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Moving the Powell farm house with basement intact across the Eagle Creek bridge. This was the most difficult part of the journey.
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Moving the Powell farm house with basement intact across the Eagle Creek bridge. This was the most difficult part of the journey.
Airport within the northeast Rosetown limits. Club plane and hangar, plus Oscar Meritt's hangar and truck
The Powell farm house approaching the Eagle Creek bridge.
Some of the excavation work behind the transport of the Powell house. Unclear if this is at the old or present location of the house.
Looking west on Main St. and 2nd Ave. Seen in the background are the Post Office, Barber Shop and Hudson's Pharmacy.
The Powell house mid-move with members of its moving crew standing around it. W. Ross Thompson moved the house.
The Powell house mid-move with some of the equipment that made it possible in the forefront of the photo.
The Powell house mid-move with some of the equipment that made it possible in the forefront of the photo.
Moving the Powell farm house through the Eagle Creek valley from its original location about 8 miles north of Eagle Creek to its present position, 2.5 miles south of Rosetown.
Transporting the Powell farm house across Eagle Creek. When W. Ross Thompson bought the farm home of Bill Powell (located 1 mile north of Eagle Creek) following the sale of the Powell land to the Hutterite colony, he moved it to his own farm, two miles south of town. The whole structure weighed 225 tons.
Two men in a four wheeled buggy driving a mule in harness. The men are wearing overcoats and have a lap robe over their knees. The caption, written in ink, reads "Yours truly 'The Three Mules'".
Kunkel Collection
Moving the Powell farm house, basement and all, a feat which had never been done here before.
Front view of the Powell house as it sits lifted up and ready to move.
Rear view of the Powell house as it sits lifted ready to move.
Rear view of the Powell house as it sits lifted ready to move.