Homesteads and homesteaders√

'Last Covered Wagon to go North' near Biggar, Saskatchewan

73.172.23
Item
ca.1912

Last covered wagon to go north past sec 22-34-15 where the Linke family farm was located. Two covered wagons hitched together with four horses hitched in front; Two more horses can be seen in the back

Log house

AG2.023
Item
[1904-1905]

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Two women and two children standing in front of a rough log house. Long skirts indicate early 20th century. Snow and desolate yard scene.

"McDougall's House From North West" Near Biggar, Saskatchewan

18.334.92B
Item
ca.1982

Part of Biggar Photograph Collection

A North West View of McDougall's House Near Biggar, Saskatchewan

"McDougall's House From South West" Near Biggar, Saskatchewan

18.334.92A
Item
ca.1982

Part of Biggar Photograph Collection

A South West View of McDougall's House Near Biggar, Saskatchewan

Men With Oxen and Wagons

75.254.44
Item
ca.1911

Part of Biggar Photograph Collection

Two men each on a wagon hitched to two oxen and a woman standing in the background; There is a wooden building and sod house in the background

Mennonite barn and house

Series 2: CPC. 1928-1933, predominant 1930-1931. - Folder 17: "Photographs."
Item
1931

Part of W.C. Murray fonds

A Mennonite barn is seen to the rear of the house on a prairie homestead. Several chickens and a wagon are also seen in the foreground.

Merryfield Homestead Near Biggar, Saskatchewan

75.234.01
Item
ca.1910

Part of Biggar Photograph Collection

Three buildings can be seen in the distance with a small body of water in the foreground

Merryfield Homestead Near Biggar, Saskatchewan

75.234.02
Item
ca.1910

Part of Biggar Photograph Collection

A woman, child and dog around a chair with a doll on it, all in front of a wooden building

"Mr. Louis Codante When He First Homesteaded 23 Miles South West Of Biggar"

77.122.11
Item
ca.1913

Part of Biggar Photograph Collection

A man sitting on a buggy which is hitched to an ox
In the background is a small wooden building with a man standing in the doorway
Written on the right edge with black and blue ink: "Mr Louis Codante when he first home steaded 1913 - 23 miles S.W. of Biggar"
Written on the back in pencil: "1913 Mr Louis Codante When he first homesteaded 23m. S.W. Biggar"

Mrs. Malcolm's Poultry" Near Biggar, Saskatchewan

78.375.10
Item
ca.1928

Part of Biggar Photograph Collection

A view of miscellaneous poultry in front of a small wooden building

Murphy’s ‘Flop House’ on the Old Pole Trail

70-112
Item
[1880s-1890s]

Part of MJ General Photograph Collection

View of a stop-over or ‘flop house’ on the ‘Old Pole Trail’ (also known as the Wood Mountain Trail) which ran south of Moose Jaw to Fort Walsh and the Cypress Hills area; this stop-over was operated by a man named Murphy and was located on the shores of Old Wives Lake.

Neil McCuaig's sod house

AG2.004
Item
1912

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Sod house with people standing in front. L-R: Bill Whyte, Mary McCuaig (Mrs. Jas Ritchie), Rod McCuaig, Jack McCuaig (holding a little dog). The McCuaig homestead is located NE 35-31-13.