter Carnival  ca. 1927 1 paper copy; b & w; 8.5 x 11
Scope and content:

A dog sled and team, watched by a crowd of spectators, are crossing Richmond Avenue during the Northern Winter Carnival.

1998.08.04 Item – Catholic Mission at Grande Prairie  1907 c. 1 photograph : b & w: 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

St. Vincent’s Catholic Mission was located on the west side of Bear Creek approximately 1/2 mile south of the road to Lake Saskatoon.

1998.08.05 Item – Air Mail Inaugural Flight
White Studio
 
1937 1 photograph : colour ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

The inaugural flight of the Edmonton to White Horse airmail route refueling on a lake near Grande Prairie on July 5, 1937, watched by a crowd on the shore.

1999.15.01 Item – Slave Lake Flood  1935 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

Scene of the Slave Lake Flood along the railway on a trip to Edmonton in 1935. At times the water was up several steps on the train coaches. To move, a man with a long pole sat up front to find the tracks so the train could move ahead. It took a long time to get to Edmonton.

1999.15.02 Item – Slave Lake Flood  1935 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

A photograph taken from the caboose shows the engine and train curving around a bend. Slave Lake has overflowed its banks right up to the railway track.

1999.15.03 Item – Slave Lake Flood  1935 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

Water surrounds both sides of the track, coming half-way telegraph poles in the ditch.

1999.15.04 Item – Slave Lake Flood  1935 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

The tracks in front of the train are completely covered with water; only the tall grasses beside the tracks show where the rails are.

1999.16.1 Item – Grande Prairie Town Council 1924 1 photograph; b & w; 10 x 12
Scope and content:

Composite of individual photographs of Mayor Sharpe and Councilors Spicer, Stredulinsky, Crerar, Thomson, Shaver and Nelson.

1999.19.1 Item – Hermit Lake School Student Body  1918-1919 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 4
Scope and content:

Class photograph of Velma Cranston and her class of fifteen students outside of Hermit Lake School.

1999.43.01 Item – Group portrait  ca. 1910 1 photograph; b & w; 8.5 x 6.5 in.
Scope and content:

Portrait of an unidentified group, possibly a class or family.

1999.52.01 Item – Buffalo Lake School  1938 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

School photograph of students outside Buffalo Lake School with Mary McDonald (later Nimmons) their teacher.

1999.52.02 Item – School Hallowe’en Party  1939 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

School photograph of students standing outside dressed up for Halloween.

1999.76.11 Item – Grande Prairie, Alberta  ca. 1930 1 framed print; b & w; 8 x 20
Scope and content:

Panoramic view of the Town of Grande Prairie about 1930.

2000.73.013 Item – Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie  ca. 1950 1 postcard; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

View down Richmond Avenue from the 101 Street intersection showing traffic and businesses c. 1950.

2000.73.014 Item – Grande Prairie  ca. 1975 1 postcard; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Aerial of the western portion of Grande Prairie, showing business and residential sections c. 1975.

2000.73.015 Item – Grande Prairie  ca. 1975 1 postcard; colour; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Aerial of a main portion of the city of Grande Prairie c. 1975.

2000.73.016 Item – Grande Prairie Plywood Plant and Imperial Oil  1960 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Aerial of the Grande Prairie Plywood Plant and the Imperial Oil Gas Station located north of 117 Avenue on Clairmont Road.

2000.73.017 Item – Grande Prairie Street  1919 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Street view of one block of Richmond Avenue, from the corner of 100 Street looking west.

2000.73.018 Item – Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church  2000 1 photograph; b &w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Close-up of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, with its white frame church with bell tower, when it was on Highway 43 near the Kleskun Hills.

2000.73.019 Item – Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church  2000 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

View of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic country church against the backdrop of the Kleskun Hills.

2000.73.031 Item – Hermit Lake School  1931 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

View of Hermit Lake School and its fenced playground in the spring of 1931.

2000.73.032 Item – Hermit Lake School  1932 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Hermit Lake School with its new board walks approaching the school from two directions.

2000.73.033 Item – Hermit Lake School Students  1933 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Students in desks in the yard outside Hermit Lake School. A saddled horse is in the background.

2000.73.034 Item – Winter Transportation to Hermit Lake School  1930-1931 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

The Kennedys and the Craigs with the horse and caboose used for traveling to school in the winter.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.035 Item – Hermit Lake School Class of 1931-1932  1931-1932 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

The Hermit Lake School class of 1931-1932 posing together outside the school. In the back row, left to right are: Robert Kennedy, Malcolm McLevin, Raymond Ferguson, Jack Kennedy, and Doug McLevin. In the middle row, left to right are: Helen Craig, Anna Ross, Marian McLevin, Violet Jebb, Inna Ross, and Charlie Craig. In the front, left to right are: Margaret Ross, and Bella Craig.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.036 Item – Hermit Lake School Class of 1932-1933  1933 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Student from the Hermit Lake School class of 1932-1933 posing together outside the school. From left to right are: Malcolm McLevin, Anna Ross, Helen Craig, Robert Kennedy, Inna Ross, Raymond Ferguson, Violet Jebb and Jack Kennedy.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.037 Item – Hermit Lake School Class of 1930-1931  1931 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

The Hermit Lake School Class of 1930-1931 pose together outside the school: Doug McLevin, Mack Prentis, John Stewart, Jack Kennedy, Raymond Ferguson, Malcolm McLevin, Robert Kennedy, Charlie Craig, Margaret Stewart, Isobel Kennedy, Inna Ross, Anna Ross, Edith Stewart, Margaret Ross, Bella Craig, Helen Craig, and Marian McLevin.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.038 Item – Hermit Lake School Class of 1931-1932  1932 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Class picture outside the school: Robert, Jack, Douglas, Helen, Anna, Marion, Raymond, Malcolm, Charlie, Violet, Ina, Margaret.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.039 Item – The Girls of Hermit Lake School  1933 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Girls of Hermit Lake School in 1932-1933: Mary, Margaret, Bella, Anna, Helen, Ina, Marian, Violet.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.040 Item – Hermit Lake School Class of 1930-1931  1931 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Class picture outside the school: Isobel, Margaret, Mary, Doug, Jack, John (hiding Raymond or Ray), Rob, Charlie, Anna (hiding), Ina, Edith, Margaret, Bella, Helen, Marian.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.041 Item – Riding Horseback to Hermit Lake School  1932 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Three older students at Hermit Lake on their horses: Mack Prentis, Violet Jebb and Raymond Ferguson.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.042 Item – The Boys of Hermit Lake School  1933 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Boys of Hermit Lake School in 1932-1933 lined up together, from right to left: Jack Kennedy, Ray Ferguson, Robbie Kennedy, Malcolm McLevin, Charlie Craig, and Bruce McLevin.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.043 Item – Hermit Lake School Class of 1930-1931  1931 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Class picture: Doug McLevan, Margaret Stewart, Isobel Kennedy, Mary Ross, Mack Prentiss, Malcolm McLevan, Jack Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Raymond Ferguson, Helen Craig, Anna Ross, Edith Stewart, Margaret Ross, Ina Ross, Marian McLevan, Violet Jebb, and Bella Craig.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.044 Item – Hermit Lake School Class of 1932-1933  1933 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Class picture outside the school: Malcolm, Raymond, Jack, Marian, Bella, Anna, Margaret, Helen, Mary, Ina, Robert, Violet, Charlie, Bruce.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.045 Item – Violet  1933 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Violet Jebb sitting on the steps at Hermit Lake School in the summer of 1933.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.046 Item – Raymond  1933 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Raymond Ferguson standing with his horse in the yard of Hermit Lake School in the summer of 1933.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.047 Item – Mr. & Mrs. Cranston  1936 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Mr. & Mrs. Cranston outside their log home in the winter of 1936.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.048 Item – Hermit Lake School Class of 1930-1931  1931 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Class picture: Margaret, Isobel, Mary, Mack, John, Jack, Doug, Robert, Raymond, Charlie, Malcolm, Edith, Helen, Ina, Anna, Bella, Margaret R., Marion, and Violet.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.049 Item – “The Hermitage”  1931 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Hermit Lake School teacher’s quarters, called “The Hermitage.”

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.050 Item – Hermit Lake Community Club  1939 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Hermit Lake Community Club at the Cranstons in June of 1939.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.051 Item – Last Day of School at Hermit Lake  1939 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

The last day of the year at Hermit Lake School, June 30, 1939. The children are going home in the rain.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.052 Item – Hermit Lake School Class of 1936-1939  1939 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Rural class at Hermit Lake School for the school years of 1936-1937, 1937-1938, 1938-1939.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.052 Item – Hermit Lake School Class of 1936-1939  1939 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Rural class at Hermit Lake School for the school years of 1936-1937, 1937-1938, 1938-1939.

Note:

Photograph was taken from a poster in Hermit Lake School, made for the opening in 1978.

2000.73.053 Item – Hermit Lake School Collage 1929 1 photograph : b & w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Collage of photographs showing the teacher (Miss Cox) and the students of 1929.

2000.73.073 Item – Playing Catch  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Image shows a man standing and holding a ball in his hand while a child is holding onto a dog in foreground.

2000.73.074 Item – Baby Clinic  ca. 1935 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Group photographs of mothers and babies on the lawn of an unidentified building, possibly a hospital or health clinic.

2000.73.075 Item – Grande Prairie Fair Grounds  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Crowds in the grandstands at a Grande Prairie Fair Rodeo or horse race. There is a “Drink Coca-Cola” sign in the alleyway between stands.

2000.73.076 Item – A.H. McQuarrie  1941 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Alexander Hugh McQuarrie, born at Toney River, Nova Scotia Sept.2, 1874, was the engineer on the Edson Trail. This photo was taken shortly after his retirement c. 1941; Mr. McQuarrie died in Edmonton, Alberta in November 1966.

2000.73.077 Item – Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cochrane n.d. 1 photograph; colour; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Mr.& Mrs. Robert Cochrane in the interior of their home.

2000.73.078 Item – Guy Ireland’s Barber Shop  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Interior of barber shop with Mr. Ireland asleep in a barber chair while he waits for more customers.

2000.73.079 Item – Grande Prairie Athletics  1950 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Team photo of the Grande Prairie Athletics hockey team with managers and a trophy.

2000.73.102 Item – Dunvegan Bridge Under Construction  1960 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Dunvegan Bridge under construction in the summer of 1960.

2000.73.103 Item – John Wilson’s Homestead  1912 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

The first home of the Wilson family, as well as the first Dominion Land Titles Office in 1912, was on the west bank of Bear Creek north of 100th Avenue in Grande Prairie.

2000.73.104 Item – R.D. Nevings Feed Barn  1912 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

R.D. Nevings Feed Barn in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

2000.73.105 Item – Hallowe’en Celebration  n.d. 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Unidentified Halloween celebration.

2000.73.106-111 Item – Vermilion School of Agriculture  [1945] 6 photographs; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Six photographs showing the School of Agriculture in Vermilion, Alberta, and some of the students. This was a popular school for farm children raised in the Peace River Country.

2000.73.112-113 Item – Northern Winter Carnival  1929 2 photographs; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Two photographs of Richmond Avenue decorated for the Northern Winter Carnival in 1929.

2000.73.114-116 Item – Kleskun Hill Park  n.d. 3 negatives; b & w; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Three negatives of Kleskun Hill Park northeast of Grande Prairie.

2000.73.117 Item – Grande Prairie Garage  [1920] 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Garage, the Ford Dealership in Grande Prairie, was located on 100 Street and 101 Avenue, east across from the Federal Government building which housed the Lands office and the Post Office.

2000.73.118 Item – Imperial Bank of Canada  [1930] 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The Imperial Bank of Canada, on the intersection of 100 Avenue and 100 Street, was built in 1920.

2000.73.119 Item – The Bank of Montreal  [1930] 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The Bank of Montreal, on the corner of 101 Street and 100 Avenue, was flanked by City Laundry to the west and Grande Prairie City Hall to the south.

2000.73.120 Item – The Royal Bank of Canada  [1930] 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The Royal bank of Canada, on the corner of 100 Avenue and 101 Street, was north across the avenue from the Bank of Montreal.

2000.73.121 Item – St. Paul’s United Church  [1930] 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

St. Paul’s United Church, on the corner of 102 Street and 100 Avenue, was built in 1926, after the amalgamation of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregationalist churches. Visible to the left is the original log McQueen Presbyterian Church.

2000.73.122 Item – General Store  [1930] 1 negative; b & w; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Front platform of an unidentified General Store.

2000.73.123 Item – Family Grouping In Front of Log Home  [1920] 2 negatives; b & w; 2 x 2 in.
Scope and content:

Unidentified family group in front of log home.

2000.73.124 Item – Art Craft Studio  [1930] 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The Art Craft Studio, on Richmond Avenue, was the studio of photographer Rex Harper.

2000.73.125 Item – Radio Announcer  [1930] 1 negative; b & w; 35 mm
Scope and content:

At the controls of a crystal radio set, with loudspeaker at the side.

2000.73.126 Item – Sheehan Farm Home [1930] 1 negative : colour ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

New home of Tom Sheehan at Clairmont, with the first homestead house to the right.

2000.73.127-130 Item – Northern Winter Carnival  1929 4 photographs; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Floats at the Winter Carnival include horse-drawn sleds for the children and horse-drawn advertising for Crummy Bros (“furnishing everything for the home except the baby”), and delivery services.

2000.73.131 Item – Muddy Streets  [1920] 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Street level photograph of the muddy thoroughfare which was Richmond Avenue in the 1920s. Morrison’s Cash Store and Spicer’s Bakery are on the right, Royal Bank on the left.

2000.73.132 Item – Richmond Avenue  [1925] 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

View of north side of Richmond Avenue between 101 and 102 Street showing E.J. Lyne Meat Market, Capitol Billiard Hall and Barber Shop, Porteous Hardware, Windsor Café, a Millinery Shop and a Furniture Dealer.

2000.73.133 Item – Grande Prairie Municipal Hospital  [1930] 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The new Grande Prairie Municipal Hospital, built in 1929, shows a row of shiny new vehicles in front in the prosperous pre-Depression years.

2000.73.134 Item – Grande Prairie  [1930] 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Northerly view of Grande Prairie with the water tower in the foreground and Richmond Avenue in the background. The Grande Prairie Creamery can be seen on 99 Avenue.

2000.73.135 Item – Cruise on the River  [1950] 1 negative; b & w; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Three young people relax on the deck of a tugboat as it churns its way up the Peace River.

2000.73.136 Item – Farmstead near Grande Prairie  [1920] 1 negative: b & W
Scope and content:

Hilltop view of a farmstead split by a country road. The house is on one side of the road, the barn and outbuildings on the other.

2000.73.137 Item – Richmond Avenue  [1920] 1 negative; b & w; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Easterly view of Richmond Avenue showing James Drug Store on the left and City Laundry and Bank of Montreal on the right.

2000.73.138 Item – Early Train  [1916] 1 negative; b & w; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

One of the early trains in Grande Prairie. People line the sides of the track and ride on the flatbed cars carrying lumber.

2000.73.139-140 Item – Northern Winter Carnival  1929 2 negatives; b & w; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Street scenes showing the decorated streets, the crowds, and a parade float during the Northern Winter Carnival.

2000.73.141 Item – Crops as Tall as Men  [1930] 1 negative; b & w; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two unidentified men flanking a stook of oat bundles which is as tall as they are.

2000.73.142 Item – Northern Winter Carnival  1929 1 negative; b & w; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Looking east down Richmond Avenue, the view is framed by the Northern Winter Carnival banner. On the left is the Royal Bank and Thompsons Hardware, on the right City Laundry and Morrison’s Cash Store.

2000.73.143 Item – Dressed to Kill  1914 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The picture was taken in Kingman, Alberta, the men holding guns to resemble soldiers. L-R Milo Berge, Adolf Slind, Bennie Velve, Bennie Berge, Ingebrigt Evjen, Milo Fuglem, Dick Olson. Milo Berge, Bennie Berge, Bennie Velve and Ingebrigt Evjen came to the Peace country and acquired homesteads in the Valhalla area.

2000.73.144 Item – J. B. Yule, Editor  [1939] 1 photograph; b & w; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

J.B. Yule was the editor of The Northern Tribune which began publication in 1932 and continued until 1939 when it was combined with the Grande Prairie Herald to become The Herald-Tribune after a fire destroyed the Herald’s plant.

2000.73.145 Item – The Boe Family  [1980] 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The Gustave and Sophie Boe family moved from Minnesota in 1930 and brought a pump-organ with them to their homestead in Debolt. L-R in photograph(s) are their children: George Boe, Art Boe, Cora Welander, Eleanor McArthur, Alice Finch, Lorraine McKinley, Edna Champagne, Opal Nellis, Elmer Boe.

2000.73.148-153 Item – Grande Prairie Parade  [1956] 8 slides; colour; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Eight slides of a parade on 102 Street in Grande Prairie ca. 1956. Buildings in the background are those on the west side of 102 Street and include the Salvation Army Church on 102 Avenue, the apartments between 101 and 102 avenue, and the Russel Burgess home in between the apartments.

2000.73.154-155 Item – Bear Creek Flood  [1955] 2 slides; colour; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Two slides of the houses in the Bear Creek valley under flood ca. 1955.

2000.73.156-157 Item – Littleton Home  [1955] 2 slides; colour; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Two slides of the Littleton Yard on 102 Avenue and 102 Street in Grande Prairie. Crummy residence is visible in the background.

2000.73.158-159 Item – Bridges at Taylor Flats  [1955] 2 slides; colour; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Two slides of the bridges across the Peace River at Taylor Flats, British Columbia. One is the Suspension Bridge for vehicle traffic, and one is the curved railway bridge which was used for both vehicle and rail traffic when the first suspension bridge collapsed.

2000.73.160 Item – Indian Guide with Bighorn Sheep Trophy  ca. 1940 1 postcard; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

The image on this postcard features an Indigenous man posing with a Bighorn sheep. The printed caption says “Indian guide with Bighorn Sheep Trophy. Shot by G. Burton Davy, Boston. Carl Brooks, Outfitter, Wembley, Alberta.”

2000.73.161 Item – Raymond Isaac Boyer  1945 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Raymond Isaac Boyer, taken in Brussels May 5, 1945.

2000.73.162 Item – Grande Prairie Athletics  n.d. 1 photocopy; b & w; 8 x 10
Scope and content:

Group photograph of the Grande Prairie Athletics.

2000.73.169 Item – Balisky Family Harvesting  1949 1 photograph; b & w; 14 x 18 in.
Scope and content:

George Balisky and sons during harvest time 1949. From left to right: George, Calvin, Terry, Larry, Robert, Danny, Paul, and Ralph.

2001.01.002 Item – Kleskun Lake Baseball Team 1913 1 photograph : b & w ; 3.5 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The players and coach of Kleskun Lake Team of the Twilight Baseball League. Left To Right: Floyd Tottem, Leonard Fishbourne, Mr. Schiller, Bert Hays, Captain Jess Harris, Bill Barnes, Bill Harris; James Beard, Milt Armstrong, Forrest Falk & Manager George Bass.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River.

2001.01.104 Item – Grande Prairie’s First Homestead, Smith & Sons  ca. 1905 1 photograph: b & w: 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Panoramic photograph of homestead of W.H. Smith and sons Harry and Clyde on Bear Creek just above Elks Hall. They probably squatted there in 1905 or 1906. Photo taken between 1905 and 1912.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.105 Item – Smith’s Cabin and Two-Horse Team, Smith & Laye  ca. 1910 1 photograph: b & w: 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Sod-roofed cabin on the Smith’s homestead. W.H. Smith is standing at the side of the cabin, son Clyde (on left) and Bert Laye in a wagon pulled with two horses.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.01.127 Item – Mud Hole on the Edson Trail  1912 1 photograph: b & w: 5 x 7
Scope and content:

Bert Laye’s four-horse team on the Edson Trail in 1912, south of Sturgeon Lake near House River. The photograph shows quite the usual–the team has “wallowed” through. Many times they got stuck.

Conditions governing use:

Copyright belongs to La Societe Historique et Genealogique de Smoky River

2001.02.494 Item – Early Air Travel, Grande Prairie Airport  1940 ca. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

United Air Transport Plane at the Grande Prairie Airport.

2001.02.495a Item – Car Departing Ferry  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 2 x 4
Scope and content:

An automobile departs a ferry while two ladies look on.

2001.02.495b Item – Legion Members  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Winter group photograph of eight legion members.

2001.02.496 Item – Early Air Travel, Grande Prairie Airport  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 3
Scope and content:

United Air Transport Plane at the Grande Prairie Airport.

2001.02.497 Item – Cow & calf on river bank  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 3
Scope and content:

A cow and calf on the bank of unidentified river.

2001.02.498 Item – Early Air Travel  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 3
Scope and content:

A float plane on the shore of an unidentified lake.

2001.02.499 Item – Unidentified River  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 3
Scope and content:

Unidentified river.

2001.02.500 Item – Cow on the Porch  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 3
Scope and content:

Cow on the porch of an incomplete log house.

2001.02.502 Item – Early Air Travel, Grande Prairie Airport  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 4 x 3
Scope and content:

United Air Transport Plane at the Grande Prairie Airport.

2001.02.509 Item – Richmond Hill Golf Course  1952 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 4
Scope and content:

Richmond Hill Golf Course

2001.02.510 Item – Richmond Hill Golf Course  1952 1 photograph; colour; 4 x 4
Scope and content:

Richmond Hill Golf Course

2001.02.514 Item – Legion Members  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Winter group photograph of eight legion members.

2001.02.517 Item – Legion Members  ca. 1950 1 photograph; b & w; 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Winter group photograph of eight legion members.

2001.02.526 Item – Early Air Travel, Grande Prairie Airport  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

People gather around a United Air Transport Plane at the Grande Prairie Airport.

2001.02.529 Item – Early Air Travel, Grande Prairie Airport  ca. 1940 1 photograph; b & w; 5 x 3
Scope and content:

United Air Transport Plane at the Grande Prairie Airport.

Due to the size of this finding aid, it has been separated into two pages. This page contains Series 0001.01 through Subseries 0001.08.03. For Subseries 0001.08.04 through Series 0001.13, view Part 2 here.