There are three different poses (a, b, c) of the Couper family in front of their home at Cannington Manor, SK. Also in this file are several copies of the pictures and their negatives.
The Downy's threshing outfit marked by six teams of horses. Crops were small and stacks more often placed in a group of four to admit the machine. Straw pitchers were kept on the jump.
This picture shows a view of Cannington Manor with the mill at right.
Bio/historical note: The Mill, planned in 1884 and built by local labour with local materials. It was of great benefit to a wide district. A gold metal was won at the Paris Exposition from local wheat ground in this mill.
This is a picture of Abraham Evans of Wawota. He was lost in a blizzard March 8, 1892. His feet and part of his nose was amputated. Mrs. Ramage, a neighbour who had asked for a life home from Moosomin perished in the storm.
There are several copies of this picture and negatives. This picture shows a summer camping group in very early days. Fishing, swimming and sailing were sports of the early English settlers in this district; long before Western Lake Resorts were though of. Cannington Lake was the favourite scene.
There a several copies of the same picture. The Indian Pony Race was a great event at the Cannington Races. A definite sporting event in the western calendar. The big English houses put up the guests, during the year. Racing ponies up the village street was a mail day pastime.
There are several copies and negatives of this picture. This picture was taken at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Brayford of Hillcrest, Cannington Manor. This is a group of old timers who came west before 1890. A few of the families are represented by younger members. Also included with this picture is a list of who the people are.