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Olds, Alberta
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Arriving at the 6th Siding
Location: Olds NWT Canada

 
A David Shannon built house and some of the contents.
1 of 112 		There was a large railway crew to maintain the track.
2 of 112 		Not all came by railway.
3 of 112 		Postmaster and civic minded John Silverthorn brought his family to Olds. He was Mayor in 1912
4 of 112 		Coming to Olds. Sending a note to the Olds Reality Co.
5 of 112 		The first hotel, a remodeled CPR cook car, was soon replaced with better accomodation.
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A livery stable was built close to the Bathos' Hotel.
7 of 112 		The Walker's opened a Hardware Store in 1892.
8 of 112 		1892 Railway Ave.
9 of 112 		Tents were often the settler's first home on their new land.
10 of 112 		The 'soddie' in the past and the present.
11 of 112 		Laura Steen sewing her wedding dress in her father's sod house.
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A homestead of 'dressed lumber'.
13 of 112 		Early settlers lived off the land during a time of drought known as the 'Rabbit Years'.
14 of 112 		Settlers enjoyed a harvest of native fruit they soon learned to cultivate in their own gardens.
15 of 112 		Homesteaders and job seekers like the Samis family lived off the land in Olds
16 of 112 		Baseball comes to Olds.
17 of 112 		A.J. Samis, son of Rev. Samis, started Olds' first newspaper, the Oracle.
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