An Era in Review : A History of Owlseye – Ashmont, Abilene, Boscombe, Cork, Boyne Lake, Anning and Area

Hardcover, 693 pages, 8.5x11 in - 21.5x28 cm, B&W photographs.

Covers soiled in several places, corners worn. Spine lightly bumped at head and heel. Top edge lightly soiled, fore edge stamped by previous owner. Ffep. sticker-scarred, bears previous owners’ names. Table of contents and p.29 annotated in ink. Rear vacat pages and rear free endpaper rough at edge and lightly stained. Closed tears to edges of laid-in page.

This volume contains a community history of several hamlets and localities in Alberta’s County of St. Paul #19: Abilene, Anning, Ashmont, Boscombe, Boyne Lake, Cork, and Owlseye. The book opens with brief explanations of local place names and postal services, as well as a section-by-section list of homestead owners. Family histories contributed by area residents make up the majority of the text. Topical chapters on local agriculture, healthcare, logging operations, organizations and clubs, schools, and services also appear. Includes index. Newspaper clippings concerning residents laid in at pp. 243 and 276; written notes concerning Duck Lake school laid in at p.614.

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