- CA GPR 0502-2002.62.08
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- 1961
Interior view of the front office of Miller's Taxi, with driver busy at an office desk.
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Interior view of the front office of Miller's Taxi, with driver busy at an office desk.
Intersection of 100 St. and 100 Ave.
A view of main street construction from the NW corner of the intersection of 100 St. and 100 Ave. in Grande Prairie.To the far left is Joe's Corner Coffee Shop and across the street is Bird's Grocery, the Fletcher Block (owned by the Hook brothers), Dr Little's Office, and the Murray Hotel.
Jack Smart walked into the Peace River region to Grande Prairie over the Edson Trail around 1911. He was accompanied by Joe, Jack and George Crummy. He and the Crummy brothers went to work running their own hotel. He later filed for a homestead, which he never farmed since he returned to Edmonton in 1915 to enlist in the army and went overseas until he was wounded in early 1918. He met and married Annie Soar while he was overseas and they returned to live in Grande Prairie at the end of the war where he worked for the Alberta Railway for a time. He left there to work for Frontier Lumber as a bookkeeper, but in 1930 together with his partner Harry Newton they opened the first 5 to a dollar store in northern Alberta, which they ran until 1947. He also served nearly 20 years as secretary of the school board, was a lifelong member of the Masonic Lodge, was chairman of the hospital board, was a member of town council, and served in other civic organizations such as the Elks and Kinsmen. Meanwhile, Annie ran the household while teaching piano lessons. She eventually became the first music teacher in the school and was also the organist and choir leader at Christ Church Anglican for many years. In 1943, he was acclaimed mayor of Grande Prairie and held office until ill health forced him to resign after only a year. He continued with his business until 1947 when he sold and retired to Edmonton where he passed away in 1960 at the age of 80. Annie passed away in 1983 in Summerland BC at the age of 95.
Main Street - City of Grande Prairie, Allberta
Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie, looking east from 102 St. intersection with Grande Prairie Co-Op on the left and Park Hotel on the right.
Mel Rodacker's Band, the "Old Timers" with members Mel Rodacker, Cecil Morton, Clarence Sjerdal, George Boe, Bill Remple, and CFGP host Jack Soars.
Miller's Taxi Cab parked on Richmond Avenue in front of the Taxi Stand. Businesses visble across the street include Jack Wong's Barber Shop, the Shangri-La Restaurant and Tony's Shoes.
Exterior view of Miller's Taxi Stand on the north side of Richmond Avenue between Roy Wright's Store and The Jade Café.
Exterior view of Miller's Taxi Stand on the north side of Richmond Avenue between 101 and 102 Street.
Miller's Taxi Stand, Rear View
Exterior view of the back entrance of Miller's Taxi, with two cabs parked in back.
Bird's eye view of the "Muskox" expedition proceeding east on Richmond Avenue, with Bird's Grocery Store, the Murray Hotel and the Donald Hotel in the background.