Clippings from the Saskatoon Phoenix describe experiences of early settlers as they arrived in Saskatoon, beginning in the 1880s. The time period covers from 1 April 1911 to 19 April 1921. Also included is an article taken from a book on the settlement of the West by F. Maclure Sclanders, Commissioner of the Saskatoon Board of Trade. Also included is a program of the "Dinner for the '83 Boys", the men who homesteaded the Saskatoon area. Held 3 October 1912; names of participants are written on the inside of the program.
This is a negative of the Christmas greeting the 7th Fusiliers sent out in 1865.The image is of the settlers and Indians on a river and the 7th Fusiliers coat of arms.
This is a picture of the world's biggest barn in the world at T-Horseshow Ranch at Leader, Sask. This barn was built in 1914 by W.T.Smith on N.E.1/2 23-23-27 about 12 miles from Leader about 11/2 miles from the South Sask.River. 32 cars of lumber were used. It took 100 men to build it. The cement mixers received $1.00 per day. The ranch hand received $40.00 a month. There were 2,200 head of cattle and 10,000 sheep on the ranch. Smith died in flu epidemic in 1918. The barn was pulled down in 1920 to pay the mortgage. The barn was 128x400 ft. height 60ft. The following construction materials were used: 875,000 ft lumber, 30,000 sacks of Canada Portland Cement and 60,000 ft of corrugated galvanized iron roofing. There were 7 ventilators. The ranch contained 10,000 acres under irrigation and is largest alfalfa and corm farm in Sask.
Posed photograph of a young Doukhobor couple, with the man standing with right hand in pants pocket; the woman stands next to the man. On back: "Doukhobor couple/photo by Wride/Kamsack".
This picture was taken at the third, annual sports day at Duck Lake, July 13, 1891. W.B. Cameron, then at the Indian Agency on the high wheeled velocipede. Mr. Cameron was the author of "Blood Red the Sun". Also the picture is pasted on a piece of cardboard.
These are two photos, one close shot and one at a distance. The pictures are of A. (Jock) Robinson, Isaac (Ike) Forbes and J. French Forbes who are retired from the Royal North West Mounted Police.