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Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Barr, Hugh C.
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Description area
Dates of existence
Active 1911-1915
History
Hugh C. Barr was an employee of Henry Watts and Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania between 1911 and 1915. Along with Henry Watts, he was the company's primary salesman, making contact with potential buyers, accompanying them on excursions to Alberta, and gathering information about land for sale in Canada. During his time with the company, Barr moved to Alberta and settled on a farm there with his family.