This collection contains two copies of the promotional booklet Moose Jaw: The Buckle of the Greatest Wheat Belt in the World. It was published in 1913 by Rice’s Studio, with Lewis Rice as publisher. It includes facts and figures about Moose Jaw as well as photographs and illustrations of the town. Many of the photographs were taken by Rice. Both booklets bear a stamp from the Moose Jaw Board of Trade.
Image of Auto Club receiving a deputation at the C.P.R. Station (built in 1899). View from Main Street North looking south toward intersection with Manitoba Street.
Image of Main Street from the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) depot in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; includes view of Manitoba Street and the Maple Leaf Hotel.
Image of Main Street from the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) depot in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; includes view of Manitoba Street and the Maple Leaf Hotel.
Image of Main Street in Moose Jaw. Includes view of Robinson and McBean Department Store, the largest building in Moose Jaw at the time. 'Main St. Moose Jaw, Rice 127' is inscribed at the bottom of the photograph.
Image of a snow covered High Street looking east with the Canadian Bank of Commerce building and the Walter Scott Building. In the background, a streetcar is turning onto High Street.
Image of a snow covered High Street looking east with the Canadian Bank of Commerce building and the Walter Scott Building. In the background, a streetcar is turning onto High Street.
Image of the corner of High Street and Main Street with an automobile parked in the foreground and two streetcars and the Walter Scott building in the background. There are many pedestrians on the sidewalk. 'Rice photo' is inscribed on the left corner.