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This barn was built in 1910 by Robert A. Elder. It was sold to Tom Elder who sold it to the Hougestol Brothers two years later (ca. 1920). It was later sold to Alex Martin probably in the early 1920's. Martin died in 1925 and Gust and Ida Just took over the business. The Just's operated the barn until 1941 when it was sold and torn down. In 1947 Ken Kerr and Sons built a machine agency building. MoJo's was later located on this spot (1992). This building was destroyed by fire in 1996 and to date the lot remains vacant (2004).While the Elders owned the Livery Barn, they lived upstairs. Robert Elder's son, Staunton, was born there, and Tom Elder's son, Warren, was born there in 1915.
Farmers who would drive teams to town would be able to put their horses in the livery barn to be fed and watered. When the owner of the horses was ready to go home, he would pay the owner of the livery barn for his services and hook up his horses for the trip home.
The ladies in the window are Jessie and Lottie Rice.
Ca 1915.
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Main Street Looking North1911
50th (Main) Street, Millet, Alberta, Canada
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Main Street Looking North, ca.1911.30
Millet Lumber Shed1916
Rowley's Lumber Yard, North of Hwy. 616, East of Tracks, Millet, Alberta, Canada
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The Lumber shed that was built in 1916 by Rowley and Bennett [east across the street from the Pipestone Flyer Office of today (2004)]. Later it was sold to the Beaver Lumber Co.32
Board of Trade Picnic1916
Leonard Gray Farm, near Millet, Alberta, Canada
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Millet Board of Trade Picnic, likely at Leonard Gray's farm. Ca 1916.34
Millet CPR Train Station and Garden1917
Millet, Alberta, Canada
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Mr. Cephas A. Kent, Millet Station master, and Mrs. Kent beside their flower garden at the Millet C.P.R. Station in 1917.36
Main Street Looking West, 1915 to 19181918
50th (Main) Street, Millet, Alberta, Canada
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An aerial view of Millet taken in 1918 looking west. Railway Street, Main Street of today (2004), is in the foreground. The Catholic Church can be seen in the distance near the end of Alberta Street (50th Avenue). On the left, the spire of the Methodist Church (the United Church of today, 2004) can be seen over the roof of Pinyon's Hall built in 1917. Bordering the west side of Railway Street, left to right, are: the Livery Barn, Yee Ching's Café, Parker's Meat Market, the Café later owned by the Briggs, and then the MacIntoshes, the Hardware Store, unknown building, and the pool room. Part of the Van Meter building can be seen, as can the Mercantile Store, west across the alley from it.38
The Latter Day Saints Church Congregation1915
51st Avenue (Aberdeen St.), Millet, Alberta, Canada
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The Congregation of the Latter Day Saints Church in 1915. It was located on the south side of Aberdeen Street (51 Avenue) (Lot 16) and later renovated into a residence. It is the second house from the west end of the avenue. It is still used as a residence (2004).40
Millet Baseball Team, 19161 July 1916
Millet, Alberta, Canada
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