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Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Thew Family collection |
| Reference code: | 0636 |
| Date: | [1941-1945] (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 17 photographs |
| Language: | English |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Exported from AoR and added to new database May 2022 – CL |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
Arthur William Threw was born in 1885 in Ontario and was married twice, his first wife was Hannah and in the 1930’s he married Evelyn. Arthur, his wife and children Walter, Erica, Lily and Bessie moved to Grande Prairie and their son Stan was born there.
Art ran a Second Hand Furniture and Auction store and in 1943 purchased the Sharp block in order to expand. Art was also chairman of the Grande Prairie Salvage Committee which collected rags and rubber during WWII. Arthur passed away on November 12, 1965 and his wife Evelyn on November 27, 1975, they are both buried in the Grande Prairie Cemetery.
Custodial history
The photographs were collected by Evelyn Mae Thew and deposited at the Archives by her son Stan in August 2015.
Scope and content
The collection consists of 17 photographs of Grande Prairie including parades, a rubber drive, Frank Donald’s funeral, Alaska Highway machinery, and aircraft.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title of collection based on contents
Access points
- Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)
- Family and personal life* (subject)
- Military (subject)
Series descriptions
| Reference code | Title | Dates | Physical description |
| 0636.01 | Item – Military Parade | May 24, 1941 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 7 cm |
| Scope and content:
An army band in uniform marching past the Bruce Robinson Electric building in Grande Prairie on May 24, 1941. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “parade May 24, 1941”. |
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| 0636.02 | Item – Military Parade | May 24, 1941 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 7 cm |
| Scope and content:
An army band in uniform marching past the Bruce Robinson Electric building in Grande Prairie on May 24, 1941. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “parade May 24, 1941”. |
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| 0636.03 | Item – Swamp Tractors | ca. 1941 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 7 cm |
| Scope and content:
Preparing to load a swamp or muskeg tractors onto the train for construction of the Alaska Highway. Image shows a man sitting on top of a swamp tractor with train cars in the background; a couple of train cars have swamp tractors loaded onto them. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “swamp tractors.” |
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| 0636.04 | Item – Swamp Tractors | ca. 1941 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 7 cm |
| Scope and content:
Preparing to load a swamp or muskeg tractors onto the train for construction of the Alaska Highway. Image shows three swamp tractors loaded onto rail cars. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “muskeg tractor for Alaska Hwy. const.” |
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| 0636.05 | Item – Hudson Load Star Airplane | 1941 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 7 cm |
| Scope and content:
A Hudson Load Star airplane #79 at the Grande Prairie Airport. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Hudson Load Star. G.P. Airport 1941” |
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| 0636.06 | Item – Hudson Bomber Airplane | 1942 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 7 cm |
| Scope and content:
A Hudson Bomber airplane at the Grande Prairie Airport, “Yukon Emperor” is painted on the nose. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Hudson Bomber G.P. Airport 1942.” |
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| 0636.07 | Item – Collecting Tires | 1942 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 7.5 cm |
| Scope and content:
Image shows men unloading tires from a truck with “Drink Coca Cola ice cold” painted on the side. They are adding to a pile of tires that has already been collected to support the war effort. “1942” is written on the back of the photograph. |
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| 0636.08 | Item – Collecting Tires | 1942 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 7.5 cm |
| Scope and content:
Image shows men working around a pile of tires that have been collected to support the war effort. “1942” is written on the back of the photograph. |
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| 0636.09 | Item – Collecting Tires | 1942 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 7.5 cm |
| Scope and content:
Image shows men unloading tires from a truck with “Drink Coca Cola ice cold” painted on the side. They are adding to a pile of tires that has already been collected to support the war effort. “1942” is written on the back of the photograph. |
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| 0636.10 | Item – Loading Tires on a Train | 1942 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 7.5 cm |
| Scope and content:
Image shows men posing on the back of a truck loaded with tires that have been collected for the war effort. The truck has “Drink Coca Cola ice cold” painted on the back and side, and is parked alongside a train. “1942” is written on the back of the photograph. |
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| 0636.11 | Item – Grande Prairie Stampede Parade | ca. 1942 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 13.5 cm |
| Scope and content:
Image shows a parade, including a marching band, several vehicles, and horse-drawn wagons. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “G.P. Stampede parade early 1940s” |
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| 0636.12 | Item – Grande Prairie Stampede Parade | ca. 1942 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 13.5 cm |
| Scope and content:
Image shows several vehicles in a parade with people watching on the boardwalk. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “parade during the war (39-45)” |
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| 0636.13 | Item – Grande Prairie Stampede Parade | ca. 1942 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 13.5 cm |
| Scope and content:
Image shows a boy sitting in a small wagon pulled by two dogs down a street during a parade. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “G.P. Stampede parade early 1940s” |
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| 0636.14 | Item – Frank Donald’s Funeral | 1945 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 7.5 cm |
| Scope and content:
Image shows three vehicles and a crowd of people gathered outside a church for Frank Donald’s funeral. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Frank Donald’s funeral VE Day 1945” |
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| 0636.15 | Item – Frank Donald’s Funeral | 1945 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 7.5 cm |
| Scope and content:
Image shows a group of people gathered around Frank Donald’s grave on the day of his funeral. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “F. Donald funeral V.E. Day May 1945” |
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| 0636.16 | Item – Frank Donald’s Funeral | 1945 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 7.5 cm |
| Scope and content:
Image shows a group of people gathered around Frank Donald’s grave on the day of his funeral. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Frank Donald funeral V.E. Day 1945” |
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| 0636.17 | Item – Frank Donald’s Funeral | 1945 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 7.5 cm |
| Scope and content:
Image shows a group of people gathered around Frank Donald’s grave on the day of his funeral. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “V.E. Day May 1945” |
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