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The fonds consists of 36 photographs and 5 postcards collected by Jack and Betty Lowe on their trip into the Peace Country in 1929, on Jack's trip to the Peace in 1927, and from the trip of Betty's father (Mr. Zeigler) into the Peace Country in 1913. The photographs are glued into a 6 x 8 in. black album, and some are identified with accompanying notes.
Lowe, Jack & Betty
Interesting Facts About Grande Prairie
Part of Grande Prairie Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce fonds
Booklet advertising the opportunities of the Peace River Country for the settler, businessman and capitalist.
Arvid Moe at His Homestead near Buffalo Lakes
Part of Andrew Moe family fonds
Arvid Moe with his team of horses. Log home in the background.
Spirit River Immigration Hall fonds
The fonds consists of two books of records listing the settlers who stayed at the Spirit River Immigration Hall. The book recorded: Name, Nationality, Age, Port of Entry, Proposed Destination, Occupation, Date of Arrival at Hall, Date of Leaving Hall and Remarks.
Spirit River Immigration Hall
Left to right: F. W. Clegg, a friend, and J. H. Clegg by the Simonette River while looking for land.
Used in "Across the Smoky", p. 95.
The fonds consists of eight photographs of Nance Lettington and her friends in the Lymburn district, the students at Lambert School, and activities at St. Georges Ranch in Windsor Creek.
Lettington/Hogg family
Clarke family en route from High Prairie to Simonette in March 1936. Left to right: Don, Fay, Eileen, and Olga Clarke, and Hank Williscroft.
Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 244.
The fonds consists of an excerpt from Anne's journal, "My Journey to This Rich New Rich Land" which tells the story of her journey with her mother, Suzanne Kapusta, to Canada in order to meet her father, Andy, on a homestead in 1938. Chapter 2 tells about the family's decision to come north to the Flying Shot Lake area where Ann and John farmed and raised their family.
Popowich, Anne
Part of Sargent Family fonds
Copy of an original photograph of Bill and Clara Sargent's log house on the homestead at Harper Creek.
Part of Sargent Family fonds
Copy of an original photograph of Clara Sargent on the tractor pulling a small John Deere combine.
