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People Congregated by the Arlington Hotel1905
50th Avenue (Alberta Street), Millet, Alberta, Canada
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A street scene on 50 Avenue in front of the Arlington Hotel. P.J. Mullen's house and a Massey Harris Agency can be seen in the background. P.J. Mullen was an entrepreneur who came to Millet from North Dakota in 1899 with his wife and baby daughter, Esther. He settled on land northeast of Millet before building a home in the village. He became a land agent who promoted the Millet area by doing extensive advertising in the United States that attracted many Americans to settle here. Ca 1905.16
Horses and Buggies parked in front of the Millet Mercantile Co.1905
50th Avenue (Alberta Street), Millet, Alberta, Canada
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Street scene in front of John (Jack) West's Millet Mercantile Store that he built in 1903 on Alberta Street (50th Avenue). The store had living quarters on the upper level. Across the alley, to the left, is a Cream Station where farmers brought their cream to be sent to Edmonton by train.Jack West was born in Moscow, Idaho, USA, and came in 1892 as a young man to homestead in the Battle River District southwest of Wetaskiwin. Here he met his wife, May Newsted, from Chiboygan, Michigan, whom he married in 1899. In March of 1903, they and their daughter, Marjorie, moved to Millet where they spent the rest of their lives.
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Millet Methodist Church ca.19051905
49th Avenue (Minto Street), Millet, Alberta, Canada
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Congregation members in front of the Millet Methodist Church, now the United Church, on 49th Avenue as it was in 1905. The Church was built in 1902-1903 and opened in 1903.20
Millet Methodist Church1907
49th Avenue (Minto Street), Millet, Alberta, Canada
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The Millet Methodist Church was opened in 1903. It is situated on the north side of Minto Street (49th Avenue).Part of the manse built in 1907 is seen beside the church.
The sidewalk was built in 1904.
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Nebraska Settlers1907
Millet, Alberta, Canada
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Many early settlers in the Millet area came from Nebraska. Upon becoming acquainted, they decided to form a club that they named The Nebraska Club where they met regularly to socialize.Front Row (l to r): Loyd Wolf, Elvin Wolf, ?, ?, Browning daughter, Emily Wolf, Marie Browning, Harry Doane.
Second Row: Grandma Welding, Lulu Wolf, Gladys (Doane) Furlong, Cecil (Doane) Karr, Mabel Wolf, Louvie Wolf, Laura Gray, Clifford Wagner.
Third Row: Mrs. Doane, Mrs. Browning, Mrs. Wagner (with baby Dick), Mrs. Ruyle (with baby Ruyle), Mrs. Grant Wolf, Ordie Wolf.
Back Row: ?, ?, Mr. Doane, Bill Browning, Gus Wagner, Mr. Ruyle, Max Browning.
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Main Street Looking North in 19101910
50th (Main) Street, Millet, Alberta, Canada
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A street scene at the intersection of 50th Street (looking north) and 49th Avenue in 1910, showing Bob Elder's Livery Barn under construction, and The Mitchell Sales Co. in the Connelly Building, built in 1902.26
Millet Post Office1910
N.E. Corner of Intersection of 49th Avenue and 50th (Main) Street, Millet, Alberta, Canada
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Millet Post Office, built by John (Jack) West in 1910, located at the northeast corner of the intersection of 50th Avenue and 50th Street across the highway from the Old Bank Stopping Place of today (2004).Jack West was the Postmaster in Millet from 1909 to 1913.
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