- AG1.013
- Item
- ca. 1915
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'".
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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'".
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The Powell house atop the semi trailer, ready to move to its new location 2.5 miles south of Rosetown. The house was moved by W. Ross Thompson, basement and all.
Moving the Powell farm house, basement and all, a feat which had never been done here before.
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.
Side view of the Powell house as it sits on the semi trailer ready to move.
The Powell house mid-move with members of its moving crew standing around it. W. Ross Thompson moved the house.
Rosetown Hotel & STC Bus Depot
Rosetown Hotel with a Saskatchewan Transportation Company bus parked out front. It was the bus depot at the time. The third story of the hotel is in the process of being removed.
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.
Rear view of the Powell house as it sits lifted ready to move.
Moving the Powell farm house with basement intact across the Eagle Creek bridge. This was the most difficult part of the journey.
The Powell farm house approaching the Eagle Creek bridge.
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.
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.