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A Social Gathering

CA GPR 0001-1986.60.2y
Item
1915 c.

Part of Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District fonds

A social gathering of settlers in the Grande Prairie area includes: Dick Martin; Vilda Cowan; Wm. Cowan; Rupert Carveth; Mrs. Bev Cowan & children.

Breaking Sod with Ox Teams

CA GPR 0001-2001.01.076
Item
1911

Part of Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District fonds

W.C. Dillon and son Ray breaking sod with ox teams in what was later to be known as the Dimsdale District.

Break-up of the Simonette River

CA GPR 0001-2001.01.192
Item
1910

Part of Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District fonds

The early spring in 1910 resulted in rivers breaking up before the expected date. Incoming settlers, such as the Forbes and Argonaut party seen here, were forced to make rafts for transporting effects down river to the Grande Prairie townsite.

Bredin Party coming to Bear Lake

CA GPR 0001-2001.02.758
Item
[1911]

Part of Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District fonds

Party of 3 men, 2 women and 1 child beside a caboose on their way to Bear Lake.

Carveth Homestead

CA GPR 0001-1986.60.2r
Item
1913

Part of Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District fonds

Carveth homestead buildings east of the village of Grande Prairie.

Dominion Land Office at Grouard

CA GPR 0001-2001.01.160
Item
1910 c.

Part of Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District fonds

Earliest applications for homesteads in the Peace River Country were made at Grouard Land Office.

Dressed to Kill

CA GPR 0001-2000.73.143
Item
1914

Part of Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District fonds

The picture was taken in Kingman, Alberta, the men holding guns to resemble soldiers. L-R Milo Berge, Adolf Slind, Bennie Velve, Bennie Berge, Ingebrigt Evjen, Milo Fuglem, Dick Olson. Milo Berge, Bennie Berge, Bennie Velve and Ingebrigt Evjen came to the Peace country and acquired homesteads in the Valhalla area.