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- [before 1950]
View of the coal dock tower in Humboldt, Saskatchewan looking west.
View of the coal dock tower in Humboldt, Saskatchewan looking west.
Community Progress Competition Exhibit: Rural Municipality of Humboldt No. 370.
Part of W.C. Murray fonds
A display created by the Rural Municipality of Humboldt is seen. Samples of grain, spices and other agricultural products are present. A sign is also present to the right stating that the Rural Municipality of Humboldt No. 370 is located 65 miles East and 5 miles North of Saskatoon; Settled in 1904 with a population of 2775; 90% of the settlers were of German nationality. This Municiality is part of St. Peter's Colony, which comprises 50 Townships and is the largest German Catholic Settlement in America.
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.
Court House in Humboldt, Sask.
Exterior view of the Court House in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, located on the 800 block of Eighth Avenue.
Part of MJ General Photograph Collection
Exterior view of the Craig Family farm house in the Carmel District of Saskatchewan, near Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Curling Champs: Winners of Saskatchewan USSN Medals No. 36 Humboldt Lailey Tremble Ltd. Trophy and Watson Shield for Grand Aggregate, the team of (left to right): S.R. Hutchings, J. Miller, H. Smethurst, J. Platzer.
Team photograph of the winners of Grand Challenge and Citizen Trophy from Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Members of the team - left to right: F. Heidgerken, J.M. Crerar, B. Crerar, O. L. Aronsen. All four are holding corn brooms.
Members of Curling team - left to right: H.V. Sordon, W.S. McInnis, J. Platzer, and W.R. Bell
Dominion High School Curling Champions
The Dominion High School Curling Champions from Humboldt, Saskatchewan; identified, from left to right: Garry Fletcher - Lead, Balfour Laskin - Second, Fred Langen - Third, Jack Thompson - Skip.
Farm at the St. Elizabeth's Convent
Exterior view of the farm located at the St. Elizabeth's Convent in Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Studio photos of Frank C. and Inez Bower.
Great Northern Store - Humboldt, Sask.
View of the Great Northern Store from the street. In the doorway at left is A. J. Kruse, manager of the firm and at far right is Fred Heidgerken. This store was located on the northwest corner of Main Street and Fifth Avenue.
Greenside School Girl's Baseball Team
9 girls of the Greenside School Girl's Baseball Team, are standing an kneeling for a team photograph.
Exterior view of Harvest School No. 3661, located on the northeast quarter of 10-38-20-W2nd.
High School Hockey Team, Humboldt
Team photograph of a high school hockey team in Humboldt, Saskatchewan standing on the ice in front of advertising billboards.
High School Hockey Team, Humboldt
Team photograph of High School hockey team in Humboldt, Saskatchewan; players identified as: back row (let to right): G. Heidgerken, W. Duff, Dr. A. Brown, T. Stone, M. Jordan, G. Down; middle row: W. Yoerger, R. Yoerger, G. Stockall; front row: R. Laurin.