At a fairgrounds. 8 horses with sulky's and rider (driver?) racing. Early vintage automobiles are lined up at the rails with spectators three deep hanging over the inner rail.

Team of horses pulling buggies on the racetrack. Matched pairs of horses and fancy harness indicate a competition.

Rows of early century vehicles are parked outside a large tent. Background: Houses (shacks), storefront, 3-storey brick school, 2 elevators, livery barn. Foreground: wooden sidewalk and dirt road.

Horseback riders are leading the parade followed by a marching band. Many people line the street: women in dresses and hats, men dressed in suits and hats. Background stores: R-L: Phillips Hardware, Kings Limited, Graham Bros., Queen's Gas (Graham's), Aseltine Law Office, Ladies Rest Room, Pool Room, Albion Hotel.

Moose Jaw City Band standing in front of gazebo at fairgrounds at Moose Jaw. Wm. Smith 4th from front with baritone (Conductor Jack Haess?)

A display created by the Rural Municipality of Laird is seen. Samples of grain, spices and other agricultural products are present along side local wild flowers and wildlife. A sign is present to the right stating that "Rural Municipality of Laird is located 44 miles North of Saskatoon; Settled in 1901 with a population of [2960?] which was 75% being of Mennonite nationality and Won Second Prize in Community Progress Competitions 1930."

Bio/historical note: The Community Progress Competitions were conceived by Dr. W. J. Black of the Colonization Department of the C.N.R. to ascertain what contributions people of Continental European origin had made to community life in districts in which they possessed a resident population of 70% or more from the first or second generation, and to what extent they stimulated further community progress and development. They were judged on the basis of their educational efforts; agricultural development; citizenship, co-operation, and social welfare; arts and handicrafts; and general activities. These records were obtained by Dr. W. C. Murray in his capacity as one of the judges of the Community Progress Competitions. The records concentrate mainly on the first two years, 1930 and 1931, of the proposed five year competition for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta residents. Only records on the Saskatchewan communities are included. They contain the assessments of the judges on community life on the districts that entered the competition. Financial statements and maps of many of the rural municipalities of Saskatchewan that entered the competition are included. Also, photographs of the districts that entered the competition for the years of 1930 and 1931, including many of the Edenwold district are included. The letters included are mainly those from the Western Region of the Department of Colonization and Agriculture of the Canadian National Railways to Dr. W. C. Murray.

A view of the Dining Room exhibit that was once displayed in the Biggar Museum when it was first opened

Graham Bros. Hardware stand. Two men standing in booth with five people standing out front. An older model car is seen on the left of the picture.

Farm implement display at the Rosetown fair grounds. The rides can be seen in the background as well as some of the homes in Rosetown.

Farm implement display at the Rosetown fair grounds. Grain elevators can be seen in the background.

Band proceeded by men on horseback carrying the Union Jack in the 100 block of Main Street. West side of the street is in the background.

Chautauqua Show was located on Stewart School grounds with Rosetown rink and elevators in the background. The Houses are on 2nd Avenue west.

Ferris wheel.