Share your favorites on Show & Tell

My Canada family and a ghost Town now.

In Photographs > Show & Tell.
Hunter's loves1155 of 3278Large Cobalt Blue Admiralty Hexagonal Poison Bottle1960's Cragstan Kitchen Robot !!!!
48
Love it
0
Like it

vcalvcal loves this.
Daisy1000Daisy1000 loves this.
jossceejosscee loves this.
NewfldNewfld loves this.
bucketheadbuckethead loves this.
PhilDMorrisPhilDMorris loves this.
TreyTrey loves this.
shareurpassionshareurpassion loves this.
ttomtuckerttomtucker loves this.
NevadaBladesNevadaBlades loves this.
RecordmantimeRecordmantime loves this.
inkyinky loves this.
sklo42sklo42 loves this.
AnnaBAnnaB loves this.
Rick55Rick55 loves this.
Peasejean55Peasejean55 loves this.
OneGoodFindOneGoodFind loves this.
RadegunderRadegunder loves this.
AzTomAzTom loves this.
HunterHunter loves this.
vintagelampvintagelamp loves this.
PostCardCollectorPostCardCollector loves this.
pops52pops52 loves this.
walksoftlywalksoftly loves this.
TheGateKeeperTheGateKeeper loves this.
officialfuelofficialfuel loves this.
trgrubaughtrgrubaugh loves this.
Daddy_NobucksDaddy_Nobucks loves this.
TassieDevilTassieDevil loves this.
CaperkidCaperkid loves this.
antiqueroseantiquerose loves this.
VioletOrangeVioletOrange loves this.
iggyiggy loves this.
AmatoorPikrAmatoorPikr loves this.
racer4fourracer4four loves this.
EJW-54EJW-54 loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
packrat-placepackrat-place loves this.
mikelv85mikelv85 loves this.
martikamartika loves this.
kyratangokyratango loves this.
jscott0363jscott0363 loves this.
fortapachefortapache loves this.
gargoylecollectorgargoylecollector loves this.
SEAN68SEAN68 loves this.
blunderbuss2blunderbuss2 loves this.
EfesgirlEfesgirl loves this.
ManikinManikin loves this.
See 46 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 8 years ago

    Manikin
    (62 items)

    Several of you know I have family in Canada and some of you have met some of them . Today I found a few old photo's of Ardath which now has a population of 3 or 4 people . One of my family of cousins lived in this town till the last one's death this year , all of them were Rodeo people .
    This photo was taken in late 60 or 70's on a family trip to visit .
    My Aunts store front which has a visible gas pump and lots of coca cola signs and misc in window. A Uncle is standing in front of store . The other Photo is of the Flour co-op next door .
    I wonder where all the signs are now since they never threw anything away . Antiquerose ,Phil and Walksoft (bro) here is Ardath and Oh Rose I have a photo added for you I believe it is at Bounty Fair with Craig in wagon:-)

    Updated **** last photo enhanced to show up much better ! Thank you Phil :-)

    logo
    Photographs
    See all
    1880s NATIVE AMERICAN CHEYENNE INDIAN BRAVE / INDIAN POLICE CDV PHOTO By COSAND
    1880s NATIVE AMERICAN CHEYENNE INDI...
    $260
    Antique 1/4th Plate Daguerreotype Civil War Child Soldiers Uniform Rifle Bayonet
    Antique 1/4th Plate Daguerreotype C...
    $1,025
    CIRCA 1860-1900 ANTIQUE TINTYPES MASSIVE LOT CIVIL WAR ERA FASHION 114 IMAGES
    CIRCA 1860-1900 ANTIQUE TINTYPES MA...
    $105
    CIRCA 1890S CABINET PHOTOGRAPH - FREEDOM BBC BASEBALL CLUB GREAT TEAM IMAGE!
    CIRCA 1890S CABINET PHOTOGRAPH - FR...
    $33
    logo
    1880s NATIVE AMERICAN CHEYENNE INDIAN BRAVE / INDIAN POLICE CDV PHOTO By COSAND
    1880s NATIVE AMERICAN CHEYENNE INDI...
    $260
    See all

    Comments

    1. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Oooh! So "exotic" for me :-)
      The term ghost town speaks to my imagination!

      Great post Mani!
    2. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 8 years ago
      Makes me remember all the ghost towns that had schools in them that I was at. Great to have these souvinir photos. xo
    3. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      Many thanks to all of you for stopping I always appreciate seeing you
      gargoylecollector
      brunswickbrunswick
      SEAN68
      blunderbuss2
      Efesgirl
    4. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      Phil when this photo was taken it was not a ghost town yet she still ran the store and across street she ran Post Office too :-) The School still in town is in really good condition yet but no kids are there .
    5. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      Hiya Packrat :-) Not as cool as the ghost towns you have taken photo's of but glad to see you and miss those photo's you posted .
    6. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      We don't have many ghost towns here in Aus although we are heading that way in some areas.
      It must be a poignant thing to visit a family town now empty.
    7. antiquerose antiquerose, 8 years ago
      Oh what a Wonderful Post Mani!!

      Glad you have these and yes that is *Carrot Top* and yes your correct!! I am so glad that you have such a love for your Family from many many miles away from you.

      If I can ever help I will......Love ya Mani xoxoxoxox
    8. Daddy_Nobucks Daddy_Nobucks, 8 years ago
      I spy Coca-Cola signs! Very nice Mani.
    9. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      Daddy _Nobucks the Coca Cola signs all look alike in photo but seems it was only company that gave her signs :-) The store burned down so I guess signs did too . Thanks for stopping
    10. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      Rose do you think that was at bounty fair ? I happened across a photo of him and thought of you . I have some of the old farm too :-) So glad you enjoyed a little walk through Ardath :-)
    11. walksoftly walksoftly, 8 years ago
      Great post Sis!
      We really enjoyed that day travelling though that part of Saskatchewan.
      xo
    12. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      The store burned down before you were there Bro . But I sure wonder if they saved anything since nothing was ever thrown away . I still need you to go get me the Post Office out of the house :-)
    13. PostCardCollector PostCardCollector, 8 years ago
      I live in the GHOST TOWN capitol of the USA--ARIZONA--I crawled around in Jerome--b4 it was restricted to do so for safety purposes. My husband and I went up often, and found relics and brought them home. We were young and could climb in and out of places liked desert creatures, I still say I saw a woman ghost coming down the stairs from the church. My husband, right next to me---saw nothing! What a party pooper! I'd rather go to a ghost town than out to dinner and a movie.
    14. walksoftly walksoftly, 8 years ago
      Get your family's permission & I'll be on my way to retrieve it!!
    15. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      I asked just before Howard passed too and now no one to contact Bro :-(
    16. walksoftly walksoftly, 8 years ago
      Didn't he have a son?
    17. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 8 years ago
      Saw this tractor auction and I thought of you :
      http://live.bodnarusauctioneering.com/Shemko-Antique-Tractor-More-Auction-Sale_a28610?t=UPCOMINGAUCTION_EMAIL&r=562139&td=2016.07.07&ec=8249
    18. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      Bro he had a son but no real contact and I don't know him . His wife is there but unable to talk to her .
    19. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      racer4four thank you for stopping and yes it is sad to see a Town where your family had lots of history become a ghost town . We don't have many here in Midwest USA but always sad to see towns close up and go to ruin :-(
    20. antiquerose antiquerose, 8 years ago
      Mani, Give Craig a Call....Sure he can help!!
    21. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      He has no say Rose in property left . But through the years many items were brought to me from there with my cousins but I am talking a whole Post office here lol . It is in the house of my cousin it is a wall of po boxes to big to move :-) But It would be cool to have .
    22. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      Thank you CW Hunter nice to see you and ya'll come back again soon ya hear :-)
    23. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      Thank you Az :-) much appreciated and I always enjoy your posts !
    24. OneGoodFind OneGoodFind, 8 years ago
      Chilling and interesting post. Was just telling a co-worker today I found the store front sign from what used to be the only grocery store in a hoarders building. It's so sad. I spoke of it on a post somewhere but it's in there.
      He opens the store daily and changes the windows but there is barely a foot path and he's not selling anything and that's fine but...whatareyagonnadoaboutit? ;0?
    25. antiquerose antiquerose, 8 years ago
      DOH.............

      I think I was talking to a long lost relative of yours the other day..........Maybe?
    26. antiquerose antiquerose, 8 years ago
      You got mail..........................
    27. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      Ok I will go check it ! :-)
    28. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      Thank you ttomtucker so glad you stopped :-)
    29. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 8 years ago
      Hi Mani! Great post and wow, strange to hear that a once family oriented town is now empty! And sad to hear that it burnt. I bet our Coca Cola friends here just cringed when they heard that!

      Great job on photos Phil!
    30. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Love these photo's!!! I think you already know what I like in the photos :) Is the town still there? I wonder if the pump and signs are still at the store.
    31. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      Thank you all !
      glassiegirl , glad you stopped and it has been a very hot summer here :-(
      Share, I know I see those coke signs and not sure if they burned or family had them in storage !
      Thanks Trey . I don't remember if pump is still there but store burned down .

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.