Alberta History - Long Lost Town of Little Chicago aka Royalties Alberta Canada
Some history that started in 1936 about a little town that once was, but is no more. Little Chicago AB was renamed Royalties AB in 1937 due to Little Chicago's mail getting mixed up with Chicago. Trickling down in numbers by the mid 40's, there...
Some history that started in 1936 about a little town that once was, but is no more. Little Chicago AB was renamed Royalties AB in 1937 due to Little Chicago's mail getting mixed up with Chicago. Trickling down in numbers by the mid 40's, there is now nothing left of this little old town except for this monument 2km north of Longview Alberta.
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Unfortunately the monument was vandalized and the brass plaques were taken. The monument will have the plaques replaced in the near future.
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Longview, AB T0L, Canada
Thanks to the Museum of the Highwood, we can remember Little Chicago in Alberta Canada
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Longview, AB T0L, Canada
Unfortunate someone would do this. Soon to be replaced by the museum
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Longview, AB T0L, Canada
Once upon a time, this was a booming part of the province
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Longview, AB T0L, Canada
Some history of days gone by in what is now the Longview area of Alberta Canada
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Longview, AB T0L, Canada
Did you know Alberta had it's own Little Chicago?
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Longview, AB T0L, Canada
Working and living in the foothills of Alberta
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Longview, AB T0L, Canada
A cute topper on the Little Chicago monument in Longview Alberta Canada
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Longview, AB T0L, Canada
A town that once was. Little Chicago 1934-1969. Although it underwent a name change
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Longview, AB T0L, Canada
A monument standing proud where the town of Little Chicago once was.
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Longview, AB T0L, Canada
Little Chicago was an oil town and the monument pays tribute to that with a miniature display
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Longview, AB T0L, Canada
A busy little town, now gone. You would never know it was here if it weren't for the Little Chicago monument
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Longview, AB T0L, Canada
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