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W.W. Miller's General Store in Biggar, Saskatchewan

80.417.02
Item
ca.1912

Six people standing in front of W.W. Miler's General Store in Biggar, Saskatchewan; Two signs on the front of the building read "Purity Flour Makes More Bread and Better Bread" and "Gents Furnishings"; There is a horse and buggy beside the building

William Walsh barn

68-039
Item
[ca. 1883]

Part of MJ General Photograph Collection

Men, wagons and horse teams pose in front of William Walsh's barn near corner of High Street West and First Avenue (south side). Barn built ca. 1883

W.G. Aitkenhead at Naseby Fair

01.698.02A
Item
ca.1931

Part of Biggar Photograph Collection

Two men on a wagon which is hitched to four horses

Randall Photo Shop (Biggar)

Wagons and possessions.

AG1.011
Item
ca. 1915

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Eight or nine wagons and teams of horses; one buggy and team. The wagons are mostly loaded with possessions or goods and are halted on a hillside slanted downward.

Wagons

RO12.004
Item
[1920]

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Mrs L. Kunkel and an unknown friend sit outside a (blacksmith?) shop on First Avenue amongst wagons and wagon wheels. The signs on the building read "Frost & Wood Farm Machinery" (a brand out of Ontario popular at the time), and "Adams Wagons".

Wagon Train in Kindersley

72.19.02
Item
1910

Part of Biggar Photograph Collection

A long line of horse pulled wagons going down a trail. Buildings, telegraph poles and a train can be seen in the distant background.
Written on the back in pencil: " Fred Well Fred hir is a Picture of the frait train going west with frait train you Be a good boy and go to school tell curly I will send him a card in a day or to from your Pa"

Houston, W.B.

Wagon carrying binder twine

YJ0141
Item
1882-1967

Part of Howard Jackson Collection

Before the advent of the combine, binder twine was a necessity for harvesting. Here Ben Kimber and Gus Gibson are seen unloading a truck load of binder twine at the implement warehouse of W. D. Dunlop on 2nd. Ave.

V.J. Day Parade Float

04.717.05
Item
August 16 1945

Part of Biggar Photograph Collection

Two horses are hitched to a wagon which is decorated with streamers and balloons. The wagon, which is on Main Street, is full of children and women and one man.