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Demolition of Coal Dock in Biggar, SK

The coal docks in the CN rail yard in Biggar, SK in the process of being demolished by a CN crane.
Stamped on the back in blue ink: "Finished by Len. Hillyard saskatoon"
Stamped on the back in black ink: "52"

"Drag Line" In Biggar, SK

Five men standing on and beside a large piece of railroad machinery
Printed on the side of the machinery: "Canada Car Co. LTD. Builders Montreal 9---1907"; 36ft10"; "Gra... acific 60322"
Written on the bottom of the postcard: "1912"
Written on the back in black ink: "R.N. Blaikie"
Written on the back in pencil: "Drag line"

"First CNR Tennis Court"

Two men on a tennis court
Four buildings on First Avenue in Biggar, SK can be seen in the background
Written on the bottom: "First C.N.R. Tennis Court"
Written on the back in pencil and blue ink: "Foreground Johnny Johnson Ray McKay in Back About 1926 or 28"
Written on the back in blue ink: "I believe O.J. Rowe not McKay - Rowe was Asst. Sept C.N.R at Biggar & was a great tennis player & was instrimental in having C.N.R. build and maintain up to 6 tennis courts on C.N. Right of way. Courts were made of cinders & clay - watered - raked & rolled daily"

Frosted Up Steam Engine At Biggar, SK

Five men standing in front of a steam engine covered in a heavy frost
Written on the bottom: "Biggar. Sask. 1912"
Written on the back in black ink: "R.N. Blaikie"
The letters "BIG" are etched backwards in black near the bottom

G.T.P. Caboose

Two men standing on the back of, and three men standing beside a caboose with "Grand Trunk Pacific" printed on the side, in the railyard in Biggar, Saskatchewan.

"G.T.P. Station, Biggar, Sask."

A train and a large group of people standing on the platform in front of the Grand Trunk Pacific train station in Biggar, SK
The numbers one through five are written in black ink underneath some of the people in the crowd
Printed at the top: "G.T.P. Station, Biggar, Sask."
Printed at the bottom: "W.G. Elliot's Studio, March 12th, 1914."
Written on the back in pencil: "1-H.J. Richards 2-Geo. Adcock - call boy 3-Dunning 4-Jasper Glover 5-Sam Calvert See CD & Booklet by R. Chamberlain IMG: 056"

GTP Station, Biggar, Sask.

Men and women standing on the platform with the train station building behind them and a steam engine pulling up in front of them
The sign on the train station says "Biggar"
Printed on the top of the postcard: "G.T.P. Station, Biggar, Sask."; Printed on the bottom of the postcard: "...by W.G. Elliot's Studio, March 12th, 1914."
Written on the back in black ink: "Miss L... 105 bed bones Rd. Bl... Lon...E..."

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