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Composite photograph of all the hockey players on the 1922-23 Grande Prairie Hockey Club: J.H. Slawter, R. Dean, H.F. Hammond, H. O'Brien, R.F.R. Howell, V. Taylor, A.W. Pentland, F.W. Schenk, H.A. Brick, J.E. Basted, F.R. Brown, and J.E. Shields.

The first Locomotive Fireman in Grande Prairie was "Sledgehammer" Bill Henderson, shown here on the left with Watchman, Francis Schenk.

Tom Massee with Christine Dolemo at Grande Prairie, when Christine was waiting tables.

Four individuals standing beside the NAR tressles bridge that runs over Bear Creek in Grande Prairie. The individueals were identified in a note attached to the back of the photo that said “L-R: unknown, Anna Mantle, Christine Schenk, last 2 unknown”

Railway tressle bridge crossing over Heart River with the town of Peace River in the background. Written on the back of the photo is “Aspen Glen July 4/31”.

Caption on back of photo reads “Gas + salt water well at Peace River town about 1929”. This is possibly the infamous well known as “Old Salty” or the “Well from Hell” that was drilled in 1916 outside of Peace River. The well spewed out enough salt water to fill an Olympic sized pool every day for 87 years. After a total of $10 million was spent, the well was finally sealed in 2003.

Train derailment causing a rolled over train, there is a man standing on top of the rolled train and men in the background looking at the damage.

Sarah Hubert, Christine Schenk, Bill Henderson, Jack Mc Cullough, David Schenk (on Bill's lap)