Provincial Archives of Alberta

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The Provincial Archives of Alberta is the official repository of the Government of Alberta and is mandated to acquire, preserve, and make available records of enduring value related to the history and culture of Alberta.

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Helen Czech with dogs from Whitehorse-to-Winnipeg dog sledding trek, Edmonton, Alberta, 1946

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  • d156156156 said:
    Helen Czech, per a newspaper article digitalcollections.lib.umanitoba.ca/islandora/object/uofm...
  • Provincial Archives of Alberta said:
    d156156156 Thanks for the information! The article states that she flew from Whitehorse to Edmonton because women weren't allowed on the Alaska Highway (very strange, considering many women were involved with the construction of said highway) but doesn't state how she got from Edmonton to Winnipeg. There are other articles that mention support teams so perhaps she travelled in a support vehicle.

Women displaying quilts, Frog Lake First Nation, Alberta, [194-]

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Mountain Park Field Day

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  • Swordscookie said:
    The dolls look like those troll dolls that the kids were collecting a few years ago! A very happy scene with interesting dresses and hats on view! There are footballers in the background, what would they have been playing? Soccer, rugby, American Football???
  • Provincial Archives of Alberta said:
    Those are actually baseball players. Baseball and hockey were the two main sports in the Coal Branch. There was a friendly but intense rivalry between the different towns in the Coal Branch. Men who were really good at either sport would sometimes get hired on just to be ringers at these kinds of events!
  • Mr. Happy Face - Peace :) said:
    Exceptional Work 🌟 Thank You for Sharing

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