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Millet and District Museum and Archives [Bamber Studio] Buildings
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J. E. Sheppard Hardware.

The hardware store was on Block 2, Main Street. Built in 1915 by Morris & Taylor. Business run by Mr. Eastwood in 1921. Sold to Whyte & Orr in 1922 and E. J. Olesen was the manager until 1931 when J. E. Sheppard started in business there. He sold to Len Eckel in 1943. In January of 1946 W. Hildebrand bought the business and around 1950 it was purchased by Rheinie Pohl who owned it until the late 1960s. Following Pohl's ownership it became a grocery store. By 1992 it was in use as a daycare centre.

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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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Mitchell Block, Millet, Alberta.

Part of photo is included in composite photo filed at 190.01.82. Shows fronts of buildings on Block I, Lots 1, 2 & 3. L to R: Post Office; office of Mitchell the Auctioneer and C. S. Bear, insurance and land agent; Van's barber shop, Ralph Van Voorhis, proprietor, 1933-1937; Red & White Store.

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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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Curtiss Gas and Tire Depot, Millet, Alberta.

View of the service station, with grain elevators in the background. In 1930, Curtiss Gas and Tire of Camrose purchased lots at the south end of Railway Street (50 Street) and built this service outlet. William Nahirnik was brought in to run it. He died in 1946. The business was run by his family until his son Edward Nahirnik sold it.

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