Language: English
Published by Historical Book Committee, Vauxhall, 1996
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None - as Issued. B/W Photographs (illustrator). 1st Edition. The earliest date in this 932 page volume is 1913. It was then that the Retlaw to Suffield railroad line noted the townsite of Vauxhall. LEARN more about : Retlaw, Chrissie MacIndoe, music festival, Reverend P. Hill, flood irrigation, general store, Vauxhall Advance, B.R.I.D. camp, Bill Sukeroff, Lone Star School, Starch Plant, Ming Leong, and Prairie Rose Manor. Lots of b/w photographs - especially in the `begats' section - i.e. family histories - which begins on page 167. INDEX at back. Cond : Bright red boards with black lettering. Grain, irrigation, potatoes and elevators make up the cover graphic. Issued w/o dust jacket. End-papers are aerial views of the town - one early, one late. Crispy square and clean. No names, marks, nor wear.Giftable ! QUote (p. 59) : " In the early 1970's the Vauxhall growers were presented with another unique business opportunity- the production of dehydrated potato granules, for use in instant mashed potato mixes, in snack foods, baby foods, and as an ingredient to ._._._. . ".