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The railway with a train coming in beside four grain elevators in Grande Prairie.

Two soldiers posed for a photo. Jack Mantle is on the left, the other man is unidentified.

The Campbell, Wilson & Horne warehouse beside the railroad track, Grande Prairie. This company was the forerunner to Horne & Pitfield. Three people stand in the doorway.

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.

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”.

Dave and Francis J Schenk with their grandparents on a porch. Dave is the socond from the left (standing) and Francis J is the third from left (sitting). There is a description on the back of the photo that reads “Boys! Can you remember that time we took this pickture? Grande Ma.” and it is dated as “Sept. or Oct. 1934”. The back of the frame the photo was stored in has more writing that says “Grandmother, Grandfather, Dave, + Brother Francis”.

D. Coy 49th (R) Grande Prairie Loyal Edmonton Regt. at Sarcee Camp on 22 July- 6 August 1944. Jack Mantle is in the front row, seventh from the right. All men in the photo are identified below. Back row, left to right; Velve, J.H.; Vante, M.; Rohne, S; Sonstvedt, J; Loberg, P.G.; Klettke, O.; Sgt. Flannigan, A; Howes, A. G.; Wigmore, R.S.; Duncan, W. Third row: Halverson, G.; Melhus, P.M.; Homme, O.; Tosczak, G.; Westad, A.; Dumbeck, A.J.; Miller, R.G.; Pearson, H.C.; Horneland, M.; Reed, R.L.V.; Dryer, D. Second Row: Field, F.; Knutson, K.; Blais, E.; Buchholdt, E.; Dolemo, A.; Duncan, G.A.; Swanson, M.E.; Guittard, D.E.; Leslie, T.K.; Wagner, R; Krantz, A.; Braathen, S Front row: Miller, D.A.; L/Cpl. Wright, P.D.; Cpl. Hanson, D.O.; CPL. Spicer, W.; Sgt. Cooke, D.R.; C.S.M. Cobb, L.V.; Capt. A. J. Mantle; C.S.M. Booker, T, E,; Sgt. Leitgeb, J.C.; Cpl. Shields, H.J.; Swanston, J.A.’ Knutson, F.; Nelson, A.

Dave Schenk’s Grandparents in a boat out on the water. The photo was originally located in a frame which had “Grandparents [?] getting $1 a day to muskrat” written on the back about this photo.

Portrait of Jack Mantle taken at Huber studios in Ottawa.

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.