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Peter Janiten's Greenhouse staff including Frank Cheple's mother, Annie on left in glasses.

Entry sign for Cynthia Jones' greenhouse operation located on the historic Jones family homestead in Lake Isle, Alberta. 2011.

Photograph - A view of the Grand Union Hotel building. Athabasca, Alberta

Photograph - A view of cars and buildings along the street, Athabasca, Alberta

Photograph - People standing in front of R.C. Farrell, General Merchant store. Athabasca, Alberta. Left to right: Lance Smith, Louis Menard, Romeo Farrell, Athela LaRue Farrell, and Ray Varin

Notes - This is a transcript of an interview where Mrs. Alice Donahue, Mr. Nick Evasiuk, Mr. Tony Schinkinger, and Mr. Bob Richards discuss life and change in Athabasca following the end of World War II. The rebirth of the town, with veterans…

Photograph - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce building, Athabasca, Alberta. It was built in 1912 and was demolished in 1980

Photograph - The Dominion Lands Sub-agency and Government Telegraph Office building in Athabasca, Alberta was also used as the post office. Athabasca Landing, Alberta. The building was built before 1918 and demolished 1966

House owned by Annie Cheple in Bellamy Hill, Edmonton.

Peter Janiten and his grandchildren in his Edmonton greenhouse.

Notes - This is a transcript of an audio interview (Tape 113) where Mr. Douglas Hay and Mrs. Millie Hay discuss their personal history, including Mrs. Hay's family history. School life in Colinton and Athabasca is discussed with teachers,…

Photograph - This picture was taken by Athabasca Town Archivist, Marilyn Mol, to include in the Athabasca Walking Tour booklet, Athabasca, Alberta. This building housed Tiggars Bulk Food and in 2002 became Pete's Trading Post. It was also…

Photograph - A view of a drug store, hardware store, and meat market along Litchfield Street, Athabasca, Alberta. A note on the back reads: Harvey Cull's Drug Store - first store opened in 1910, (…) Mrs. (Ida Agnes) Cull in doorway

Notes - This is a history of the Chapin-Anderson family written by Ordie Chapin-Anderson. The Chapin family moved from The USA to a homestead eight miles from Colinton, Alberta in 1910. Frederick Lewis Chapin and Ethel May Chapin arrived with their…

Photograph - County of Athabasca building, Athabasca, Alberta. The County of Athabasca offices moved to this new building in Cornwall in 1987 and the old building was demolished in 1995

Photograph - MacLeods Store building. Athabasca, Alberta. This building was demolished in 1985 and a new MacLeods Store building built on the same site

Book - Advertisements for a variety of businesses in Alberta (1174 pages)

Photograph - This picture was taken by Athabasca Town Archivist, Marilyn Mol, to include in the Athabasca Walking Tour booklet, Athabasca, Alberta. This building was formerly Kaspersky's Building Supplies

Photograph - Northern News Company building on Strathcona Street. Athabasca Landing, Alberta

Documents - These are the bylaws of the Athabasca Board of Trade circa 1910. Listed are: the sitting members, the duties of the committee, the rules for governing meetings, and the duties of the office bearers. This was donated to the Athabasca…

Photograph - The Marketeria building. Athabasca, Alberta. It was built in 1944 and owned by Jack Preece. It was later known as L&M Bakery and the building was demolished in 1984

Notes - This is the story of Mr. Thomas Roy McLean - his marriage to Helen, his life in Hay River and Athabasca, and his careers in radio and at the creamery. Mr. McLean ran an appliance store in Athabasca and was part of bringing electricity to the…

Notes - This is a transcript of an audio interview (Tape 4) with Mr. Joe Martynek. Mr. Martynek discusses life in the Athabasca area in the 1940s including the price and availability of goods in that era. He talks of his current hobbies (reading,…

Photograph - Charles A. Parker building, Athabasca, Alberta. It was originally built as the Hudson's Bay Company store in 1912 and Parker took it over in 1925, a year after the HBC left Athabasca. The building was demolished in 1966

Photograph - This picture was taken by Athabasca Town Archivist, Marilyn Mol, to include in the Athabasca Walking Tour booklet, Athabasca, Alberta. This building was owned by Mac Gobrial until 2003 and in 2004 it became Rexall Drugs