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The series consists of 635 historical photographs and 1068 negatives produced from historical photographs gathered from a variety of families and individuals, primarily for use in the various publications produced by the DeBolt and District Pioneer Museum, and 385 negatives of old buildings in the Goodwin, DeBolt, Crooked Creek, and Clarkson Valley/Sturgeon Heights areas.
The series is divided into two sub-series: General Files and Old Building Project.
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The sub-series consists of photographs and negatives produced from photographs. The images were gathered from a variety of families and individuals, primarily for use in the various publications produced by the DeBolt and District Pioneer Museum ( "Across the Smoky", "Bridges to the Past", "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail", and "DeBolt Country Club and Agricultural Society 60th Anniversary Book").
The sub-series is divided into two files: General Files - Negatives and General Files - Photographs to reflect how the images were originally maintained. There is some overlap of images between the two files.
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The file consists of negatives produced from historical photographs gathered from a variety of families and individuals, primarily for use in the various publications produced by the DeBolt and District Pioneer Museum ( "Across the Smoky", "Bridges to the Past", "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail", and "DeBolt Country Club and Agricultural Society 60th Anniversary Book".
The negatives were originally arranged in topically (Family Names, Businesses, Bridges, Children, Churches, Farming, Forests, Home-Building, Museum, Nature, Special Events, Social Affairs, Stampedes, Sports Day, Transportation, Vehicles, Edson Trail, DeBolt Country Club) with each negative numbered individually, and arranged in number order. The original order has been retained by the Archivist and duplicate and strongly similar or unrelated images have been discarded. Many of the images also exist as prints in the "General Files - Photographs" file under different numbers.
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Goldie Bower holding her daughter Elva in front of the Bowers' first home.
Original photograph #: 17
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Clarke family en route from High Prairie to Simonette in March 1936. Left to right: Don, Fay, Eileen, and Olga Clarke, and Hank Williscroft.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 244.
Original photograph #: 30
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Tom Hubert playing his accordion in Jasper Park. Tom was a bachelor who left his estate to the community. Consequently, he has a park in DeBolt named after him.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 272. See also photograph 116.09.01.02.062.
Original photograph #: 94
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George Fish with snowshoes.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 214.
Original photograph #: 62
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Left to right, Ann Miller, Pearl Weber, and Caroline Miller home from a hunt. The women are standing with a moose carcass in front of a log cabin.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 241.
Original photograph #: 138
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Jens and Eric Dalen and Annie Glaubitz beside an airplane at Jens' airstrip at Crooked Creek.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 179.
Original photograph #: 41
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Bob Frakes holding fish caught at Side Lake.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 215.
Original photograph #: 65
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Ray Pellerin with his sons Harvey, Ernest, and James, and Tom Mould.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 191.
Original photograph #: 163
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The Pellerin garden covered in snow in August 1935.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 191.
Original photograph #: 164
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Left to right, Jack, Carol, Loretta, and Tommy Clegg. Carol and Loretta are Tommy Clegg's daughters.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 96.
Original photograph #: 33
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Carl W. Pettersson standing outside a cabin with loaves of bread in his hands.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 121.
Original photograph #: 168
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Sven Carlson (left) and John Calliou (right) on horseback at Simonette, herding cattle for George Fraser.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 94.
Original photograph #: 23
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Guy Clarke and his children, (left to right) Morton, Don, Fay, Carole, and Eileen, having a picnic beside a wagon.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 245.
Original photograph #: 31
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Left to right: Charlotte Bickell, Bob Given, Georgina Given, Wesley Given, George Given, and Lily Given.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 102.
Original photograph #: 70
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Frances Goodland feeding their dog.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 248.
Original photograph #: 76
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Ridgevalley teachers Lillian Reid and Ruth Rogers.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 296.
Original photograph #: 188
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Mr. and Mrs. William Melville Reynolds with dog Brownie in front of their home on Clarkson hill. The sign behind Mr. Reynolds advertises watch, clock, and jewlery repair.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 192.
Original photograph #: 184
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A photograph of the Smoky River Bridge opening showing people crossing the bridge for the first time.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 353.
Original photograph #: 248
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An exterior view of the Ridgevalley Coop Cheese Factory located in Crooked Creek.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 288.
Original photograph #: 263
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Donald Dierker's team and wagon at the Ridgevalley Coop Cheese Factory located in Crooked Creek.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 288.
Original photograph #: 264
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Adolph Weiss Sr. ready for the trapline. He is shown holding a pair of snowshoes with dogs bearing packs circling his feet. A barn and outbuildings are visible in the background.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 205
Original photograph #: 228
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Left to right: Mildred Anderson and Lorice, Delmar, Harvey, and Earl Weegar dressed in military costumes.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 170.
Original photograph #: 225
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(L-R) Dale DeBolt, Winnifred DeBolt, Dorothy DeBolt (alternately Jack DeBolt, Dorothy DeBolt, Margaret Jordan) and postmistress Laura DeBolt outside the DeBolt post office.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 27 and 285.
Original photograph #: 266 and 267
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DeBolt's first home and post office, built in 1920 and added to in 1927. This was the home of H. Elbert and Laura DeBolt. The foundation for a new house is visible in the foreground.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 289.
Original photograph #: 268
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A view of DeBolt looking west.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 290.
Original photograph #: 269
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Left to right: Steve, Bill, Jack, and Don Charney. The building on the right is Grey's store and the first post office at Clarkson Valley.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 287.
Original photograph #: 262
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The Smoky River Bridge opening parade crossing the bridge. The photograph was taken from the ground where a large group of spectators has gathered (visible in the foreground).
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 350.
Original photograph #: 249
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he first piers are up and some of the steel framework installed in this photograph of the construction of the Smoky River Bridge. A car and three men are shown in the foreground.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 348.
Original photograph #: 244
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The old ferry and the new bridge over the Smoky River on the day of the Smoky River Bridge opening. The ferry is loaded with people and vehicles and the bridge is lined with spectators. This may be the last ferry crossing the Smoky River.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 349.
Original photograph #: 246
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Tom Starkey and Art Boe at an outdoor barber shop, possibly taken while Tom was cooking for a crew of surveyors.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 128.
Original photograph #: 199
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People outside the McArthur Store at DeBolt in the winter of 1929. Jake Fehr and Miss Wilson are on horseback, Angus McArthur is standing in front of them, and Rod McArthur is seated on the sleigh behind him. To the left, unidentified customers chat.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 289.
Original photograph #: 274
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A First Nations man and his dogsled team outside of McArthur's store in Sturgeon Heights. The McArthurs also had a store in DeBolt.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 286.
Original photograph #: 272
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Jean Quickfall on a sleigh being pulled by a dog.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 315.
Original photograph #: 305
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Charlie Moore with a tractor and early combine, the first combine in the area. Maurice and Marvin Moore stand nearby.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 330.
Original photograph #: 353
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Left to right: F. W. Clegg, a friend, and J. H. Clegg by the Simonette River while looking for land.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 95.
Original photograph #: 371
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A group of men wait for the mail on the porch of Rooney's Store and post office at Crooked Creek.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 286.
Original photograph #: 281
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An exterior view of the Morrison store in DeBolt with a truck parked outside and a car driving past.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 290.
Original photograph #: 279
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Fred Griffiths, Horace, and Ben Sutley with a horse-drawn sleigh loaded with hay.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 149.
Original photograph #: 396
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Jim Hughson with his grandchildren Patricia Hughson and Own Moore Putting up ice for summer use.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 318.
Original photograph #: 404
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Bernard Lenes and Joe Newman making shingles.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 324.
Original photograph #: 407
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Mrs. Irene Taylor and Mrs. Anna Bronson and daughters in a wagon on a berry picking trip.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 319.
Original photograph #: 348
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A picnic along the Smoky Flats during blueberry picking time. The photograph shows Reg Crowe and others. A car is visible in the background.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 319.
Original photograph #: 347
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Robert Mehlum and Dale DeBolt in a home-made boat on Mehlum Creek.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 316.
Original photograph #: 296
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Jean Quickfall transporting a cat in a wheelbarrow.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 315.
Original photograph #: 304
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D. D. McArthur and children at the Lake with a load of white fish to sell. The McArthur store (at Sturgeon Heights?) is visible in the background.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 18.
Original photograph #: 276
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Workers at the DeBolt-Bickell sawmill: (left to right) Whitey Woods, Carl Pettersson, Tom Moore, and Ellis Turner.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 322.
Original photograph #: 430
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(L to R) Ed Mehlum, John Mehlum, Robert Mehlum, Charlie Moore, and Ove Nielsen using Charlie Moore's wood cutting outfit on the Mehlum farm to saw a fuel supply.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 320.
Original photograph #: 416
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A parade of students in honour of the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation, July 1, 1927. Shown are students Winnie DeBolt, Robert Mehlum, Howard Voshall, Dorothy DeBolt, Dale DeBolt, and "Tiny" (Harold) Voshall. Their teacher was Stella Becker.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 339.
Original photograph #: 599
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The Junior Red Cross parade at the 1930 DeBolt Sports Day/Stampede. Includes (right to left): Anita Peterson, ?, Winnie DeBolt, ?, Dorothy DeBolt, Mary Doerkson?, and others. The tall boy may be Dale DeBolt.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 331.
Original photograph #: 630
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A mail train from Edson to Grande Prairie using pack animals. Modeste L'Hirondelle's uncle, John L'Hirondelle was part of this train.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 285.
Original photograph #: 644
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Josie Harrington, Donna McArthur, and Ed Lebinski's moose at Sturgeon Heights School.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 313.
Original photograph #: 520
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Frank Sanderson, Ed Lebinski, and his moose at the McArthur Store in Sturgeon Heights.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 313.
Original photograph #: 519
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Jim Platt on horseback and wagons crossing the Pembina River en route to the Peace River Country.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 14.
Original photograph #: 645
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Bill Sargent and Ester Duerksen crossing the Smoky River in a basket suspended from a cable over the river. This method was used when there was still too much ice on the river for the ferry to operate.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 342.
Original photograph #: 658
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Several trucks partially fallen through the ice on the Smoky River.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 343.
Original photograph #: 661
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People and a vehicle on Matlock's Lake for one of the first hockey games in the area.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 334.
Original photograph #: 615
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Parade in honour of the Coronation of King George VI. The photograph shows the royal carriage driven by Elbert DeBolt with the "King", "Queen", and their attendants inside.
Used in "DeBolt Country Club & Agricultural Society 60th Anniversary Book," p. 19 and in "Across the Smoky," p. 340.
Original photograph #: 601
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(L to R) Walter Peterson, Jim Hughson, Tiny Voshall, and Elmer Nystrom attempt to push the mail wagon out of the mud.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 345.
Original photograph #: 555B
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Darwin School Students with teacher, Hazel Coogan. Back row, left to right: Mrs. Coogan, Earl Weegar, Bud Sheffield, Harvey Weegar, Jake Doerkson, and the Miller brothers. Second row, left to right: Margarite Brown, Lorice Weegar, Dorothy Brown, Wilbert Brown, Ian Morrison, and Dennis Brown. Third row, left to right: Noreen Coogan, Loraine Gitzel, the Millen sisters, Tony Graves, Gerry Coogan, Delmar Weegar, Jackie Coogan, Doug Groves, Herb Groves, and Donald Gitzel.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 299.
Original photograph #: 564
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Edna Stevenson cutting the ribbon at the official opening of the DeBolt and District Pioneer Museum in 1976.
Original photograph #: 482
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An unidentified man behind the counter at the Goodwin Co-op Store.
Original photograph #: 692
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Bill Trottier in the engine compartment of the Trottier Mail Truck on Smoky Hill.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 243.
Original photograph #: 681
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James McFarlane drives a wagon through Lake Saskatoon by the Revillon Bros. store.
Original photograph #: 721
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Dinner on the Edson Trail. Left to Right: Hanson, A. H. McQuarrie (engineer), James Cornwall (Peace River MLA), J. D. Robertson, and McEwan (packer).
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail", p. 67.
Original photograph #: 753
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The "Big 7" Company Ltd., a threshing company, operating at Lake Saskatoon in the Grande Prairie district. Equipment shown includes a threshing machine and a steam engine. Various buildings are visible in the background.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail," p. 94.
Original photograph #: 760
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The stage wagon, pulled by four horses, arrives at the Patterson & Son's Store in Grande Prairie.
Original photograph #: 713
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An unidentified man standing outside the Goodwin Co-op building.
Original photograph #: 692
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A view of the main street of Lake Saskatoon showing people on the boardwalk, horses and buggies, and various buildings including the Revillon Freres Trading Company Ltd. and the Royal Hotel.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail," p. 96.
Original photograph #: 763
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A view of the main street of Lake Saskatoon showing various buildings with the Lake visible in the background.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail," p. 96.
Original photograph #: 764
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The Grande Prairie Post Office and Land Office during a homestead rush in 1926. The photograph shows several men camped on the boardwalk outside the office.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail," p. 111.
Original photograph #: 768
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Settlers from the Bull Outfit stopped on the trail to Grande Prairie. Those shown include Mrs. Lossing, Mrs. Drake, Mr. McNaught, Garnet Truax, Clarence Lossing, Mrs. Smith, E. A. Smith, Mr. Gaudin, and R. C. Lossing.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail", p. 22.
Original photograph #: 740
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Portrait of Alexander Hugh McQuarrie, engineer on the Edson Trail.
See also photograph 116.09.01.02.103.
Original photograph #: 726
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Buckskin Charlie (Charles Wellington Connor) on the Edson Trail. Charlie is seated on the back of a wagon box with an unidentified man looking on.
See also photograph 116.09.01.02.426.
Original photograph #: 714
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The cornerstone of Grande Prairie's Kathryn Prittie Hospital being laid by Mrs. Agnes Forbes, Dr. Annie Higbee and Nurse Agnes Baird.
Original photograph #: 717
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An exterior view of the Goodwin Store (Co-op) and Post Office.
See also photograph 116.09.01.02.216.
Original photograph #: 692
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Looking down Grande Prairie's main street with various buildings visible on both sides.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail," p. 114.
Original photograph #: 780
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A Grande Prairie picnic at the Wapiti River. Left to right: Cecil Sully, Sadie Crerar, Jack Depencier, Elizabeth Dunlop, Anna Patterson, Mamie Moore, Bill Innes, Luella Patterson, Bernard Sully, Jack Oatway, Delmar Pratt, Ed Crerar, and Jim Crerar. Young Garnet Pratt is seated in front and Mrs. William Pratt and Mrs. Ed Crerar are standing in the rear.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail," p. 114.
Original photograph #: 779
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A couple on their honeymoon as they travel the Edson-Grande Prairie Trail to their homestead.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail," p. 161.
Original photograph #: 809
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Several boys watching the events at the 1933 DeBolt Stampede at the DeBolt sports grounds. Other spectators and cars are visible in the background.
Used in "DeBolt Country Club & Agricultural Society 60th Anniversary Book," p. 23.
Original photograph #: 854
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The last ferry run across the Smoky River on the day of the bridge's opening. A large number of spectators are gathered on both sides of the river. The completed Smoky River Bridge is visible to the right.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 349.
Original photograph #: 967
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Nuns and children outside the Catholic Mission at Sturgeon Lake.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail," p. 127.
Original photograph #: 788
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Three men and two dogs stand outside the Hudson's Bay Company store at Sturgeon Lake.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail," p. 127.
Original photograph #: 787
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The Smoky River Bridge opening parade crosses over and under the bridge. The float in the foreground is a covered wagon with the words "Grande Prairie or Bust" written on the canvas cover. The photograph shows crowds of people lining the parade route.
Used in "Bridges to the Past," p. iii.
Original photograph #: 969
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Left to right, Virginia DeBolt, Gordon Willard, and Pete Whalen and two teams of horses in front of the DeBolts' cabin, the first cabin in DeBolt.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 26.
Original photograph #: 981
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The Sargent-Morrison bus parked outside of Morrison's General Store. This was the first bus in the Peace Country.
Original photograph #: 982
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Winnie Moore and Allan McQuarrie at the dedication of the cairn commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the opening of the Edson-Grande Prairie Trail. The dedication took place at the 1986 DeBolt Heritage Day celebration.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail," p. 259.
Original photograph #: 841
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The last outfit, a wagon pulled by four horses, to cross the Athabasca River in 1917, which was the last year the government operated a ferry between there and the Baptiste River.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail", p. 245.
Original photograph #: 836
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The first car over the Edson Trail, driven by A. M. Bezanson.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail," p. 129.
Original photograph #: 793
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The Little Smoky stopping place on the Edson Trail, including a cabin, group of men, and team of horses.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail," p. 133.
Original photograph #: 797
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The mail stage, a wagon pulled by two horses, leaving Beaverlodge. Log buildings are visible in the background.
Used in "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail," p. 122.
Original photograph #: 784
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World War I soldier Reg Crowe dressed in a Canadian Army uniform. Used in “Across the Smoky,” p. 346.
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Jean and Fred Griffiths standing beside a building on their homestead with a pair of horses. Used in “Across the Smoky”, p. 148.
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Dave Harrington standing in a wagon box treating seed, with a scarf tied over his face. Used in “Across the Smoky”, p. 326.
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Dave and Willie Harrington with two calves in a snowy yard. A few buildings are visible in the background. Used in “Across the Smoky”, p. 326.
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J. L. Harrington and his daughter Josephine sitting on a bench, perhaps on their homestead at Sturgeon Heights. Used in “Across the Smoky,” p. 29.
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The file consists of a set of photographs primarily collected for use in DeBolt and District Pioneer Museum Society publications including "Across the Smoky", "Bridges to the Past", and the "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail". Additional photographs of the Museum and the Ladies Auxiliary to the East Smoky Legion #89, whose building was donated to the Museum, are also included.
The photographs were originally arranged topically (Persons, Business, Children, Churches, Farming, DeBolt and District Pioneer Museum, Mehlum Collection, Edson Trail, Smoky Bridge, Transportation, Schools, DeBolt Country Club, Social - Special Events) with each photograph numbered individually, but not arranged in number order. The original order has been retained by the Archivist and no images have been discarded. Several of the photographs have also had negatives made of them, which are maintained in the "General Files - Negatives" file under different numbers.
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George and H. Elbert DeBolt with their wives Laura May (nee Bickell) and Virginia stand beside a car. A third, unidentified, man is also present.
Original photograph #: 5