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- 1935-1992
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
Slides taken of the Melfort Research Station
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Part of Melfort General Photo collection
Slides taken of the Melfort Research Station
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
Exterior view of the barn at the Melfort Research Station, a right-angled barn with white trim around the doors and three cupolas on top windows. About 1968 this barn was moved to Walter Kiverago’s farm. From 1936 to 1947, new buildings, including a bungalow, a four-suite residence, a carpenter shop, and two piggeries were built.
Melfort Research Station Buildings
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The building on the left was the Seed Cleaning Plant, the lower building on the right was the Hog Barn. The cleaning plant was used to clean seed for farmers and then in later years it was used by the station for storing feed.
Melfort Research Station Hay Drying Tower - Melfort, Saskatchewan
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Forage harvesting research was started in 1971 in co-operation with the Engineering Research Service at Ottawa. Forage produced under various systems was evaluated by feeding to beef cattle. A hay-drying tower, the first on the continent, was built in 1971. It had a capacity of more than 80 tonnes dry matter. The first forage systems engineer was hired in 1973 Dr. W. Coates. The metal roof, suspended with a winch system, is supported by 4, H beams, bolted to metal plates anchored in concrete piles.
Melfort Research Station parade float
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The Research Station parade float pulled by four horses. A banner with the word Canada across the top and Union Jack flags along the sides.
Melfort Research Station staff
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Group photograph of workers at the Melfort Research Station. In the centre of the back row is Jack McMahon. On his right is Jack McPhail’s son?, Clause DeJong ?. The names of the others are unknown at this time.
Melfort Research Station work shop
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Exterior view of a work shop at the Melfort Research Station. It was located on the north side of the driveway, the building sat north and south. From 1936 to 1947, new buildings, including a bungalow, a four-suite residence, a carpenter shop, and two piggeries were built.
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Melfort Coal Tower/Water Tower on Saskatchewan Avenue in Melfort, Saskatchewan.
Voldeng, D.H.
Morraine Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta
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View of Morraine Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta
Chandler, Albert
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Formal/Studio portrait of [Bernice McCosh and her daughter?]
Mount Rundell, Banff National Park, Alberta
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Mount Rundell, Banff National Park, Alberta
Chandler, Albert
Moving the Hotel - Pleasantdale, Saskatchewan
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Two steel wheeled tractors moving the Pleasantdale Hotel; the hotel became the butcher shop on south side of Main Street in Pleasantdale, Saskatchewan.
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Palmolive's Happy Gang. L-R: Hugh Bartlett, Toddy (spaniel), Eddie Allen, Judy (8 months), Bobby Gimby, Blain Mathe, Joe Niosi, Lou Snider, Jimmy Namaro, Cliff and Terry McKay, Kathleen Stokes, Bert Pearl "the Happy Gang's own pappy", Murn (Mrs. Eddie Allen), Grace (Mrs. Bobby) and Lyn Gimby, Hilda (Mrs. Blain) Mathe, Mary (Mrs. Joe) Niosi, Sally and Eleanor (Mrs. Lou Snider), Denise, Anne (Mrs. Jimmy Namaro) and Linda, Patricia, Vera (Mrs. Cliff) McKay, Joan and Sally McKay
Pathlow Pasture near Melfort, Saskatchewan
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View of the pasture at Pathlow. Clarence Baptist is seen unloading livestock from a trailer.
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The newly completed Pleasantdale Hall.