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Village of Millet looking west across Main Street between 49 Avenue and 50 Avenue.

Aerial view, probably taken from a grain elevator. St. Norbert's Catholic Church in the background. Buildings on Main Street (L to R) are Ching Yee's Cafe, Parker's Meat Market, space where Bowser would build ice cream parlour, Morris & Taylor Hardware, Gallas Shoe Repair, pool hall and barber shop, Blades Restaurant, Karr Bros. Store. Board of Trade bulletin board in foreground (built in 1916). By 1919 all the lots in Block 2 had been built up.

Aerial view of Millet, Alberta.

Aerial view of Millet, probably taken from a grain elevator. Looking northwest toward the intersection of Alberta Street (50 Avenue) and Railway Street (50 Street). Prominently featured buildings include Farmers' Co-operative Store, Arlington Hotel, and Imperial Bank of Canada. Implement shop in foreground was operated by hotel owner.

The Red & White Store, Millet, Alberta.

An automobile is pictured on the street in front of the store in winter. The store was on the east side of Main Street, Block 2. At the left of the picture is the Maple Leaf Garage, built in 1928 by contractors Pettigrew & Scott for Imperial Oil. James Carney was the local agent. The Red & White Store was built by E. G. Thorn in 1935. The building contained a general store and a bakery and both were operated by Mr. Thorn. This building burned in January 1936.

A. M. Davis the Auctioneer and R. G. Mullen Insurance, Real Estate, Notary Public.

Building located on east side of Main Street across from the old bank building at the intersection of Main Street and 50 Avenue, northwest corner (block I, lot 1). R. G. Mullen (Bob Mullen) had the business from 1945 to 1948. A. M. Davis was an auctioneer who lived in Leduc. Business formerly owned by C. S. Bear and A. P. Mitchell, Edgar Moore, Charles H. Dunn. F. G. Day, a lawyer from Edmonton, had an office in the building for many years. he made visits every Saturday from 1921 to about 1955. J. R. Mullen (Jim Mullen) took over the business in 1948 from Bob Mullen. He later moved to the building next door on the north side.

Blacksmith shop at Block I, Lot 10.

Photo depicts blacksmith shop with farm machinery in yard, and three men posing in doorway. M. Kohn began this business in 1906. In 1913 it was owned by F. Ganske. In the winter of 1916-1917 William Perlick purchased the shop. He stayed until the spring of 1926. The shop was situated at the intersection of Aberdeen Street and Railway Street (51 Avenue and 50 Street). The Post Office was located there in 1992.

Maple Leaf Petroleum Ltd. service station, Millet, Alberta.

Photo shows the Maple Leaf Garage, with a tractor in its parking lot, and the Alberta Wheat Pool elevator in the background. The service station was built in 1928 for Imperial Oil by Pettigrew & Scott. Jim Carney was the first proprietor (1928-1938). Maple Leaf Petroleum's first agents were Oakley Reynar and his brother Doug Reynar (1938-1942). They built a wood and stucco addition on the building in 1938 (after the picture was taken). They managed the service station in association with United Farmers of Alberta Central Co-operative Association Ltd. Subsequent agents were Henry Buchak (1942-1944), Alfred Moll (1944-1951), Norman Rose (1948-1967), Albert Grant and Eleanor Grant (1967- ), Earl Anderson (Joe Anderson).

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Clarence Moen and Jim Ambrose in front of Moen's Grocery, Millet, Alberta.

Photo depicts (L to R) Moen and Ambrose in doorway of store, wearing butchers' aprons. Store was opened in January 1941 by Clarence and Marjorie Moen. Freezer locker unit was built in 1945 and operated until November 1964. It had 342 lockers. Jim worked as a butcher for Moen's from 1947 until the store closed. Clarence died on August 24, 1964.

Mac's Cafe.

Photo shows the front facade of the cafe. Mac's Cafe was situated on Main Street (50 Street) on the west side of Block II between 49 Avenue and 50 Avenue at about Lot 4. Cafe was bought by Duncan McIntosh and Agnes McIntosh in 1935. Duncan died in 1936. Mrs. McIntosh and her family operated it until 1944.

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Wellington Cafe.

Wellington Cafe on the west side of Main Street between 49 Avenue and 50 Avenue. Photo also shows other businesses on the block including, from left: William Thiel Shoe & Harness Shop, Mac's Cafe, J. E. Sheppard Hardware. Proprietor Hong Yee and his father opened the cafe in 1934. The building was demolished and re-opened as the Rainbow Grill in 1947. Hong Yee's cousin Kai Yee took it over in 1977.

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