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Shows the Height of Grain1915
Near Mirror, Alberta
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The crops grew high in those early days, with such fertile soil.16
Hauling Pigs to Town in Horsedrawn Wagons1910
Near Mirror, Alberta
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Horse and wagon were the transportation of the day in 191018
First Grand Trunk Pacific Passenger Steam Train into Mirror1912
Near Mirror, Alberta
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This is supposed to be a photo of the first passenger train to arrive in Mirror.It arrived the day of the auctioning of the lots for the new town of Mirror, July 11, 1911, bringing with it many of the people eager to buy these lots and start a business in the town.
This photo is marked July 7, 1911, but that may be in error, as all our other data shows July 11th as the first auction day.
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Children Look on at the Auction11 July 1911
Mirror, Alberta
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The auctioning of the town lots.Many people showed up for the sale, and 577 lots were sold in 2 days.
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Trainyards and Town1922
Mirror, Alberta
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The Mirror trainyards and roundhouse.Note the edge of town on the right.
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Main Street, Looking West1914
Mirror, Alberta
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A downtown view of Mirror.Mirror was situated half way between Spotted Lake to the West and Buffalo Lake on the East.
In these horse and buggy days, Mirror served a large rural area, from the George and Lakebend districts to the north, the Hickling and east Gadsby Lake districts to the West and the Ripley District to the south.
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A School District Map of our Area1920
Districts around the Buffalo Lake area
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A map of the districts around Mirror.The Lamerton district, which evolved to be the Mirror district, was five miles square with all of Spotted Lake, Mirror Bay and a strip of the main part of Buffalo Lake lying within the district. Parlby Creek was also included.
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