- 81.455.07A
- Item
- ca.1925
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
A man is riding a bronco with a large crowd watching in the background
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
A man is riding a bronco with a large crowd watching in the background
Part of Rice's Studio collection
Image of a man standing on a seeder pulled by four horses.
Rice, Lewis
A Tractor and Horses and Wagon
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
A woman in a wooden wagon hitched to two horses is beside a tractor with farming equipment hitched to it; There is a man sitting in the tractor
A Waterloo Thresher Near Biggar, Saskatchewan
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
A group of five people standing in front of a threshing outfit including three hay wagons all hitched to two horses each and a Waterloo Thresher
A Waterloo Thresher Near Biggar, Saskatchewan
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
A threshing outfit including three hay wagons all hitched to two horses each and a Waterloo Thresher
A Clydesdale stallion, Hiawatha, with cropped tail, four white legs and white face. Man at left holding bridle in yard with a stone fence in background.
Bio/Historical Note: By 1910, 19 horses had been purchased by the College of Agriculture that were good work horses or suitable for student class work. Two were purebred Clydesdales. Three light horses were also purchased. One named Barney was used in the morning to deliver milk to faculty in Nutana and in the afternoon on the buggy as Dean Rutherford made his farm rounds. In 1920 the Province asked the Animal Husbandry Department to establish a Clydesdale breeding stud. This led to development of an outstanding collection of prize winning horses that became a focus of the Department. In the 1920s the Percheron and Belgian breeders also demanded support for their breeds and so they were included in the university stud and some cross breeding was undertaken. The campus horses were used for field work for all Departments, general hauling and site work for new buildings. An unofficial use was for the Lady Godiva ride across campus each fall. By the 1940s it was clear that the era of horses as a main source of farm power was over. The final stallion used in the breeding program was the imported "Windlaw Proprietor," grand champion stallion at the 1946 Royal Winter Fair.
Four Clydesdale mares hitched to a wagon, pulling 8300 pounds of Sweet Clover seed in bags. Engineering and Field Husbandry buildings in background.
Bio/Historical Note: By 1910, 19 horses had been purchased by the College of Agriculture that were good work horses or suitable for student class work. Two were purebred Clydesdales. Three light horses were also purchased. One named Barney was used in the morning to deliver milk to faculty in Nutana and in the afternoon on the buggy as Dean Rutherford made his farm rounds. In 1920 the Province asked the Animal Husbandry Department to establish a Clydesdale breeding stud. This led to development of an outstanding collection of prize winning horses that became a focus of the Department. In the 1920s the Percheron and Belgian breeders also demanded support for their breeds and so they were included in the university stud and some cross breeding was undertaken. The campus horses were used for field work for all Departments, general hauling and site work for new buildings. An unofficial use was for the Lady Godiva ride across campus each fall. By the 1940s it was clear that the era of horses as a main source of farm power was over. The final stallion used in the breeding program was the imported "Windlaw Proprietor," grand champion stallion at the 1946 Royal Winter Fair.
Albert Cowan on Nova Wood Farm Near Biggar, Saskatchewan
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
A man standing on a wagon loaded with lumber and hitched to four horses; There is a wooden building in the background
"Archie with His Model T" in Biggar, SK
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
A Model T car stuck in some mud with a man inside and a man behind, pushing; another man in front of a horse which is hitched to the car
Part of MJ General Photograph Collection
Barn at Glenfield Farm built in 1904 with teams of horses and binders in front
A "Bennett Buggy" travelling on Wiggins Avenue in Saskatoon. College Building) in background at left, Qu'Appelle Hall at right.
Bio/Historical Note: This image is one of the most requested photos in the University Archives. It was taken by an unknown photographer in about 1935. A 'Bennett Buggy' was a term used in Canada during the Great Depression to describe a car which had its engine and windows taken out and was pulled by a horse. In the United States, such vehicles were known as Hoover carts, named after then-President Herbert Hoover. The Canadian term was named after Richard Bennett, the Prime Minister of Canada from 1930 to 1935, who was blamed for the nation's poverty. Cars being pulled by horses became a common sight during the Depression. During the boom years of the 1920s, many Canadians had bought cheap vehicles for the first time, but during the Depression, many found they did not have enough money to operate them. This was especially true in the hard-hit prairie provinces. The increased poverty played an important role, as farmers could not buy gasoline. The price of gas also increased. Gas taxes were also one of the best sources of revenue for the provincial governments. When these provinces went into a deficit, they increased these taxes, making gas even harder to buy. In Saskatchewan, badly hit by the depression, similar vehicles with an additional seat over the front axle were dubbed "Anderson carts" after Premier James T.M. Anderson.
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
A view of steam powered tractors, wagons, horses, and people in a parade on Main Street in Biggar, Saskatchewan
Bill Holland and Edith Randall in Biggar, Saskatchewan
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Bill Holland and Edith Randall standing with a horse and colt
Bill Holland, Louise Ford, and Lulu Holland
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Three people standing with two horses and a colt
Blue Livery Stable in Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Exterior view of the Blue Livery Stable in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, located on the corner of Ninth Street and Sixth Avenue and owned by Mr. Hallet. Individuals identified are (left to right): Jake Neubauer, Henry Theiman, ?, ?, ?, Joe Wigber, John Schaeffer, Jake Flory, Peter Poss, August Lins, ?, ?, Fred Gorsalitz.